The heavy rains in different parts of the country have wrought havoc in lives of people especially the Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa (KPK), Punjab, Balochistan & the AJK who are among the worst affected areas. Many human lives are lost while the thousands are displaced due to floods. The bridges are washed away at various places; communication channels are lost; crops have been destroyed and the livelihood is badly affected.

Keeping in view the disastrous situation of floods in Pakistan, Sungi’s Disaster Management  programme made following response till now:

November 2010 to February 2011

ERF PROJECT RAJANPUR PUNJAB (ERF-DMA-0487-042)  Funded by UN-OCHA
District Rajanpur of Punjab province, according to NDMA statistics, is one of the worst flood affected areas. According to an estimatemore than 222,000 people have been affected by the monsoon floods in Rajanpur. Read More

November 2010 to February 2011

ERF PROJECT NASEERABAD BALUCHISTAN (ERF-DMA-0487-041)   Funded by UN-OCHA
In response to 2010 Pakistan floods, Sungi Development Foundation had lunched its relief and humanitarian assistance campaign in different flood affected areas of Pakistan. Read More

September 2010 to January 2011

FEED THE CHILDREN UK AND INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS PROJECT RAJANPUR
The flood water swept away houses and thousands of shelter less people became exposed to the hot and dry weather in August 2010, outbreak of water borne diseases and shortage of food items. Read More

August 2010 to February 2011

INDIVIDUAL DONATIONS PROJECT JAFFARABAD-BALUCHISTAN 
Like the rest of the country district Jaffarabad Balochistan was also affected by the flood. District Jaffarabad consists of four tehsils and 46 union councils. Read More

December, 2010

• The 2010 Pakistan floods began in late July 2010, resulting from heavymonsoon rains in theKhyber Pakhtunkhwa,Sindh,Punjab andBalochistan   regions ofPakistan and affected  Read More 

Friday October 08, 2010

• Water Purification Plant installation in Madyan provided by NCA (Norwegian Church Aid). 

Thursday October 07, 2010

• 67 packages (each containing 05 blankets & 01 tent distributed among 67 families at Todda Cheena Sokanai for union councils Doshkhel, Khadaq, Zou and Gulabad. 

Wednesday October 06, 2010

• 83 packages (each containing 05 blankets & 01 tent) distributed among 83 families of Khal, Rabat, Talash and Balambat of Timergara. 

Tuesday October 05, 2010

• 150 packages (each containing 05 blankets & 01 tent) distributed among 150 families of Upper Dir. 

Tuesday September 21, 2010

• 300 food packages and 600 mosquito nets (02 per household) are distributed among 300 families in Noorpur Machiwala union council of district Rajanpur. 

Thursday September 09, 2010

• 300 aqua boxes contained with special gifts for children, received from Feed the Children UK as in kind donations are distributed in Rajanpur on 7th & 9th September, 2010. These distributions assisted 300 households (1875 individuals Men 412, women 332, Boys 664 and Girls 478) of Mauza Baghon, Mauza Noor Pur and Mauza Rakhdama of Union Council Noor Pur Machi Wala in district Rajanpur.  

Sunday August 30, 2010

• 278 patients are treated through Sungi’s mobile medical camp in union council Balambat at Lower Dir. 70 children, 121 women and 87 men are provided medical support. 

Saturday August 28, 2010

• Emergency Response in Allai update Read More 

• 385 patients are treated through Sungi’s mobile medical camp in union council Khal at Lower Dir. 95 children, 148 women and 142 men are provided medical support. 

Friday August 27, 2010

• 260 patients are treated on second day of Sungi’s mobile medical camp in area of Patrak in Upper Dir. 22 children, 72 women and 166 men are provided medical support.
  
   
• 430 patients are treated through Sungi’s mobile medical camp in area of Bagh Doshkhail in Lower Dir. 109 children, 190 women and 131 men are provided medical support.
  
• 330 patients are treated through Sungi’s mobile medical camp in area of Khushikee at Upper Dir. 

Thursday August 26, 2010

• 390 patients are treated on first day of Sungi’s mobile medical camp in area of Patrak in Upper Dir.

Wednesday August 25, 2010

• 353 patients are treated through Sungi’s mobile medical camp in areas of Qazian, Khattagan, Kasabaan in Nowshera Klan. 

Thursday August 19, 2010

• 387 patients are treated through Sungi’s mobile medical camp in areas of Tangi Abazai, Deray Kally, Kot Kallay and Khatgaan Kalay of district Charsadda. 

Wednesday August 18, 2010         

• To implement the WASH project funded by Oxfam Novib, Sungi field teams are conducting assessment in Balakot on awareness raising & provision of health & hygiene kit; water supply schemes are identified for rehabilitation; survey for roads clearance is being done. 
• 364 patients are treated through Sungi’s mobile medical camp in areas of Shaheed Baba, Kuruna, Keraan & Gujjar of district Charsadda. It is noticed that affectees are severely infected through skin diseases; scabies; RTI (Respiratory Tract Infection); body pains because they remained in flood water for long time; stomach problems; diarrhea in children and gastritis. 
• The video focusing on “Shangla Flood Disaster” (Part - I & II) is uploaded on Youtube & Sungi’s website. 
• In Kohistan the damage assessment is completed by Sungi & the summary of findings are: 
• • 1,225 households damaged in Pattan union council 
  • 1,051 households damaged in Kyal union council 
  • 670 households damaged in Komila union council 
  • 1,000 households damaged in Sewo union council 
• To date, the donations received for flood affectees through individuals are PKR: 312,010/- 
• Proposal is submitted to CIDA through CHF for Rajanpur targeting 8,550 beneficiaries & Abbottabad targeting 450 beneficiaries for shelter, WASH and Non-Food-Items provison. 
• Submitted proposal to NCA (Norwegian Church Aid) for relief assistance to flood affectees through 300 tents, 13000 blankets & a water filtration plant in areas of Lower Dir, Upper Dir & Swat. 
• Coordinated with Feed the Children (UK) to send water purification tablets for the affectees in Charsadda & provided update on immediate needs in other affected districts 
• Sanfo-Aventis a multinational pharmaceutical company is provided assessment & relief packages (cost & items details) for supporting affectees in districts of KPK. 
• Tides Foundation is provided Sungi’s response details & information in response to their interest for making donation for relief activities 
• ADP (Association for Development of Pakistan) a US based charitable organization is provided information in response to their interest for supporting flood affectees. 

Tuesday August 17, 2010

• 347 patients are treated through Sungi’s mobile medical camp in areas of Hajjanpur, Jalabela, Kuzmalat, Gharibabad & Burmalat of district Charsadda. It is noticed that affectees are severely infected through skin diseases; scabies; RTI (Respiratory Tract Infection); body pains because they remained in flood water for long time; stomach problems; diarrhea in children and gastritis.
  
• Meeting with NDMA (National Disaster Management Authority) to highlight advocacy issues & discussed policy matters for effective response to floods in Pakistan. Read More
  
• Attended agriculture cluster meeting in Islamabad for addressing needs related to agriculture sector. 

Monday August 16, 2010

• National Humanitarian Network meeting at Islamabad for coordination & sharing regarding relief efforts by network members. Read More
  
• A team from Sungi left today for starting mobile camps in Charsadda, Shangla, Nowshera and Swat.
  
• Submit proposal to OCHA-ERF for WASH (Water Sanitation & Hygiene) assistance to flood affectees in 03 union councils (Amankot, Pir Sabaq & Nowsheraklan) of district Nowshera, KPK.
  
• Submit proposal to OCHA-ERF for food assistance to flood affectees in Rajanpur.
  
• Project on WASH funded by Oxfam Novib to support 3,050 households in four districts (Mansehra, Kohistan, Battagram & Muzaffarabad) has been initiated. 

Sunday August 15, 2010

• Medicines of PKR 475,000/- provided to Army for medical support to flood affectees in Kalam, Madian & Bahrain of Upper Swat.
  
• Submitted proposal to OCHA-ERF for food assistance to flood affectees in 03 union councils (Amankot, Pir Sabaq & Nowsheraklan) of district Nowshera, KPK. 

Saturday August 14, 2010 

• Submitted proposal to OCHA-ERF for food assistance to flood affectees in tehsil Tamboo of district Naseerabad, Balochistan
  
• Project orientation & training on HAP (Humanitarian Accountability Partnership) is conducted for staff of WASH project funded by Oxfam Novib. 

Friday August 13, 2010

• Administration & HR arrangements are made for WASH project implementation in four districts (Mansehra, Kohistan, Battagram & Muzaffarabad) funded by Oxfam Novib. 

Thursday August 12, 2010

• Current needs assessment & future needs are shared with UN-Habitat for assistance to affectees. 

Wednesday August 11, 2010

• Procured medicines for medical camps in Charsadda, Shangla, Nowshera and Swat. The medical camps will start from August 16, 2010. 

Tuesday August 10, 2010

• Proposal based on assessments in Allai tehsil of district Battagram is submitted to OCHA for provision of food & shelter 
• Arranged doctors for medical camps in Charsadda, Shangla, Nowshera and Swat 
• Compilation of Rapid Need Assessment Report on damages in Rajanpur – Punjab, that point outs following immediate needs: 

o    Food and NFIs

o    Medicines and safe drinking water for more than 500,000 individuals

o    Tents for more than 20,000 households

o    Establishment of flood relief camp for distribution of medicines for livestock (more than 30

    camps required); fodder & wheat straw (Toori) for livestock.

o    Resources for transportation and establishment of relief & health camps

o    Provision of water, sanitation & hygiene facilities

o    Shelter for housing and animals

Monday August 9, 2010 

• 02 Sungi staff members were sent with agriculture cluster for need assessment on agriculture related damages in Charsadda, Nowshera & Swat. 

Saturday August 7, 2010 

• An assessment team was sent to document details of needs in affected district of Rajanpur, Punjab 
• An assessment team was sent to document details of needs in affected districts of Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Sibi and Jalmagsi of Balochistan 

Friday August 6, 2010 

• An assessment team was sent to document details of needs in affected districts of KPK including Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Swat & Dir districts  
• Advocacy issues highlighted during National Humanitarian Network meeting in Peshawar Read More 
• Detailed assessment for WASH project funded by Oxfam Novib that will benefit 3,050 families with health & hygiene awareness, health & hygiene kits, 05 drinking water supply schemes and rubble would be removed for access: 

o    700 affected families in district Mansehra 

o    900 affected families in district Barragram 

o    800 affected families in district Kohistan 

o    650 affected families in district Muzaffarabad 

Thursday August 5, 2010

• The Swargali to Boi road clearance work was completed 

Monday August 2, 2010

• Initiated clearance of slides from Swar Gali to Boi Road, Abbottabad. Read More 
• Launched Flash appeal for fund raising on Sungi’s Website 
• Submitted proposal to UNICEF for emergency response and received positive gesticulation form the donor. UNICEF agreed to release 20,000 USD for Sungi’s Response. 
• Disaster Relevant information desks are maintained in Sungi head office for dissemination of information among all Sungi staff. 
• The video (part-VI) focusing flood in Allai due to river Indus is uploaded on Youtube & Sungi’s website.     

Sunday August 1, 2010

• Compiled all the information about the organizational capacity assessment exercise. 
• Written proposal for Sungi’s contribution in coordinated humanitarian response through National Humanitarian Network, by focusing WASH sector in district Swat, Mardan, Charsadda, Mansehra, Battagram & Kohistan.  
• Oxfam Novib agreed to release 100,000 Euros for Sungi’s response to Flood.  
• The video (part-V) focusing flood in Allai due to river Indus is uploaded on Youtube & Sungi’s website.     

Saturday July 31, 2010

• Field team in Allai (District Batgram) distributed 22 tents among the flood affected families. Read More 

Saturday July 31, 2010

• Field team in Allai (District Batgram) distributed 22 tents among the flood affected families.  
• Written a comprehensive concept note and proposal for Oxfam Novib to respond in WASH sector by focusing the needs related to hygiene promotion, hygiene kits, drinking water supply and rubble removing.   
• Circulated meeting Minutes of the National Humanitarian Network meeting held on 30 July 2010 among the network members and the other key stakeholders.  
• Received information regarding the blockage of link road Abbottabad from Swar Gali to Boi. Contacted DCO as response initiatives for clearance of road. Read More  
• The video (part-IV) focusing flood in Allai due to river Indus is uploaded on Youtube & Sungi’s website.  

Friday July 30, 2010 

• Meeting of National Humanitarian Network at Islamabad to launch a well coordinated Humanitarian Response. Read More 
• Press release in Islamabad regarding the National Humanitarian Network Meeting.  
• Conducted Organizational Capacity Assessment exercise among the Network member organizations.  
• The video (part-III) focusing flood in Allai due to river Indus is uploaded on Youtube & Sungi’s website.   

Thursday July 29, 2010 

• Circulated formats among district teams to document the disaster situation in Sungi’s working areas. Immediate basis called coordination meeting of National Humanitarian Network at Sungi Liaison office Islamabad. Read More 
• The video (part-II) focusing flood in Allai due to river Indus is uploaded on Youtube & Sungi’s website.   

Wednesday July 28, 2010

• Coordination among the national and international institutions, Organizations, GLAs and government authorities through circulating situation updates on regular basis. 
• Discussions with donor agencies regarding fund raising for response. 
• The video (part-I) focusing flood in Allai due to river Indus is uploaded on Youtube & Sungi’s website.  

Thursday July 22, 2010 

Sungi’s Disaster Management Program sent notification to Sungi’s 5 district (Haripur, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Batgram in harza division, Muzafearbad in Azad Jummu & Kashmir) teams: expected economic, human, livestock, infrastructural damages in result of rains. District teams were told to monitor the damages in their working areas and assess the situation for further response.