Tearfund’s Matched Giving Appeal to Reduce Plastic Pollution in Pakistan

In Pakistan, nearly a third of people live below the poverty line and rubbish is one of their biggest challenges. ​When rubbish isn’t collected it often builds up in rivers and causes flooding, which can lead to diarrhoea and a host of infectious diseases.

Often the only other way to dispose of waste is to burn it in the streets, which is extremely damaging to health. ​With the help of the government’s UK Aid Match scheme, Tearfund will extend its work in slums in Pakistan to combat the problem, creating innovative recycling hubs so that rubbish doesn’t end up on the streets and in the waterways.