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Cyclone Relief Operation 1999
Location: Thata and Badin districts
Number of Beneficiaries: 6,000
Start Year: 1999
Status: Completed



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Project Overview

Distribution of food items.

Project Background

On May 20, a Cyclone struck the 180 km long coastline from Keti Bander to Ali Bandar in Sindh. Water flooded 15 km inland and two days later when the water receded, the true extent of the devastation was revealed. Bodies littered Keti Bandar and Shah Bander. Large numbers of people were missing and according to Sindh government nearly 50 perecnt of property, cattle and personal belongings had been washed away in Thata and Badin districts. Around 50,000 homes were damaged.

Project Objectives:

To offer relief to those affected by the cyclone.

Project Activities:

  • Distributing food.

    • How Islamic Relief Helps

    Islamic Relief is an international aid agency that works in over 25 countries worldwide.

    Our work covers emergency preparedness, full-scale disaster response, rehabilitation and long-term development projects.

    Over the years IR has provided communities with public services, such as water and education. We have now moved towards a ‘rights-based approach’, helping communities to become self-sufficient and encouraging them to expect their governments to provide adequate public services.

    IR works in partnership with communities, aid agencies, local organisations and governments.

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