In Pakistan – September 2022 – The Xiaomi Foundation recently announced a $100,000 commitment to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to help UNHCR’s operations in Pakistan, especially the most recent emergency response to flooding and other events affecting refugees and host communities in Pakistan.
Since June, tremendous rainfall has ruined Pakistan’s terrain, drowning almost one-third of the country in water, causing deaths, and forcing millions to evacuate their homes.
More than 33,046, 329 people have been displaced, and over 1,051,570 homes have been damaged as a result of the severe floods, according to Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority.
The UNHCR is already on the ground, providing life-saving assistance to affected citizens, non-citizens, and Afghan refugees who have been compassionately housed in Pakistan for more than 40 years. UNHCR has already sent over 71,000 emergency relief goods to refugee villages and host communities in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, including shelters, vinyl tarps, hygiene products, stoves, sheets, solar lights, and sleeping mats. Furthermore, UNHCR donated 10,000 sandbags to assist residents in fortifying their homes’ defenses.
The UNHCR is already on the ground, providing life-saving assistance to affected populations, including most of the 1.3 million Afghan refugees who have been compassionately housed in Pakistan for more than 40 years. UNHCR has already sent over 71,000 emergency relief goods to refugee villages and host communities in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, including shelters, vinyl tarps, hygiene products, stoves, sheets, solar lights, and sleeping mats. Furthermore, UNHCR donated 10,000 sandbags to assist residents in fortifying their homes’ barricades.
Lastly, Xiaomi has stated, “Xiaomi Corporation hopes for the best for those affected, and for a speedy recovery in the affected area.”
Those who want to help refugees and local residents in Pakistan with emergency aid such as shelter, household items, and blankets can do so by donating to UNHCR “PAKISTAN FLOODS EMERGENCY”: https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/pakistan-floods-emergency