AmeriCares Sending Aid to Earthquake Victims in Pakistan 

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Survivors of a powerful earthquake that struck southwestern Pakistan, flattening mud-walled homes and triggering landslides.

AmeriCares is sending relief shipments to Pakistan to help survivors of a 6.5-magnitude earthquake that left at least 300 dead and more than 800 people injured. Damage and pollution of water systems and wells have caused an acute shortage of safe drinking water; and with it greater risk of disease outbreaks. Almost 90% of survivors have no access to safe drinking water in the areas hit hardest by the quake.

In response, AmeriCares is sending water purification solutions to help ensure safe drinking water is available to help those in need. This shipment of aid will  Read More >>

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