The International Catholic Migration Commission
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
serves and protects uprooted people: refugees, internally
displaced persons and migrants, regardless of faith, ethnicity or nationality.
Caritas Germany    ICMC helps communities in Pakistan become more resilient to disastersGENEVA, 21 October 2013 (ICMC) – As another flood reportedly took 180 lives and affected over 1.5 million people in Pakistan, ICMC launched a programme mid-August to support vulnerable women and children better prepare to resist landslides, earthquakes, and flooding. In 2010, floods already had displaced over 11 million people in the Pakistan.Read more<  ICMC Pakistan Restoring hope to flood affected familiesICMC Flood Response in Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Bile Haider is a sixty year old resident of Charsadda, Khyber, Pakistan. Before the floods, Bile was the breadwinner for his wife, 3 sons, 6 daughters, and his widow mother.Read more<  ICMC in Pakistan Humanitarian and Emergency ResponsePakistan is home to more than 180 million individuals, many of whom suffer from deep-rooted poverty and frequently endure the consequences of natural and man-made disasters. Working closely with local partners, local authorities, UNHCR, and other UN bodies, ICMC has been involved in coordinated response and assistance to internally displaced people (IDPs), Afghan refugees and extremely vulnerable individuals (EVIs) in Pakistan since 1998.Read more<  International Day for Disaster Reduction Children and young people in the spotlight of Disaster Risk ReductionGENEVA, 13 October 2011- In support of the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR), ICMC welcomes the global initiative to raise awareness about what can be done to reduce the exposure to disasters, and to promote the inclusion of children and young people in disaster prevention and mitigation processes.Read more<  ICMC Pakistan Families displaced by landslide receive essential aidISLAMABAD, 17 February 2010—Following days of torrential rains, ICMC and the Strengthening Participatory Organization reach out to families affected by massive landslides that caused four Northern Pakistani villages to slide into a nearby lake, causing serious damage to hundreds of homes and businesses.Read more<  Focus on Pakistan New documentary video highlights impact of ICMC’s work with most vulnerableIn a new documentary video, community members once considered “extremely vulnerable” share personal stories of how their lives have changed as a result of support provided by ICMC and local NGO partners in Northern Pakistan.Read more<  |
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