As they walked through Rojhan — a rural farming community in southern Pakistan situated between Karachi and Lahore — a team from Convoy of Hope could hear children crying, begging for something to eat.
“Eight weeks have passed since the floods swept through here, but life has not returned to normal,” says Paul Coroleuski, field services director, and one of the team members in Pakistan. “Many of these people lost everything they owned and now sleep on the ground.”
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In a medical clinic, operated by one of Convoy of Hope’s partners, the team met a pregnant woman named Zeini whose husband abandoned her and their three children after the flooding destroyed their home and swept away all their possessions.
“Zeini told us she was very thankful for any food, supplies and aid they received,” says Coroleuski. “One elderly man told me he thought everyone in the world had forgotten about the people of Rohjan — until we arrived.”
As in the aftermath of many floods, clean water is a much needed commodity in Rojhan. To help provide that, Convoy of Hope distributed 200 water purification systems to families.
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“The next phase is to determine how Convoy of Hope can continue to help families in these communities return to normal lives,” says Coroleuski. “The waters have receded but many of these families will be in need of food, water and shelter for many months to come.”
