Thanks from Pakistan

As we prepare to take a short break to give thanks for all our bounty, we have some very encouraging news for the victims of the flooding in Pakistan.

Development and Peace’s national collection, recieved through public donations and in our churches, thanks to the support of the CCCB, has allowed us to raise over $ 2.5 million for the Pakistan emergency. Amazing! Of this total, nearly $ 500,000 came from the Toronto diocese, via ShareLife.

Very soon, our Program Officer for Emergency Relief, Barbara Trachsel, is leaving for Asia and will be in Pakistan to assess the situation and to coordinate the next steps in our emergency relief program. She will be keeping us posted, giving us news of our partners and their work, which we will be sure to share with you.

We want to take this opportunity to thank all our members and donors for their incredible support. This situation was receiving very little media coverage and not enough public sympathy. As usual, the collaboration and generosity we have witnessed has impressed us and humbled us.

In great thanks and wishing you a wonderful Thanksgiving!

What’s our emergency relief program in Pakistan?

Here’s one example…

Development and Peace is supporting the distribution of aid in all four of the country’s provinces.

It is helping Caritas Pakistan provide food, shelter, non-food items and health care to 12,490 families (see map).

Learn more about our emergency relief programs and updated news from Pakistan here.