Pakistan Hard Hit by Flooding
ChildFund is deeply concerned with the conditions created by the floods in the central and southern provinces in Pakistan. While ChildFund International does not operate in Pakistan, there are many organizations assisting. Here is a link on how you can directly help those affected by this tragedy: Help Now.
Central India Floods
Heavy rains and flooding are taking their toll on enrolled children and family members in Central India. Everyone is safe but families have lost homes and possessions. Our staff and partners have assisted to provide immediate relief. Emergencies such as flooding, mudslides and drought require rapid response to meet the needs of those most vulnerable. Please consider a donation to our ChildAlert Emergency Fund that enables us to respond quickly to meet the needs of those we serve.
NEW Heavy Rains in Guatemala Create ‘National Tragedy’
Persistent rains and severe weather have flooded Guatemala for weeks in what Alvaro Colom, the country’s president, has called a “national tragedy.” The president declared a state of emergency and told citizens to stay off the nation’s highways due to the number of landslides.
ChildFund projects are affected in Estrella Del Mar, Futor De Ninos and Pequeno Paraiso. The most critical needs are food and water, clothes and medicine.
Floods have led to the use of schools and churches as temporary shelters, which is affecting school attendance in some communities. Another concern is an increase in waterborne diseases.
The latest flooding and landslides create an even greater recovery burden as the country is still dealing with the aftermath of Tropical Storm Agatha. The worst rainy season in years is affecting roads, infrastructure and next year’s crops. To help families in Guatemala, please give to the ChildAlert Emergency Fund.
Help Continues for Mudslide Victims in Uganda
Devastating mudslides from Mount Elgon near the Uganda-Kenya border engulfed three villages in Uganda's Butalejja district, 275 kilometers (171 miles) from the capital, Kampala, March 4.
Mazimasa Subcounty is one of the 12 subcounties that make up Butalejja district. Rivers from the highland areas flooded their banks, releasing water to the low-lying district. Children and their families lost food items, bedding and livestock. Farming, the mainstay of the local economy, was badly affected as acres of tillable land were flooded.
In Mazimasa, ChildFund supports 800 children through the Mbale Area Federation of Communities. More than half of the 5,500 households were directly affected by the floods. ChildFund Uganda responded to the immediate needs of the community by providing blankets, soap and other essentials to more than 2,000 households.
ChildFund is the only agency intervening in the Mazimasa community.
In late June, ChildFund organized Disaster Risk Reduction training in the Mazimasa community, helping form a Community Disaster Risk Management Committee. The principal role of the committee is to provide community education on risk reduction and disaster avoidance. If a disaster happens, the committee's role is to help mitigate the impact by providing coordinated local response.
