Janirsat and her family have a new home. After living in Pakistan's northern mountains for weeks while waiting for floodwaters to recede, Janirsat returned to the plot where her house once stood, empty-handed and hopelesss. Her 10 cows and 40 goats had been swept away - an immense loss to the family that used to live off the milk and meat.

With the help of Presbyterian World Service and Development and other members of the Action by Churches Together (ACT) Alliance, Janisrsat's family received a tent to provide her family with some immediate shelter, as well as construction materials to help them rebuild their home. They moved into the new, three-room concrete house just as winter settled in.

Janirsat and her family quickly experienced a marked improvement in their health and they are all extremely grateful for the help they received. they can now begin to rebuild their lives. Winter is upon us again. As we remember how there was no suitable home available for Mary to give birth to Christ, this Advent season you can help turn hopes for shelter, food and ealth care into reality for people affected by the floods and other disasters.

Presbyterian World Service & Development