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 Kashmir Earthquake
This devastating and deadly earthquake hit the mountainous region of Pakistan-administered Kashmir in October 2005, killing more than 87,000 people and injuring over 100,000 more. The degree of destruction forced between 2.5 million and 3.5 million people to try to survive the winter in emergency shelters in camps across the region. Now, more than 7 months later, as the summer approaches and those displaced try to return to what is left of their homes, the international community faces a new set of challenges. With only $381 million of the necessary $550 million having been donated, the task ahead is daunting. Many of those who have lost their homes are unable to return for fears of landslides or flooding, and many sites still need the rubble of the previous structures to be cleared. The current predictions are that 100,000 people will still be living in tents by the time winter comes again. Without basic infrastructure, in particular sanitation, peoples' living conditions in these areas are terrible, and the threat of the spread of disease is ever-present.
Effective organizations APE will support in aid of Earthquake Relief: |
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