Door of Hope

Door of Hope is trying to take part in the support of flood and rain affected children. This flood and rain has destroyed their homes, schools and playing places. Please come forward and join our helping hands for them.

Poor women and children are suffering the most in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan. Starvation, water-borne diseases, lack of medical facilities and insecurity at the camps and elsewhere are some of the common problems faced by women and children. 50% of the flood and rain victims in Pakistan are children who are in dire need of medical attention and safety.

Although there is no exact figure of child deaths, children are always the worst off in any natural catastrophe. They require special attention because of their vulnerability, especially when they have lost their homes and family members. They face not only the problems of being fed, sheltered and cared for, but there are also the very real dangers, particularly for girls, of trafficking, sexual abuse and kidnapping.

The floods and rains have been disastrous for all, but they have been worst for the poor. The ones suffering the worst consequences of the floods are children and women. 3.5 million Children face contracting water-borne diseases that can kill if untreated. The smallest and weakest children do not have a ghost of a chance because the state apparatus cannot cope or cannot reach them. If the government fails to alter the persistent situation, then this figure can go to 6 million children in danger of dying. Horrifying pictures and stories have already started to surface regarding the terrible situation faced by millions.

There are the images of helpless poor people who have gone mad with hunger; for the fist time, men and women fighting each other over inadequate donated rations; children fighting to get food grain that has fallen on the ground; the fury and grief of those who have lost everything they had - which was not very much to begin with.

We humbly request you to join our helping hands for these children.