Sindh, the third largest province in Pakistan, bore the brunt of the disaster. Many disaster survivors were already living from hand to mouth due to the severe drought that has affected much of Central and South Asia. Reconstruction kits were also provided.
Earthquakes are a rare phenomenon in Southern Pakistan.
However, when they strike, children tend to suffer the most because of their unfamiliarity and inability to escape. As a result, children are often severely traumatized by the event. In this recent quake, both in India and Pakistan, a high percentage of the recorded deaths were children. In view of the trauma caused by this earthquake to children, CWS-Pakistan has decided to provide an education program to make children aware of natural disasters and how to deal with them. Disaster preparedness will be implemented in fifty schools.