In an emergency response to the recent flooding disaster in Pakistan, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) activated its Disaster Information Management Center IDIMC) on 7 August 2022, to keep updated about the humanitarian situation and gather real-time information, in coordination with Pakistan Red Crescent Society.
QRCS allocated $100,000 (QR 365,000) from its Disaster Response Fund to provide relief for the victims of floods, mitigate the impact of the disaster on them, and meet their basic needs.
The emergency humanitarian intervention plan involves providing emergency shelter and household supplies for 200 flood-affected families, or 1,400 people, in Mirpur Khas District, Sindh Province. The distributions will include 200 emergency shelter tents, 200 family hygiene kits, and 1,000 blankets.
Heavy rainfall in urban areas caused flash floods, landslides, lake overflowing, particularly in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh Provinces. More than 30,000 people were severely affected, with 543 deaths, 627 injuries, over 46,000 homes submerged, and many roads and bridges damaged. Balochistan’s Disaster Management Authority declared 18 out of the province’s 26 districts as disaster zones.
Early reports show that the most urgent needs are repair of partially damaged homes, relief nonfood items (NFIs) (such as blankets, kitchenware, hygiene kits, and tarpaulins), power generators, food supplies, and cash aid.
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About Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS)
Established in 1978, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is Qatar’s first humanitarian and volunteering organization that aims to assist and empower vulnerable individuals and communities without partiality or discrimination.
QRCS is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which consists of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and 192 National Societies. It is also a member of several GCC, Arab, and Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Committee of International Crescent and the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO). In this legally recognized capacity, QRCS has access to disaster and conflict zones, thus serving as an auxiliary to the State of Qatar in its humanitarian and social efforts — a role that distinguishes it from other local charities and NGOs.
Both locally and internationally, QRCS has relief and development operations in numerous countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Central and South America. Its humanitarian mandates include disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and risk reduction. To mitigate the impact of disasters and improve the livelihoods of affected populations, QRCS provides medical services, food, water, shelter, and other needs of local communities. It is also active at the humanitarian diplomacy and advocacy front.
With the help of a vast network of trained, committed staff and volunteers, QRCS aspires to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity, inspired by the seven Fundamental Principles of humanitarian action: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.
Source: Qatar Red Crescent Society