A Climate Crisis is a Children’s Crisis – Pakistan Flood Emergency
In the last three years, Pakistan has faced over 20 climate-related emergencies, and this monsoon season brought deadly cloudbursts and flash floods that tore through entire villages in minutes.
Since late June, more than 711 people have been killed, nearly a thousand injured, and hundreds are still missing.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone, at least 414 government schools are damaged, a loss that children can’t afford after losing everything else. When classrooms are destroyed, learning stops, and children lose safety, routine, and hope.
READ Foundation has been working in Pakistan for nearly 30 years. Our schools are part of these communities, and four of them have been damaged in the floods. During the 2022 floods, which affected 33 million people, we repaired schools, set up Temporary Learning Spaces and delivered emergency support so children could continue their education. Our teams are already assessing the latest disaster so we can act quickly again.
Education is the thread that holds their days together, protecting them from exploitation and helping them heal. Your support powers our Pakistan Emergency Education Fund so we can act where the need is greatest and restore education as quickly as possible.
Our emergency response ensures children continue learning in safe spaces while families recover from the crisis.
We are moving quickly to: repair flood-hit classrooms; set up Temporary Learning Spaces in areas where buildings cannot reopen; and deliver emergency education so lessons restart fast.
Children receive learning materials and emergency education support to restore routine. Where needed, we also provide food and non-food item kits to make sure children don’t go hungry. This support keeps children in protective spaces, reduces the risks of exploitation, and keeps them on track with their education, even during the most challenging situations.
The crisis has already taken their homes, schools, and loved ones; they shouldn’t have to lose education too. Together, we can pull them out of this crisis and protect their future.
How You Can Help
Your donation rebuilds classrooms, sets up Temporary Learning Spaces, and provides education in emergencies so children don’t fall further behind.
Emergency Training
£15
Could train a teacher in trauma-sensitive pedagogy, psychosocial first aid, and child protection.
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Food Ration Pack
£25
Could provide a family with an essential food rations parcel, containing enough food to feed
one family for two weeks. This includes flour, rice, pulses, oil, sugar, spices, among other things.
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Temporary Child Friendly Space
£350
Can fund one child-friendly space for 2 months. A CFS can support 120 children every single
day.
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School Restock
£730Could restock an entire school with furniture, learning supplies and essential materials washed away by the flood. This includes desks and chairs, whiteboards, textbooks, stationery, classroom materials and supplies, and WASH resources for bathrooms. Donate Now
Children’s futures are at risk once again — Our support is a lifeline they need to hold on.
When education comes to a standstill, children lose far more than lessons. They lose safety, structure, and the protection that school brings. Time out of class increases the risk of child labour, early marriage, and exploitation. Learning gaps widen quickly and are hard to close, pushing a whole generation behind. Without urgent support to restore schooling, the effects of today’s floods will last for years. A child who returns to a safe classroom can regain confidence and pursue future opportunities; a child left out may never recover from the crisis. Our support makes sure they have everything they need to get back on their feet.
A closer look
Nearly 85 million children in crisis zones are out of school globally—
37% of all crisis-affected children
—with refugees, girls, and those with disabilities disproportionately impacted.
Education is the single most
powerful tool to protect children
in crisis—it sustains hope, shields
them from harm, and rebuilds futures.
72 million children are out of school—without intervention, they risk exploitation, forced labour, and no way out of poverty.
1.2M
86%
Of shelters at full capacity
500,000
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