About The Emergency
By the Numbers
Magnitude 6.4 earthquake
More than 70,000 people were left rendered homeless
Hundreds of people were killed
In 2008, an earthquake shook Pakistan, leaving thousands dead and many more homeless.
How Islamic Relief Helped
IR teams were among the first responders after the earthquake to bring food and emergency aid kits to survivors—the quake and its aftershocks left 70,000 people homeless according to UNICEF. Islamic Relief has responded to a number of emergency situations affecting regions in the Pakistan:
- IR was on the ground to help provide vital resources to flood survivors in 2010, including food packs, kitchen supplies and hygiene kits. Water filtration plants were installed and latrines were constructed to improve sanitation. IR also helped build temporary shelters and health care centers for survivors. Emergency health services were provided to more than 60,000 people. (Read more about these efforts in “Journey Through Pakistan: Eight Months After the Floods, How is the Country Faring?” a first-hand account from IRUSA’s Anwar Khan, who was on the ground in Pakistan to assess progress some 8-months after the flood.)
- IR set up “mercy centers” to provide food, shelter, basic medical care, psychosocial counseling and other vital services to families that were living as refugees in other communities after violence erupted in 2009.
- IR teams were among the first responders when an earthquake hit Pakistan in 2005.
Islamic Relief has been working in Pakistan since 1992, partnering with local organizers to get vital assistance to residents as quickly as possible. IR opened a field office in Islamabad in 1994.
How You Can Help
Here are three ways you can help us help the people of Pakistan.
