Summer floods in Pakistan displaced at least 1.5 million people, stranded tens of thousands, and claimed an estimated 1,500 lives.
The ACT Alliance, of which the ELCA is a member, is actively offering aid through Church World Service-Pakistan/Afghanistan.
CWS has distributed 500 food and shelter kits, with plans to dispatch more. It also plans to provide mobile health care. ELCA Disaster Response allocated $100,000 to the CWS' efforts.
"Membership in the ACT Alliance allows the ELCA to be pre-positioned to respond through a strong ecumenical connection," said Megan Bradfield, associate director, International Development and Disaster Response, ELCA Global Mission.
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