The U.S. Brings Aid to Pakistan
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Secretary Clinton last week announced the creation of the Pakistan Relief Fund, a fund through which the public can offer donations to the ongoing relief efforts in response to the devastating floods there. Funds donated by individuals will supplement the US government’s contribution, which total $150 million to date. That figure includes funding for the operations of the Pakistan National Disaster Management Authority, the UN’s emergency relief plan, and the many local and international organizations responding to this disaster. These funds are also being used to provide critical supplies to flood affected populations.
U.S. aircraft have carried more than 8,000 Pakistanis to safety and distributed more than 1.8 million pounds of relief supplies; the U.S. has provided more than 20 helicopters to fly relief missions to populations inaccessible by ground.
Since August 8, U.S. water treatment units have provided approximately 4.8 million liters of safe drinking water. A total of 440,928 halal meals were delivered to civilian and military officials in Pakistan via U.S. Air Force airlift. USAID in particular has played a vital role in relief efforts, providing millions of dollars in food-vouchers to flood-affected families, reporting on the flood’s path, and offering support for health and water, sanitation, and hygiene activities in flood-affected areas, among other assistance.
