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Helping earthquake-affected Pakistanis survive the winter
Immediately after the October 8 earthquake, USAID dispatched a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to support life-saving
humanitarian efforts. From the beginning of the response, the DART focused on assessing shelter needs and prioritizing assistance
from USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) stockpiles. Within two days of the earthquake, OFDA began to airlift
commodities, including tents and shelter materials, to assist in the emergency relief effort. USAID also deployed shelter specialists
to provide technical expertise to determine the most appropriate shelter interventions for earthquake-affected residents.
USAID/OFDA Uses Cash Grants to Alleviate Chronic
Food Insecurity in Ethiopia
In response to the widespread food insecurity, USAID/OFDA committed more than $4.4 million to fund four pilot cash-for-relief initiatives implemented by SCF/UK in Amhara Region, WVI and the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in SNNP Region, and CARE in Oromiya Region, plus the cash-for-seed project by CISP/REST in Tigray Region.
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