Khubaib Foundation projects for the Syrian Refugees.

Displaced children vulnerable to diseases
Hot weather, overcrowded living places, non-availability of water and unhygienic food have been causing scabies, respiratory tract infections and gastrointestinal tract infections among the children displaced from Malakand. Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by the over crowdedness, unhygienic environments and lack of clean water. The children needed clean water for taking shower and drinking besides prompt medication to prevent the disease from becoming epidemic. 

Fresh displacement expected from Buner areas
The NWFP government anticipates fresh displacement from some areas of Buner bordering the Shangla district in the wake of expected action there. He said fresh displacement from Gara and Charaghzai areas of Buner was expected.

Inadequate relief efforts
UN officials said the relief efforts are inadequate and this week that only about 30% of a $543 million aid appeal it launched in May had been met.

Pakistan needs greater help for IDPs: UN
A top UN humanitarian envoy wrapped up a fact-finding visit to the NWFP on Monday calling on donors to step up their assistance to help the millions of people who have been uprooted from their homes. ‘The situation in NWFP is unprecedented, both in terms of the speed and scale of displacement’, said Abdul Aziz Arrukban, the UN Secretary General’s special Envoy. He said while the humanitarian community was making a ‘valiant effort’ they alone could not sustain it unless they received greater support from donors. 

Oman commits $12 million relief for refugees
Sultan Qaboos bid Said of Oman has announced a donation of $12 million for the relief of IDPs residing in parts of NWFP.

Mass displacement, chaotic response creating problems
Lack of unified response to the crisis emerging out of mass displacement from Malalkand Division is causing problems both for the government as well as the IDPs.

600 displaced families in Chakdara yet awaiting relief
About 600 of the IDP families accommodated in three camps in Khadagzai Uniion Council of Chakdara in Dir Lower are yet to get any assistance and relief from the government or NGOs. The IDPs in these camps have neither been registered nor provided any relief. These IDPs have been accommodated in government schools and hospital buildings and the local people are managing the affairs of the camps.