Emergencies in Pakistan

Photo gallery: Life in Pakistan’s flood zone

Poor communities are still in need of aid three months after floods devastated Pakistan’s Sindh province. Caritas Pakistan, Catholic Relief Services (CRS is a US Caritas member) and Trócaire (Caritas Ireland) are providing shelter, food, seeds and tools to families who have lost everything. Photographer Asad Zaidi travelled to Sindh with Caritas Pakistan to see people affected ...

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Caritas responds to massive flooding in Asia

Monsoon rains and typhoons have inundated large areas of Asia, particularly in the Philippines, Cambodia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. Thousands of people have fled their homes; others are living on roofs. Caritas teams are distributing aid and helping families recover when their homes are damaged and their crops swept away. Caritas Philippines (locally called NASSA) is ...

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