CHURCH WORLD SERVICE: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
SITUATION REPORT: PAKISTAN FLOODING
August 8, 2008


SITUATION:  At least 60 people have died this week from flooding in the 
North West Frontier Province of Pakistan that borders Afghanistan. Heavy 
flooding washed away hundreds of houses, leaving thousands of local 
residents homeless. More than 3,000 homes have been either damaged or 
destroyed. Roads have washed away or are impassable, crops and 
agricultural lands are destroyed, livestock have been killed and 
communications have been interrupted.


RESPONSE: Church World Service Pakistan/Afghanistan is conducting 
assessments and has already begun distributing both food and non-food 
items, including food packages, tents and hygiene kits to 250 families. 
Plastic sheeting is being provided to 500 families.

The food packages contain the following items: wheat flour: 80 Kg; rice: 
40 Kg; cooking oil: 10 Liters; sugar: 7 Kg; tea leaves: 2 Kg; milk: 2 
Kg; salt: 1 Kg; match box: 1 box; bath soap: 1 Box; pulses: 7 Kg.

The hygiene kits contain mosquito nets, soap, antibacterial wash, 
sanitary and hygiene accessories, a spouted jug and towel.

CWS expects to issue a forthcoming appeal for this emergency.


For further information about disasters to which Church World Service is 
responding please visit www.churchworldservice.org or call the CWS 
Hotline, (800) 297-1516.

CWS Emergency Response Program special contacts: (212) 870-3151
Program Director: dderr@churchworldservice.org
Domestic: bvollmering@churchworldservice.org