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Rushing Medical Aid to Earthquake Survivors ›

Topics: Emergencies

Mercy Corps has coordinated an immediate response to the earthquake that struck southern Pakistan, which has killed at least 215 people and left 120,000 homeless in the province of Balochistan.

Mercy Corps Continues Flood Response ›

Topics: Emergencies

Mercy Corps is helping communities recover from Pakistan's destructive floods.

Medical Camps Key Part of Flood Reponse ›

Topics: Emergencies

As Mercy Corps delivers emergency kits to flood survivors in Pakistan, health teams are treating outpatients at three medical camps.

Fighting Tuberculosis, Village by Village ›

Topics: Health

By training clinicians, heightening awareness and building a novel model of treatment support, Mercy Corps is helping Pakistan curtail the spread of one of its most pernicious diseases.

Rebuilding Pakistan, One Year Post-Quake ›

Topics: Emergencies

John Stephens role at Mercy Corps gives him a unique perspective on efforts to rebuild earthquake-ravaged northern Pakistan.

Mercy Corps Receives 'Star of Sacrifice' Award From Pakistan President ›

Topics: Emergencies

Mercy Corps recieves award from the President of Pakistan honoring the agency's relief work following the devastating earthquake that struck nearly a year ago.

South Asia on the Big Screen ›

Topics: Civil Society

Examining life on the South Asian subcontinent was the focus of a Mercy Corps-sponsored film festival screened in Islamabad.

Back to School ›

Topics: Emergencies, Education

It's back to school for the children of Kotlipaeen, a Pakistan village devastated by last October's earthquake that Mercy Corps resupplied with educational materials such as desks, books and backpacks.

Shifting from Relief to Recovery ›

Topics: Emergencies

Blankets Aid Wintertime Survival ›

Topics: Emergencies

Students in Oghi village were among the recipients of 150,000 survival blankets, part of a package of "warm room" relief materials that kept families warm during the harsh winter.

Pakistan Facts

  • Population (2008): 173 million
  • Size: twice as big as California
  • Human Development Index rank: 139 (out of 179)
  • Mercy Corps has worked here since 1986
  • Primary work: Combating tuberculosis with education and treatment, supporting Afghan refugees with vocational and marketing training, improving maternal and newborn health
  • Number of Afghan refugees in Pakistan: 2 million (UN Refugee Agency)
  • Literacy rate: 49.9%
  • Estimated # of new TB cases each year: 280,000+ (USAID)
  • Civilians displaced due to airstrikes: 200,000+ (WHO/UNICEF)

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Mercy Corps In Pakistan: Better health, public facilities and work opportunities revitalize communities.

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