Humanitarian Response & Disaster Risk Reduction

SCF has experience in disaster risk reduction and relief activities. SCF employs early warning systems, effective rescue operations, timely relief delivery, and long-term rehabilitation to safeguard vulnerable populations and foster resilience.

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SCF has prior experience distributing food to 5,000 to 10,000 families in districts Jamshoro and Mirpurkhas during floods 2010 and 2011. SCF has trained human resource in relief response, food distribution and management. SCF implemented the Disaster Resilient Communities project in Jamshoro covering 31 villages affected by floods in 2010, with UNDP Pakistan support.

SCF has responded to the recent COVID-19 crisis by supporting 300 households (daily wagers, home-based workers, cotton workers, trans and disabled people) with Rashan and Hygiene kits. SCF provided online education support to 50 needy girls and installed a hand sanitization station at Rasham Gale Hyderabad for one month, benefiting 40,000 people.

SCF has membership with National Humanitarian Network and various clusters activated by UNOCHA including WASH, Shelter, Protection, and Health.

Response to Flood 2022

Devastating heavy rainfall and floods affected more than 33 million people in Pakistan, 11 million in Sindh. SCF responded in worst-affected districts including Matiari, Dadu, Sanghar, Badin, Jamshoro and Hyderabad.

SCF distributed immediate food bags to 1,200 flood-affected families and hygiene kits among 1,200 women and girls. SCF conducted mobile services units (MSU) camps which provided health treatment and counseling to 900 women, men and children. SCF pooled its own funds and mobilized the corporate sector, receiving support from ARROW, Soorty Enterprise, Indigo (Pvt) Limited and JDC Foundation.

SCF distributed Kitchen Sets, Dignity Kits and winterization kits among 400 flood-affected families in Dadu District in cooperation with IOM and UNICEF, benefiting 2,100 family members.

Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction

SCF has partnered with PPAF to implement the "Restoring Social Services and Climate Resilience" project in Garho and Bijora, Union Councils in Thatta district, benefiting 50,000 individuals by restoring health, education, and WASH services. The project includes infrastructure retrofitting, climate-resilient livelihoods, and green electrification.

SCF has established 30 DRR committees across three Union Councils in Taluka Jam Nawaz Ali, District Sanghar, and 20 DRR committees in District Thatta. Each village committee consists of 25 members. SCF has developed 30 village-level DRR plans consolidated into Union Council-level plans and linked with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA).

SCF has trained and operationalized Emergency Response Teams in six Union Councils of Sanghar and Thatta districts—200 members (100 community members and 100 youth). SCF has trained 102 young people in first aid and emergency response skills, forming the Youth Network for Disaster Risk Reduction and Emergency Response with 29 trained young leaders in Thatta.

In partnership with Pathfinder International and PPAF, SCF trained 158 community leaders (72 men and 86 women) on DRR, Social Mobilization, Community-Led Development, and Development Management.

School-Based Disaster Risk Reduction

SCF has been actively promoting school-based DRR in Sanghar and Thatta districts. In collaboration with the Education and Literacy Department of Sindh, SCF conducted specialized teacher training sessions on School Disaster Management (SDM). SCF organized child-focused DRR awareness sessions across schools, reaching over 3,000 students. SCF developed and distributed a Sindhi-language DRR booklet for students and teachers.

SCF has formed 12 School Environment Clubs in selected schools in Sanghar and Thatta, joined by over 600 student members. Students participated in tree plantation campaigns and waste segregation and recycling drives in six schools. A Teachers' Training in DRR at Main Sindhi Primary School in Beerani, District Sanghar equipped 25 teachers. Quiz competitions in 15 schools reached 325 students, with 90 recognized as DRR and climate change champions.

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Heritage-Focused Disaster Risk Reduction

One of the world's first cities, Mohenjo Daro, came close to being wiped off the map during tragic floods. SCF implemented Disaster Risk Management of Moen Jo Daro project in cooperation with International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property.

SCF conducted community-based consultation, field observation, and risk analysis exercise with a 5-member experts team to develop a DRR plan for the UNESCO-listed heritage site. SCF conducted vulnerability and capacity assessment and trained 30 community and NGO activists on heritage-based community disaster management practices and skills.

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