PAKISTAN FLOOD RELIEF APPEAL

 It has been over six months since devastating floods overwhelmed Pakistan, killing hundreds, displacing hundreds of thousands, and leaving many more hungry, hopeless and at risk of disease and death.

OM teams have worked diligently in partnership with local churches to bring food, supplies, medical assistance and a message of hope to those who need it most. To date, teams have reached out to over 6,000 families, impacting roughly 40,000 people, many of whom would not have been helped.

We have now begun Phase 3: the house construction work: in the North this started in December and is going well. By the end of January we completed 40 houses, praise God! Our plan is to complete 50 houses every month, to keep to our commitment to provide 250 houses within our six month period, and finish at the end of June. We are on target so far!

In the South, some foreign brothers who came to visit, raised money for 30 houses and returned to work with us. Here, the reconstruction work started this month. Currently we are carrying out surveys, looking at where to work and with which people groups. The team is currently considering how to introduce long-term projects alongside the reconstruction work, to impact lives long-term. The aim is to bring micro enterprises that will raise living standards, providing education, health advice, and agricultural benefits, working towards being self supporting

OM Pakistan has already received $1 million, and spent approximately 35% so far: on food, blankets, medicines, and the items listed in Phase 1 and 2. "God has provided us with all we need for the commitment we’ve made: praise Him! We can now do all the work; as we planned, more money came in, and we were able increase the number of houses, and bless more people as a result," said the OM Pakistan leader.

"If additional funds come in, we may consider putting in dispensaries, centres, medical clinics, as in many areas, the local facilities – schools even – are 10km away. We will have to see. God has been faithful, and we need to be faithful in our responsibilities."

Thank you for your part in supporting OM’s efforts to restore hope that outlasts the flood waters. We continue to work out our long term commitment to helping Pakistanis rebuild their lives.