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Over 1 Million Displaced in Pakistan: MA Group Providing Aid

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Wednesday, May 13, 2009   

Cambridge, MA - Pakistan's military offensive against the Taliban rages on, and the number of displaced civilians continues to rise. It is estimated that more than 500,000 people have fled from their homes since fighting began last week, with an additional 500,000 or more displaced since last August.

Caitlin Carlson is a communication officer with Mercy Corps, a worldwide relief organization with offices in Cambridge. Mercy Corps is currently dispersing supplies in Pakistan, and Carlson calls the situation critical.

"These people are in desperate need of just basic supplies: food, water, hygiene products, blankets."

The emergency phase of this operation is expected to continue for at least six months, Carlson says, during which time Mercy Corps will continue to address the immediate needs of the displaced. Recovery and resettlement efforts could take several years.

Due to overcrowding in formal camps, many Pakistanis have been forced to take shelter in nearby communities, which Carlson says is causing a huge financial strain.

"The capacity of the communities hosting these people is diminishing with just the sheer number of people who have no home and who are living in school gyms just so they have a roof over their head."

Additional information, including ways to assist Mercy Corps, is available at www.mercycorps.org or by calling 1-800-852-2100.






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