Posts Tagged ‘Pakistan floods’

Microfinance Focus, Sep 23, 2010:  BRAC one of the largest microfinance organizations has joined hands with the American Pakistan Foundation to rebuild the lives of flood affected people in the Pakistan. The American Pakistan Foundation will be supporting BRAC, through its U.S. affiliate BRAC USA, to start livelihood recovery efforts across three districts in the Khyber Pakhtunwa province of Pakistan. The program will enable 200 ... Full story

By Anna Reitman and Asma Azmi, Microfinance Focus, Sep 7, 2010: Pakistan’s torrential floods which were declared as one of the worst-ever disasters of the world by United Nations have submerged a fifth of the country and left more than 6 million of its people homeless. The number of people suffering from the flooding exceeds 13 million which is reported to be more than the combined total of ... Full story

By Farhat Abbas Shah, Microfinance Focus, Aug 31, 2010: Recent floods in Pakistan have further plunged the already reeling economy. The estimation of the total damage will take some time but the need to microfinance the victims are dire as the failure in this sector can create a famine in not too distant a future. The government is already cash-strapped and avoided default the last year with ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug 31, 2010: For the rehabilitation and reconstruction of flood affected communities in Pakistan, Kashf Foundation which is a microfinance institution will be setting up a $ 29 million Reconstruction Fund, as told to Microfinance Focus. The primary focus of this 2 year fund will be to rebuild the livelihoods of households along with supporting investments in education through the reconstruction and/or rehabilitation of ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug 27, 2010: In the wake of torrential floods in Pakistan, the Development Bank KfW Entwicklungsbank (Kfw) in coordination with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is modifying its existing projects to help the flood victims. A total of five projects are presently being restructured to adapt them to the current requirements. Projects underway in or near the disaster area ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug 23, 2010: The Islamic microfinance organization of Pakistan, Farz Foundation is carrying out relief efforts in 49 villages of Tehsil Atharah Hazari where about ten thousands houses have been destroyed and around 50 to 70 thousand have been severely affected in the catastrophic floods that  hit the nation this month. The Farz foundation's efforts ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug 12, 2010: CARE International sent a convoy of eleven trucks to the Swat district of Pakistan, bringing tents, shawls and other emergency supplies to families devastated by flooding there. The initial distribution will provide shelter for around 1,800 people affected by flash floods and landslides in the northwest province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. And it also includes mosquito nets, plastic floor mats, water ... Full story