Pakistan’s Flood Crisis
Humanitarian Disaster Largest humanitarian disaster in recent history - more people affected than the Haiti Earthquake, 2005 Kashmir Earthquake and Tsunami combined 20 million displaced (that’s the entire state of New York!) 6 million people need food assistance (imagine if everyone from San Francisco to San Jose needed food help!) 1/5 of the country underwater (that’s the size of England)
Aerial view of floods
Stranded on a patch of higher ground
A girl in front of her house. Many people lost everything. Some escaped the waters with only what they were wearing.
Rescuing stranded people
People trying to save their belongings
How do Relief Organizations Help? Rescue people Distribute food and water Provide medical care Set-up camps/temporary homes
How can (your school) help? Coin Drive -- money we collect will be sent to UNICEF so they can help more people