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Australia for UNHCR
Working in both emergency and protracted settings, in refugee camps and settlements, UNHCR works to ensure that refugees receive the help they need.
Right now we are raising funds for Pakistan's flood victims. Some 1,600 people have been killed and an incredible 20 million affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan's north west.
It is estimated that more than 450,000 homes have been completely swept away in the floods, and the number of people made homeless is rising. There have also been outbreaks of water-borne diseases such as cholera, which could threaten many more lives.
The region is still recovering from last year's mass displacement of more than 4 million people as a result of operations by government forces against militants. UNHCR has been helping thousands of families rebuild their lives since their return.
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