SINDH RURAL SUPPORT ORGANIZATION

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

Against Rain & Flood-2022

SRSO Distributions

  • Rs.1.37 billion by extending
  • Their immediate relief and recovery
  • Services to 186,331 families of
  • Pakistan under SRSO Flood
  • Emergency Response 2022
  • From August-December 2022.

Community Based Integrated Multisectoral Program

Donor: United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)

Districts: (Kashmore-Kandhkot), (Jacobabad), (Shahdadkot), (Shikarpur) and (Khairpur).

Duration: February – August 2011

Major Activities:

SRSO with the support of UNICEF implemented the Integrated Program in the fields of Water, Environment, Hygiene, and Sanitation (WASH), Health, Nutrition, Child Protection, and Education in districts Kashmore-Kandhkot, Jacobabad, Shahdadkot, Shikarpur and Khairpur.

  • SRSO distributed Hygiene kits, jerry cans, and buckets in 50,000 Households under this project.
  • 4,500 hand pumps were installed followed by the construction of 4,328 latrines with community participation in the WASH component.
  • The health and hygiene awareness sessions were conducted in 829 villages where 50,000 HHs were provided basic knowledge about health and hygiene practices, especially hand washing.
  • 50 villages were declared as ODF (open defecation free) in five districts.
  • 430 temporary learning centers and 40 child-friendly spaces were established in Education & Child protection components in which 47,185 children were enrolled and registered in CFSs. 47,185Out of 71,500 (enrolled children), 17,824 were those who never attended school ever before which remained one of the success stories of the project. The education project provided livelihood opportunities for community members by hiring 430 para teachers who were paid for their services in TLCs.
  • In Health component, 26,243 children aged between 0-2 years, were registered and immunized through this project. 52,137 children (aged 0-5 years) were provided OPV (oral polio vaccine) followed by 14,548 women of reproductive age who were provided TT vaccine. 34,399 (2-5 years) children were provided Deforming tablets while 2,955 clean delivery kits were distributed in the project area.
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