Day 1

Our flights were very full, which makes getting any sleep a real challenge. Given the fact we took two night flights to get here, staying awake and alert is a challenge today.

We were to fly the last leg of our journey today from Lahore to Islamabad but bad weather delayed the flight. Fortunately for us, CARE Pakistan staff were in Lahore visiting tent manufacturers, so we offloaded our bags from the plane and joined them on their rounds. We'll drive to Islamabad this afternoon.

Pakistan is probably the world's leading tent manufacturer, an item in high demand to help those made homeless by flooding. Problem is that every producer had sent all their stock to Haiti, and inventories here have not yet been rebuilt. So we are still looking of another week or more before production will be ramped up and major quantities start to be available.