South Asia Earthquake- Canadian Red Cross

South Asia Earthquake



	Tasleem Akhtar, a Red Cross Red Crescent Movement staff nurse, takes the blood pressure of a female patient suffering from respiratory problems. Photo courtesy of: IFRC

Tens of thousands of people are facing a second winter without permanent shelter following the devastating earthquake, which killed more than 73,000 people and made over 3.5 million homeless in northern Pakistan on October 8, 2005.

One year after, it is estimated that around 66,000 families are still without permanent shelter, while recent landslides and flooding have also left many quake survivors in a precarious position. In response to the situation, the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) have made contingency shelter plans for 13,500 families across the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

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Case Statement

Earthquake Devastation: helping those in Pakistan and India (PDF, 42kb, Updated September 27, 2006)

Press Releases

10/03/06	Many earthquake survivors in Pakistan still at risk one year later
04/07/06	SIX MONTHS LATER: Pakistan earthquake survivors steer efforts to rebuild their communities
10/14/05	South Asia Earthquake: Canadian Red Cross worker heads to Pakistan
10/10/05	Canadians responding generously to staggering needs of South Asia Earthquake survivors
10/09/05	South Asia Earthquake: Red Cross appeals for cash donations in support of relief operations

Canadian International Development Agency

South Asia Earthquake Matching Fund