FIOH Pakistan, with limited financial resources, has collected blankets and clothing to distribute to the victims of the earthquake that occured on 8th October 2005. At the beginning of November 2005 the death toll was estimated at over 73,000.

With a small grant from the FIOH Fund UK, FIOH Pakistan has carried out a survey and feasibility study in the area affected with a view to providing longer term help to the victims in 3 or 4 villages by supplying goats, tree and vegetable seeds.

The pictures opposite show help being provided by St Joseph's Grammer School in Karachi.

FIOH Pakistan director, Dominic Stephen, reported that there was a dire need for warm clothes, blankets and above all tents, which were in short supply. Sadly, some of the remotest areas were still out of reach of the government and organizations working there.
FIOH Pakistan should be concentrating on rehabilitation and reconstruction if possible. People can be helped to rebuild their lives after major catastrophies of this kind through activities like kitchen gardening, provision of seeds for sowing to start off agricultural activities and giving technical assistance on how the victims can rebuild their houses which can withstand the shocks of future earthquakes. We want to activate our Lahore partners
to organize their efforts and whatever resources they have to take up small-scale activities in four to five small villages in the affected areas.