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UPDATE on latest World in Need News
Pakistan: The worst flooding in 80 years
You will no doubt have seen the pictures and heard the news of the total carnage in Pakistan caused by the worst flooding in 80 years. Much of the "land of the pure" has been washed away including whole communities their arable land and communication infrastructures.
 At present it is estimated that about 14 million people have been affected by the recent flooding with the numbers of displaced people rising daily. They desperately need practical aid to help survive, but just as important is the need for reconstruction after the waters have receded.
Top soil on farm land which has been washed away will need to be relayed, wells purified and homes and roads rebuilt. Please be a part of this legacy.
 Long after the waters have gone the people affected will continue to suffer through disruptions to food production, contaminated water supplies, and devastated infrastructure such as to roads and communication systems. Although emergency relief will save lives we must ensure that the long term future needs are also addressed.
World In Need through our local partners in Islamabad and Peshawar are seeking to coordinate both an emergency relief effort including the supply of food, fresh water, and clothing, but also finances to begin the reconstruction for the long term survival of the people. In fact it is more effective to send money which we can ensure will reach the most affected because many of the resources most needed are available in Pakistan, are cheaper to purchase, and, avoid the cost of shipping.
You can and do make a difference
 Please help us to support our fellow men and women in their hour of need. A gift of £10 will help to send a blanket or to purchase a water purification kit. You have helped thousands in the past. We know you are waiting for this challenge.
The photographs enclosed in this message were taken by our team on the ground in Pakistan and shared with permission.
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Rape as a weapon of war: UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon recently appointed a special envoy to curb rape as a weapon of war. World In Need works amongst the victims of rape in conflict zones including DR Congo and Northern Uganda. In the Congo in the last twelve years, 200,000 women and girls have been gang raped. To date, just 27 soldiers have been brought to justice. Some of the victims are as young as 8 years old. They need love, care and therapy. Sponsors support these girls so they can heal. We believe rape and sexual mutilation as weapons of war are forms of torture, and we are working determinedly to see them stamped out.
 School Benches: Our schools in Kenya and Pakistan are growing and the numbers of children attending are increasing. More children need more equipment. The greatest need at present is for desks for the children to work at. Each desk comes with a bench attached, can accommodate three children and costs £20 to buy.
£20 buys a desk for the school, and a certificate for the donor. Donors can keep this for themselves, or make a gift of it to a loved one. Or why not join together with friends and raise £20 between you?
Whatever you can give will be gratefully received by the schools. Together, we can build a future for the children.
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Kenya: There are now 123 children registered at the Nancy George Academy in Soy. Recent heavy rains and resultant floods damaged some of the school buildings but these have now been repaired. We need to build a new, hygienic kitchen and are raising funds to do so.
Azerbaijan: We continue to raise funds for a much needed vehicle to enable our director, Tofiq, to travel the vast distances across the country to visit all our sponsored families.
Sierra Leone: Tamba is at present putting together a business plan to make his farm a self sustaining project. Tamba has also started a feeding programme in several schools. £5 monthly provides a child with one nutritious meal daily.
India: Construction work has at last begun on the Vocational Training College which is in the grounds of the hostel near Delhi. The children at the hostels will be able to go to this college after they graduate from High School, and learn the skills they need for the world of work. Courses offered will include mechanics and hotel management.
Afghanistan: Our field workers were not harmed during the recent gun battles between security forces and Taliban on the streets of Kabul. One of our workers had an appointment that day and would normally have made his way along the street where the brunt of the fighting took place. However, something had prompted him to change his route. He did so, and was kept safe. Our sponsored children have suffered hardship because of the low exchange rate of the dollar, which affects how much their sponsorship amounts will buy.
Thailand: In Thailand WIN supports Sister Faye. Her future plans include starting a new Sunday fellowship for ten families in a small community, and establishing an English and Fellowship Centre near Hatyai City. Sister Faye has plans to plant 200 palm trees. Palm oil is used in the aviation industry and the harvest could make her projects self sustaining. | 
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