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On Saturday, October 8 an earthquake shook northern Pakistan, southeast Afghanistan and the disputed Kashmir region of India and Pakistan.
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MCC responds to south Asia earthquakeMCC committed a total of $1.3 million Cdn., or $1.2 million U.S., to respond to the Oct. 8, 2005, earthquake that rocked the mountains and valleys of northern Pakistan, killing more than 73,000 people. MCC channeled most of its resources through Church World Service, an agency with a long-standing program in Pakistan. MCC funds went for immediate emergency assistance — tents, blankets, food and medical care. Now survivors are being helped to return home. Among other involvements, MCC is supporting trauma programs to help people recover. MCC is also working to assist families in Jared, a village in a Pakistan-controlled area of Kashmir that was devastated by the earthquake. Through JAKCISS Oriental Rugs, an artisan group of Ten Thousand Villages, MCC will support 12 of the village’s poorest families — more than 100 people — for the next year. Ten Thousand Villages Oriental Rugs
MCC will provide aid for food and basic necessities for these families and help identify job opportunities in areas such as woodworking. MCC is also providing assistance in building temporary stone homes, constructing earthquake-resistant houses, evaluating farming possibilities and developing plans for education. MCC is currently accepting donations for the shelter and food supplies through the Asia Emergency Fund.
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