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Oxfam in Pakistan

Reshma collects water from Shahbaz camp where her family fled to escape the devastating floods that hit Pakistan in 2010. Oxfam's response reached over 2.4 million people. Photo: Timothy Allen

From our staff

Saima Nazish, Pakistan Emergency Food Security Alliance Co-ordinator

 With a bit of support, lives really can be turned around. This is our belief and it's what keeps me and my team going at the end of the day! Each step that we take aims to provide a more appropriate, more accountable, more consistent and better quality disaster response.

We don't just provide services in the immediate aftermath of an emergency - rather it is a long term effort working with people to help rebuild their communities better.

We know we are doing our work right when in the wake of a disaster, communities understand the advantages of building disaster-resilient homes, women are empowered to set up small businesses and provide for their families, girls start going back to school, farmers are able to sow their fields again and everyone affected is part of rebuilding a stronger community for the future. 


Full details on what Oxfam is doing in Pakistan (PDF, 229KB)

Pakistan floods

Oxfam provided aid to more than 2.4 million people affected by flooding in Pakistan in 2010.

Pakistan floods

The impact of our work in Pakistan

Video: Preventing the spread of disease

Pakistan preventing disease

In 2010-11 Oxfam helped:

2,000,000
people in
Pakistan

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Snapshot of Oxfam in Pakistan

Photo 1/10 photo by: Timothy Allen

In 2010 Pakistan was hit by its worst natural disaster when massive flooding affected an estimated 20 million people. Oxfam provided rescue services, clean water and sanitation, shelter, and livelihoods support to more than 2.4 million people. With renewed flooding engulfing the south again in September 2011, we launched a fresh response.

  • In 2010 Pakistan was hit by its worst natural disaster when massive flooding affected an estimated 20 million people. Oxfam provided rescue services, clean water and sanitation, shelter, and livelihoods support to more than 2.4 million people. With renewed flooding engulfing the south again in September 2011, we launched a fresh response.
  • Helping people in vulnerable areas be prepared for natural disasters is another important element of our work in Pakistan. The flood prone community of Lashkepur has been part of an Oxfam disaster risk reduction programme for the past 14 years, the training from which proved invaluable during the deluge in 2010. Here, farmer Muhammad Qasim practices his resuscitation skills on a young volunteer.
  • Research has shown that Pakistan is suffering from a global phenomenon of more frequent and intense weather patterns that put many communities lives and livelihoods at risk. Oxfam seeks to raise awareness of the issues relating to climate change, and to help people better adapt to deal with its consequences. Here, villagers from Rajanpur attend a climate change meeting organised by Oxfam.
  • It is estimated that around 80% of Pakistani women experience some form of violence. Oxfam's 'We Can' campaign aims to break down attitudes and customs that support violence against women. This includes working with both children and adults to help bring about social change at a grassroots level.
  • Another element of our work in Pakistan focuses on supporting rural communities to lift themselves out of poverty. In the southern province of Sindh, we work with local partners to help women gain legal rights to the land they work as part of the government's land redistribution scheme. Here, women attend a meeting to learn more about their rights and receive support on filling in the necessary forms to take ownership of their land.

The impact of our work

 The We Can (End Violence Against Women) campaign has the power to attract people to work for a bigger cause. Together we can and together we will end all violence against women in the world!


Rubina, 'We Can' Change Maker