Poverty Eradication Initiative, Giving hope to people

Our work

Relief & Rehabilitation

Rapid response after floods, earthquakes and displacement, followed by long-term recovery.

SDG 1SDG 11
Overview

Relief & Rehabilitation at PEI

Since the 2005 earthquake, PEI has responded to most of Pakistan's major emergencies. We deliver food, water, shelter and medical supplies first, then rebuild health facilities and livelihoods.

  • Emergency relief
  • Support for displaced families
  • Rebuilding health facilities
  • Psychosocial support
Support this work 7 projects
Relief & Rehabilitation
2M+

PPE donated

1,200

health workers trained

2,300+

types of supplies

Projects

Relief & Rehabilitation projects

COVID-19 Response
Relief & Rehabilitation2020 – 2022

COVID-19 Response

Sindh and Balochistan

PEI was one of Pakistan's first responders to COVID-19, supplying frontline workers and training health workers in infection prevention and control.

2M+PPE donated
1,200health workers trained
2,300+types of supplies
Project details
  • Over 2 million PPE donated to WHO and the Governments of Sindh and Balochistan
  • Drive-through COVID-19 testing supported, with medical supplies for hospitals when and where needed
  • 154 master trainers and 1,200 health care providers trained
  • Community sessions on distancing and hygiene, and 33 sessions for 435 new mothers
  • Vaccination for all age groups at Sindh Government Children's Hospital
Provinces
Sindh, Balochistan
Emergency Relief Assistance
Relief & Rehabilitation

Emergency Relief Assistance

Disaster-affected districts

Relief supplies, maternal and child health care and hygiene awareness after natural and man-made disasters.

250,000+people reached
Project details
  • Prenatal and postnatal care, vaccinations and treatment of childhood illness
  • Psychosocial support
  • Support for health facilities in affected areas
Provinces
Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Punjab
Relief & RehabilitationOct 2014 – Jan 2015

Health Response for Displaced Families, Bannu

District Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Medical and surgical supplies, consumables and equipment helped Bannu's facilities cope with families displaced from North Waziristan, many suffering heat stroke, infectious disease and maternal and child health problems.

3hospitals
15basic health units
Project details
Sponsor / partner
UNOCHA and HOPE International Development Agency
Value
PKR 90.08 million
Provinces
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Relief & RehabilitationSep – Dec 2013

Awaran Earthquake Response

DHQ Hospital Awaran, Balochistan

A 24/7 emergency health desk, two sponsored doctors, repaired equipment and essential medical supplies after the earthquake.

24/7emergency desk
Project details
  • Bandages, disinfectants, essential medicines and BP apparatus
  • Couches, wheelchairs and walkers
Sponsor / partner
HOPE International Development Agency and PPAF
Value
PKR 88.92 million
Provinces
Balochistan
Relief & RehabilitationMay – Jul 2013

Return of Kurram Displaced Families

Kurram, ex-FATA

Warm clothes, shoes, blankets and utensils for families returning home, under an MoU with FDMA.

3,000+people supported
Project details
Sponsor / partner
HOPE International Development Agency (MoU with FDMA)
Value
PKR 88.12 million
Provinces
Merged districts (ex-FATA)
Relief & RehabilitationDec 2010 – Oct 2011

Rehabilitation of Basic Health Units after Floods

Swat, Peshawar and Charsadda

After the floods, PEI rehabilitated and ran two BHUs in Swat and three in Peshawar and Charsadda, supplying medicines, equipment and staff.

5health units restored
Project details
Sponsor / partner
AmeriCares, HOPE International Development Agency and PPHI
Value
PKR 58.97 million
Provinces
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Non-Food Items for Flood and IDP-Affected Families
Relief & RehabilitationSep – Dec 2010

Non-Food Items for Flood and IDP-Affected Families

Mardan, Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Swat, Malakand, Swabi and Rajanpur

Immediate relief for families in IDP camps and flood-hit areas: new clothes, shoes and essentials.

85,663people reached
12,325families
Project details
Sponsor / partner
HOPE International Japan and TOMS Shoes
Value
PKR 567.01 million
Provinces
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab

Related work

All areas

Health

Upgrading public hospitals, training health workers and getting medicines to the people who need them most.

SDG 3

Nutrition

Treating acute malnutrition in children and helping families prevent stunting at home.

SDG 2SDG 3

Tech-Based Innovation

Mobile health, digital referral and data systems that connect village health workers to specialists.

SDG 3SDG 9

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