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South Asia Floods Appeal Pakistan

South Asia Floods Appeal Pakistan Photo: Samuel Clement/Caritas Internationalis With your support Caritas Australia is responding to the devastating floods in Pakistan. Pakistan Population: 173 million 60% of the population live on less than $2/day

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South Asia Floods Appeal Pakistan

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  1. South Asia Floods Appeal Pakistan Photo: Samuel Clement/Caritas Internationalis

  2. With your supportCaritas Australia is responding to the devastating floods in Pakistan.

  3. Pakistan Population: 173 million 60% of the population live on less than $2/day Photo: Samuel Clement/Caritas Internationalis

  4. The floods began in late July after heavy monsoon rain fell over the Indus River basin. Reuters Photo

  5. The floods have caused massive destruction from the north to the south of Pakistan Photo: Reuters/ Fayaz Aziz courtesy www.alertnet.org

  6. More than 1,600 people have died. Photo: Samuel Clement/Caritas Internationalis Reuters Photo

  7. 14 million people are affected. Photo: Reuters/ Akhtar Soomro courtesy www.alertnet.org

  8. Homes, bridges, schools, water systems and medical facilities have been destroyed. Photo: Reuters/ Akhtar Soomro courtesy www.alertnet.org Reuters Photo

  9. Evacuation camps have been set up in schools and other government buildings. Photo: Samuel Clement/Caritas Internationalis

  10. Caritas Australia is responding to the floods through our international Caritas network. Photo: Samuel Clement/Caritas Internationalis Reuters Photo

  11. Responding in three of the four worst affected areas in the North: Shangla, Kohistan, and Swat Districts. Photo: Samuel Clement/Caritas Internationalis Reuters Photo

  12. Caritas is working to provide assistance to 60,000 people with: Water & Sanitation Food Shelter Medical supplies Cooking equipment Mosquito nets Reuters Photo

  13. Pakistan has the highest number of refugees in the world (1.7 million). At least 2 refugee camps housing thousands of families, have been washed away. Photo: Reuters/ Akhtar Soomro, courtesy www.alertnet.org

  14. We urgently need your support to respond effectively and ease the suffering of thousands of people.

  15. Donations can be made to the Pakistan Floods Appeal Call 1800 024 412 Or visit www.caritas.org.au

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