Donor/partner: OPP-RTI

Period: September 2014–September 2015

Location: Basti Pir Abdul Rehman, District Jhang

Status: Completed

 After the 2014 floods, AZM Foundation supported vulnerable families in District Jhang through low-cost shelter, WASH access, community mobilization and recovery assistance. The intervention aimed to restore safety, dignity and more stable living conditions while enabling affected households to focus again on their livelihoods. Hygiene awareness and local masonry-skills development were also included.

Key activities:

• Community identification and mobilization
• Construction of low-cost shelters
• Provision of WASH facilities
• Health and hygiene awareness
• Participation of affected communities in implementation and monitoring
• Development of local masonry skills

Reported results:

• 400 shelters/households and more than 2,400 people with access to secure shelter and WASH.
• Masonry skills of 200 people were reportedly improved.
• 200 vulnerable families: Figure to be confirmed by AZM.