Pakistan Flood Relief – Please Donate Generously and Encourage Others To Donate…
Everyone is aware that there is a major humanitarian crisis in Pakistan due to the flooding. Many might not know that the flooding is not expected to let up for some time, with further rains predicted. The situation will likely continue to deteriorate during this time. Already, a recent appeal from UNICEF put it rather bluntly:
“… the scale of this disaster is unimaginable. Millions more need help. Already the first cases of cholera have been reported. Without additional funding, the grim reality is that thousands of children – smaller, weaker, more vulnerable – will succumb to spreading water-borne disease, malnutrition and death.”
We all have an opportunity to contribute to the relief efforts currently underway to help. There are several US-based aid organizations supporting relief in efforts in Pakistan listed below from which to choose (see attached image) and it is sometimes advantageous to “spread the wealth around.”
The Hidaya Foundation
https://www.hidaya.org/
Islamic Relief
https://www.islamicreliefusa.org/pakistan-floods
ICNA Relief USA
https://icnarelief.org/site/
Helping Hand for Relief and Development
https://www.helpinghandonline.org/
The UN high commissioner for refugees
https://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home
The UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF)
https://www.unicefusa.org/
The American Red Cross
https://american.redcross.org/site/Donation2?idb=232424268&df_id=4932&4932.donation=form1
thank you and salam
justin
More Information regarding the flooding
2010 Pakistan floods
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Pakistan_floods
Severe flooding in Pakistan (a powerful and moving photographic news story showing numerous flood victims)
https://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/severe_flooding_in_pakistan.html
Continuing Pakistani floods (part two of the above article)
https://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/continuing_pakistani_floods.html
Pakistan floods ‘worst disaster ever’
https://www.vancouversun.com/cars/Pakistan+floods+worst+disaster+ever/3376314/story.html
UN says Pakistan floods worst disaster in history
https://www.examiner.com/geopolitics-in-national/un-says-pakistan-floods-worst-disaster-history
UN: Pakistan flood misery exceeds tsunami, Haiti
https://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2012574441_apaspakistanfloods.html
Pakistan floods expected to get worse, officials say as up to 14 million people affected by disaster
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2010/08/13/2010-08-13_pakistan_floods_expected_to_get_worse_officials_say_as_up_to_14_million_people_a.html
