News Update

September 24, 2009 — WESTPORT, Conn. — Seven-year-old Tammana was too afraid of the planes flying over her village in Buner to go to school. Her name means 'wish' in Urdu, and her fondest wish is to return to the classroom. Read her story: Out of School, Out of Hope.

Millions of Pakistanis were displaced from their homes in Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) during recent violence. Save the Children is working to assist those who remain displaced and those who have returned home with mobile health units, Child Friendly Spaces and livelihoods assistance.

What You Can Do

Support the Pakistani Children in Crisis Fund  

Save the Children needs your support to help meet the most critical needs of children and families who are fleeing the violence. Even a small amount can provide relief for children. For instance:

• With a donation of $15 we can buy a hygiene kit containing soap, combs, and a plastic bucket and scoop for washing, to keep children clean and prevent disease in increasingly hot weather.
• With a donation of $30 we can buy a baby care kit containing clothing, washable diapers, bath supplies and other essentials to keep babies clean and dry.
• With a donation of $90 we can buy a household kit, which contains the items a family of six needs to cook and prepare food for their children and protect their sleeping area against malaria-carrying insects.

These are just some examples of the things Save the Children provides to meet the critical needs of children and families in Pakistan. Your support can make it possible for us do all this…and so much more.

Our Response

Save the Children — as part of a coordinated response and in partnership with the government of North West Frontier Province and local authorities —  is working to ensure that children and families affected by the crisis receive emergency assistance. The agency far exceeded its initial goal to reach 280,000 IDPs. To date, over 456,141 (including roughly 273,684 children) have been directly reached with health interventions, child protection, livelihoods and provision of essential non-food items. With our partner in Pakistan, the agency has set up 44 Child Friendly Spaces.

Save the Children has worked in Pakistan for more than 30 years — helping to improve the lives and well-being of Afghan refugees and Pakistani children and women. The agency has a strong portfolio of health, education and emergency response programs, while continuing to address the needs of Afghan children and families who remain in Pakistan. Save the Children also is continuing to work in areas affected by the 2005 earthquake.