Western aid groups say the floods in Pakistan, which have so far killed 230 people and destroyed or damaged 1.2 million houses, are at least as intense as those that caused a major humanitarian crisis last year.
As rains continue to lash the flood ravaged Sindh province in Pakistan, international aid agency Oxfam warns of a severe risk of a public health crisis if clean water and sanitation is not urgently provided.
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Pakistan Floods Appeal
Pakistan Flood victims are evacuated at night by a Pakistan Army helicopter August 24, 2010 in Qubo Saeed Khan, Pakistan. The country’s agricultural heartland has been devastated, with rice, corn and wheat crops destroyed by floods. Officials say as many as 20 million people have been affected during Pakistan’s worst flooding in 80 years. The army and aid organizations are struggling to cope with the widespread scale of the disaster that has killed over 1,600 people and displaced millions. The UN has described the disaster as unprecedented, with over a third of the country under water.
The appeal to help those affected by the Pakistan floods continues
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Swimming for survival - the misery continues during the Pakistan floods
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More than a million refugees have now fled violence in Syria and are in desperate need of shelter, food and water. Oxfam is aiming to reach 650,000 people in the coming months and calling for more international aid and a peaceful solution to the crisis.Enough Food for Everyone IF
The IF campaign is a huge coalition of UK-based organisations, including Oxfam, who share the vision of a world where everyone has enough to eat.Between now and the G8 in June, we're joining forces to petition David Cameron relentlessly and every which way to use his presidency of the G8 to take a lead on hunger.
Through our actions, and his leadership, we can persuade governments to act too, and when they do, everyone on this planet will have the chance of getting the food they need to live a healthy, happy life.
