Pakistan floods update: 73,000 women expected to give birth next month

Give emergency shelter, food, and child survival kits »   [!] Pakistan floods update: 33 million people are affected. Whole communities have lost access to food. [Give an emergency gift that provides food baskets, child survival kits, hygiene kits, and temporary shelter — Give now »](   [GIVE NOW](   [View online »](   [CARE | Emergency Update](   Flooding in Pakistan - Situation Update   [In the next month, 73,000 pregnant women in flood-affected areas are expected to give birth](   [GIVE NOW](   Two weeks ago, at 2 AM in the morning, Zarbano (pictured above) went into labor. Her husband tried to get a motorbike to take her to the health facility, but he never found one with enough fuel. Zarbano bravely gave birth in a tent on the road, where her family of nine have been living since the floods destroyed their home, crops, and livelihood. Neither she nor her baby has had any medical attention. She is in pain and has trouble walking to the field when she needs to use the bathroom. There is no food or means of work. But the needs of her children come first and she is determined to give them a future different from today.   Here’s what else:   - Shelter needs are multiplying daily. Nearly 1.7 million houses have been partially or fully damaged. - Whole communities have no access to food. An estimated 3.6 million acres of crops have been affected. - Families are running out of money. Household savings have been almost depleted. Needs are increasing while there is no work available. - Thousands of children are out of school. At least 18,590 schools have been damaged, with at least 2,800 school buildings reportedly collapsed. - High risk of infection and disease: Thousands of infections and diseases are being reported every day within a health system that was at its limits before flooding.   Your emergency gift to CARE’s crisis response in Pakistan multiplies our impact now and in the coming months as people rebuild what they’ve lost. [Pakistan’s most vulnerable – pregnant mothers, newborns, and displaced families – need your support.](   [$100 can provide a hygiene kit for a family](   [$200 can build a block of emergency latrines](   [$300 can provide temporary shelter for a family](     CARE has worked in Pakistan since 2005, providing lifesaving humanitarian assistance in Balochistan province – one of the worst-affected areas of flooding – including emergency aid and everyday essential items to support families with cooking pots, mosquito nets, and menstrual hygiene products.   Your gift supports CARE’s crisis response in Pakistan affecting more than 33 million people and prioritizing the needs of women, girls, and families. At CARE, we take our commitment to steward your donations very seriously. In the case where donations for a particular appeal exceed what is needed or where local conditions prevent program implementation, we will redirect your dollars to families who urgently need humanitarian support because of war, hunger, or other crisis situations around the world. [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter](   Text CARE to 227387 to receive SMS updates about your impact around the world. Give to [CARE.org]( 151 Ellis Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-2420 CARE works around the globe to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice. We are known everywhere for our unshakeable commitment to the dignity of all people. [Get fewer emails from CARE or unsubscribe]( © 2022 CARE All Rights Reserved