By Laura Sheahen, Catholic Relief Services (CRS is a Caritas member from the USA) When floodwaters rose in his village in southern Pakistan, Muhammad Idrees spent the long, hot days floating. Sleeping on a raft built from tree branches, watching over his waterlogged house, Muhammad battled mosquitoes and snakes. His wheat crop was gone; so [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Emergencies’
August 31, 2010
Staying behind after Pakistan floods
By David O’ Hare, Trócaire (Caritas Ireland) “We know there is danger but we will not leave our village. Our homes are all we have and we can’t abandon them.” For Mohammad Siddique and the people of the village of Billaualpur in Sindh in southern Pakistan the fear of losing all they have is too [...]
August 31, 2010
Transparency is must for Pakistan aid distribution
By Kamran Chaudhry, Communicator Relief Phase, Caritas Pakistan Bishop Max Rodrigues of Hyderabad has urged for credibility in handling the foreign flood relief. “We do not want any defamation. Church groups are working together and we shall make sure that all flood victims are equally responded to. There is no room for corruption,” said the [...]
August 30, 2010
Concerns over disease raised in Pakistan flood aftermath
By Caritas Austria staff When the tidal wave hit Rahimyar Khan in the southern part of the Punjab province, Pakistan, it ripped everything away – communities, homes, and livelihoods. The people in the region have retreated to dams which are kilometres long and wait for help there. There’s water to the left, there’s water to [...]
August 30, 2010
Katrina five years later
Bells rang out in St Louis Cathedral in New Orleans Sunday as residents of New Orleans marked the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The storm slammed near one of the major US cities, forcing over a million people from their homes. Catholic Charities USA, a Caritas member in America, responded by providing much needed aid [...]
August 30, 2010
Pakistan flood victims share horror
By Kamran Chaudhry, Communicator Officer for Caritas Pakistan “Fever has gripped me since the raging waters swept away our mud house. I have never been that terrified in my life”. Gamul Mai developed a high fever after escaping a three feet water wave in her village in Sindh, Pakistan. “We were sleeping when I heard [...]
August 30, 2010
Bishop Hyderabad on Pakistan’s flood disaster
Bishop Max Rodrigues of Hyderabad speaking on worst disaster in country’s history and Church role in helping flood survivors. The bishop is speaking during his visit to Kotri barrage, Sindh province.
August 30, 2010
Bishop of Hyderabad on Kotri flooding
Bishop Max Rodrigues of Hyderabad speaking on his visit to Kotri barrage, Sindh province.
