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What are the greatest needs now in Pakistan?
The most immediate concern right now is the risk of water- and vector-borne disease (such as diarrhea, malaria, and dengue fever), as huge swathes of the country remain underwater. Right now, more than 30,000 people are suffering from water- and hygiene-related infections like acute diarrhea — which is easily treated under good conditions but potentially fatal during emergencies like this. There is an urgent need for clean water and sanitation facilities, as well as soap and other hygiene supplies. Oxfam is responding to these needs, but the resources currently available now only cover a fraction of what is required. [...]
Will providing more aid reduce support for the Taliban? Will it reduce the likelihood of further instability?
The purpose of humanitarian aid should be to alleviate suffering and reduce poverty. If it gets mixed up with political and military objectives, assistance might easily be provided to the wrong people in the wrong way and for the wrong reasons. For example, populations could be assisted on the basis of their vulnerability to extremism instead of their humanitarian needs. It’s true that development can reduce the likelihood of further instability – but targeting areas on that basis can actually exacerbate existing tensions.
How do I know my donation will not be lost to corruption or diverted to an extremist organization in Pakistan?
Oxfam works closely with partner organizations on the ground, which helps ensure that our response to emergencies like the Pakistan floods is swift, effective, and culturally appropriate. But we conduct careful checks before accepting any local organization as a partner. We have well-developed financial reporting procedures, and we monitor and assess the work we fund to ensure that aid is being delivered in a fair and responsible manner. Neither Oxfam nor its partners has allowed its resources to be diverted to extremist organizations.
Facts about Pakistan
Situation Facts:
The most immediate concern right now is the risk of water- and vector-borne disease (such as diarrhea, malaria, and dengue fever), as huge swathes of the country remain underwater. Right now, more than 30,000 people are suffering from water- and hygiene-related infections like acute diarrhea — which is easily treated under good conditions but potentially fatal during emergencies like this. There is an urgent need for clean water and sanitation facilities, as well as soap and other hygiene supplies. Oxfam is responding to these needs, but the resources currently available now only cover a fraction of what is required. [...]
Will providing more aid reduce support for the Taliban? Will it reduce the likelihood of further instability?
The purpose of humanitarian aid should be to alleviate suffering and reduce poverty. If it gets mixed up with political and military objectives, assistance might easily be provided to the wrong people in the wrong way and for the wrong reasons. For example, populations could be assisted on the basis of their vulnerability to extremism instead of their humanitarian needs. It’s true that development can reduce the likelihood of further instability – but targeting areas on that basis can actually exacerbate existing tensions.
How do I know my donation will not be lost to corruption or diverted to an extremist organization in Pakistan?
Oxfam works closely with partner organizations on the ground, which helps ensure that our response to emergencies like the Pakistan floods is swift, effective, and culturally appropriate. But we conduct careful checks before accepting any local organization as a partner. We have well-developed financial reporting procedures, and we monitor and assess the work we fund to ensure that aid is being delivered in a fair and responsible manner. Neither Oxfam nor its partners has allowed its resources to be diverted to extremist organizations.
Facts about Pakistan
- [FONT="]More than 73 percent of the population lives on less than $2 a day.[/FONT]
- [FONT="]24 percent of the population is undernourished.[/FONT]
- [FONT="]38 percent of children are underweight. [/FONT]
Situation Facts:
- Estimated [FONT="]17million peopl[/FONT]e affected (one-eighth of country’s population)
- More than [FONT="]1,500 dead [/FONT]
- [FONT="]6 million [/FONT]people in need of life-saving assistance (WHO)
- At least 6[FONT="] million homeless[/FONT]; estimated[FONT="] one million homes damaged or destroyed[/FONT]
- More than[FONT="] 200 hospitals and clinics destroyed[/FONT]
- Worst flooding in 80 years; an area the size of Italy submerged by floods
- Affected more than Haiti quake, 2004 Asia tsunami, 2005 Pakistan quake[FONT="] combined[/FONT]
- Landslides and flashfloods washed away entire villages
- 1.7 million acres of farmland uprooted
- Waterborne disease like diarrhea and cholera threaten the victims