F L O O D   A P P E A L

Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP) is an integrated rural support program that has 22 years experience in emergency relief and rehabilitation.  A specialist in disaster preparedness and management, TRDP has provided relief and rehabilitation in Dadu during floods in 2003, 2005 and most recently, in 2007. 

THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS  

• The worst flood in recorded memory has wreaked destruction in a quarter of Pakistan, leaving an estimated 14 million homeless. 
• In Dadu and Jamshoro alone, around 300,000 people from 450 villages have been devastated, with still more flooding expected.   
• An estimated 65% of the 2 million flood victims of Sindh are IDPs and either in government relief camps (30%) or out in the open (35%).   
• Over a 100,000 IDPs are entering Jamshoro district daily; many camping on open ground or going to Hyderabad and Karachi.   
• Although those in government camps receive some basic relief including food, water and medical care, those camped out in the open are dependent on charity.  
• Conditions are extremely unsanitary and unhygienic without adequate washing and toilet facilities; posing a very high risk for disease.   
• Many children already show obvious signs of malnutrition and illness.  Many women are pregnant or breastfeeding and appear anaemic. 

These people have lost their homes, their belongings, their crops, their livestock - their whole lives. Most of them are now barely surviving in the most abject and unsanitary conditions. 

A P P E A L  

Donate generously to TRDP to support 10,000 families in some of the worst affected areas of Dadu and Jamshoro 

Your contribution will provide a family of 8 the basic relief package including: 

·                     Food and safe drinking water  

·                     Plastic sheeting for temporary shelter (one time) 

·                     Hygiene kit 

·                     Medicine and fodder for livestock 

-  Rs 5,000 will provide basic relief to a family of 8 for 15 days 

-  Rs 10,000 will provide basic relief to a family of 8 for 30 days 

-  Rs 20,000 will provide basic relief to a family of 8 for 60 days  

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DONATIONS WITHIN PAKISTAN  

Please make checks payable to 

Thardeep Rural Development Programme and mail to  

F 178/ 3 Block 5, Kehkashan, Clifton, Karachi, Pakistan 

Telephone: +92 21 35868791-3 

INTERNTIONAL DONATIONS  

Can be wired to (using all the information below) 

TRDP Operational Account number: 10650 - 4 

NBP Model Branch (1027) 

Clifton, Karachi   

PAKISTAN 

SWIFT CODE: NBPAPKKAXXX  

Tel: +92 21 9925 1330 

Fax: +92 21 9925 1328 

NOTE:  The account listed above is dedicated to administer relief donations.  Cash donations will be used only to cover direct costs of providing relief to those affected by floods.   

Everyone who sends their name and address with their contribution will be mailed a receipt. 

For more information and to make in-kind contributions in bulk, 

please contact TRDP at +92 21 35868791-3, or visit www.thardeep.org