If you haven’t already heard, about a month since heavy monsoons caused the worst flooding in Pakistan’s history, it’s estimated that one-fifth of its territory is now submerged under water. The flood waters have flooded 17 million acres of agricultural land. Along with the crops, some 200,000 animals have perished. The total number of people affected as a direct result has climbed to 20 million. The number of displaced people has risen to nearly 5 million, “the largest movement of people in the region since the subcontinent’s partition in 1947.”

The bad news is that the numbers just keep rising. Consequently, outbreaks of cholera and dysentery have heightened fears of a wider spread of deadly water-borne diseases. The number of people reported to be suffering from acute diarrhea has reached 200,000; an equal number have been hit by respiratory illnesses. Death rates are spiraling; this disaster has been assessed as being more devastating than the 2005 Tsunami!

FACE of HARVEST is providing aid in response to the disaster  through our ground coordinators in Pakistan. Should you desire to make a contribution toward our relief efforts in Pakistan, please visit our site by clicking on the following link: http://faceofharvest.org/give.html

Sincerely,

Isaac

Director

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