Recommended flood relief organizations in Pakistan

As Acumen Fund does not work in disaster relief, we have suggested several organizations that we trust that you might consider supporting in their Pakistan relief efforts.

1. Rural Support Program Network (RSPN) is a national organization and the largest non-government network of rural development programs.  RSPN’s partners have worked extensively in disaster relief efforts in Pakistan, including the 2005 Earthquake. RSPN is collecting donations for affected families. Donations will be provided to affected families through the on-ground network of RSPN’s partners, including SRSO that is headed by Dr. Sono Khangharani, a long time Acumen friend.

 

2. The Citizens Foundation (TCF) is a non-profit organization set up in 1995 by a group of citizens concerned with the dismal state of education in Pakistan. Although its focus is on education, TCF was actively involved in relief efforts after the earthquake and is once again mobilizing resources to contribute towards the flood relief efforts.  TCF has set a target to provide 20 million meals to these people in 30 days.  The aid will be in the form of ration bags containing flour, rice, cooking oil/ghee, lentils, dried milk, sugar, salts and spices, dates etc. Each bag will feed a family for a month. To give to TCF in the US, follow this link.

 

3. Kashf Foundation, one of the largest micro finance organizations in Pakistan which lends to women in low income communities, is also an Acumen Fund investee.  Kashf has also started a relief drive wherein relief packages will be distributed to 10,000 households in the most affected areas. Each relief package will sustain a household of 5 members for 4 weeks. Kashf undertook similar relief efforts in 2005 where 10,000 families were provided food and shelter through its efforts and in 2009 to 1,000 internally displaced families. The next phase of rehabilitation will involve support through access to financial services so that affected households can rebuild their income streams.To make a donation, contact CEO Roshaneh Zafar via her assistant Fatima Raja: fatima.raja@kashf.org
   

 

4. International Rescue Committee is responding to the devastation caused by severe monsoon season rains and extensive flash flooding throughout Pakistan. With a robust network of local staff and partners already on the ground, and 30 years of experience working in Pakistan, the IRC is well-positioned to provide shelter, clean water, sanitation, and essential supplies to those who have fled the rising waters.
5. Established in 2003, the Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation is a charitable, not-for-profit organization which is run by several Board Members and staff on a gratis basis. On Flood relief, the Foundation has designed a Relief Process that provides basic food, clean water, and essential medicine. The Foundation is in close coordination with local NGOs to directly provide basic relief items such as 8 day food rations and clean drinking water. MJSF is currently working in selected areas of Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa. MJSF is also an Acumen Fund partner supporting social entrepreneurship in Pakistan since 2005.
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   Karachi Relief Trust (KRT) has been leading relief efforts since 2007. Created by a group of civic minded volunteers, KRT shares the fundamental belief that each person can and should make a difference.

   Today, KRT has mobilized once more to help with the enormous task of providing assistance to displaced individuals in the flood affected areas of Pakistan. Efforts include immediate relief in KRT Camps, 30 days food rations, a “household package” (including a bed, fan, clothing and hygiene kits) and providing purified drinking water through the innovative EPA certified LifeStraw Family Instant Microbial Purifier. Rehabilitation projects include rebuilding homes with environmentally friendly locally adapted designs.

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