Barakat
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| URL | http://www.barakatworld.org/ |
|---|---|
| Street address | 552 Massachusetts Avenue |
| City | Cambridge |
| State | Massachusetts |
| Country | USA |
| General phone number | (617) 876-3830 |
| Specific emergencies | Pakistan Floods 2010 |
| Resource type | Recovery |
| Resource sub-type | General Aid, Aid Agencies, Donations (Monetary) |
| Types of emergencies handled | Flooding and tsunami |
| Area(s) covered | Afghanistan, Pakistan, India |
| Sorting Parameter | Pakistan |
- Barakat is a 501(c)(3) non-profit providing education for women and children in South Asia.
- Thousands of people are being displaced in Pakistan from what experts are calling the worst monsoon floods in more than 80 years. Of those, nearly 600 people have fled to the town of Attock in Punjab, the home-base of Barakat Pakistan's schools and programs since 1994.
