2. About ACF International
Action Against Hunger saves lives while building long-term strategies for self-sufficiency:
Lifesaving impact in 40+ countries
5,000+ field staff assisting more than seven million people each year
30+ years of expertise in contexts of conflict, disasters and food crises
Our global efforts save hundreds of thousands of lives each year, but millions of
malnourished children remain in need of lifesaving treatment. Join us today and
help save a life.
3. About ACF International
Deadly malnutrition claims the lives of 1 million children each year, even though
it’s:
PREDICTABLE: We know where and when to expect acute malnutrition
PREVENTABLE: We know how to help children stay healthy
TREATABLE: Therapeutic ready-to-use foods can help save millions
AFFORDABLE: Just $45 can provide a child with lifesaving treatment
They know how to save starving children if we can reach them. Help extend Their
reach. They dedicate as much of our funding as possible to our lifesaving
humanitarian programs. In 2013, we spent $0.91 of every donated dollar on
program activities
4. History & Impact to the world
Pakistan has experienced a steady rise in destabilizing socio-political, economic,
and environmental forces over the past decade that have torn at the very fabric of
this fragile nation. Behind these seismic geopolitical forces lies a backdrop of
chronic and acute undernutrition, widespread food insecurity, and recurring
natural disasters that routinely displace millions of people, destroy homes and
vital infrastructure, and disrupt countless lives and livelihoods.
An unprecedented natural disaster took place in 2010 when monsoon rains
overwhelmed the Indus river banks and caused some of the most extensive
flooding in Pakistan’s history, destroying homes, damaging roads and bridges,
and affecting over 20 million people -- 10 million of whom required immediate
humanitarian assistance. Subsequent flooding in 2011 hampered recovery efforts,
further crippling infrastructure, tainting water supplies, wiping out harvests, and
otherwise assailing the country’s economic stability by taxing power grids, raising
food and fuel prices, and exacerbating long-standing internal conflicts.
5. History & Impact to the World
Action Against Hunger mounted responses to both emergencies while
maintaining prior programs in nutrition, food security and water and sanitation
across Pakistan. Immediately after the floods, our priority was to contain the
spread of waterborne illnesses while working to restore water networks and
distribution systems. As a result of our work, nearly 300,000 people were provided
with access to clean drinking water after the flood.