InterAction, an alliance of U.S.-based international non-governmental aid organizations, has listed 47 organizations contributing relief to flood victims in Pakistan. For those concerned about making donations or unsure about whom to donate to, this list could offer more confidence. We recommend donating to organizations you know and trust.
Desperation persists among the millions of flood victims in Pakistan, where many continue to struggle to find basic necessities, including food and shelter, according to Reuters. Almost 5 million people are homeless and many suffer from diarrhea and other water-borne illnesses, with little or no help: CHARSADDA, Pakistan, Sept 2 (Reuter) – Day after day, Afshan Bibi, [...]
From the United Nations: 31 August 2010 – Top United Nations officials today urged the international community to boost their support for Pakistan’s flood victims, especially for the health and well-being of women and children who make up 70 per cent of the nearly 18 million people affected by the disaster. “What I saw today [...]
An Americans for Flood Relief event drew media coverage in Los Angeles that was captured in world coverage of the floods. We hope to continue spreading the word about this tragedy by bringing news of it to Americans, through local media or direct conversations. The situation in Pakistan is not improving and world leaders today [...]
A flood awareness rally in Los Angeles is expected to be attended by public officials and covered by area media organizations.
I’m confused about the scale of the disaster in Pakistan. World leaders say it has been devastating, but the death toll is far lower than recent disasters, including the Haitian earthquake. The United Nations and world leaders have made urgent calls for aid for Pakistan because they say the floods have had a more sweeping [...]
Pakreport.org is using on-the-ground observations and text messaging to track the flooding and help relief workers get to affected areas: Recent floods in Pakistan have claimed over 1600 lives and displaced over 18 million individuals — about one-tenth of Pakistan’s population. Enabled by a global outpouring of support for the Pakistani people, relief aid and [...]
From the UN: Speaker after speaker took the floor at a special meeting of the United Nations General Assembly today to call for global solidarity to help flood-hit Pakistan in the wake of the country’s worst disaster in living memory and for generous support for vital relief operations. “Make no mistake: this is a global [...]
The scale of devastation in Pakistan has continues to trouble world leaders. Today U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton commented on the floods: “Currently more than 20 million Pakistanis have been affected by the worst natural disaster in Pakistan’s history,” she said. “That is more than the population of New York State. The enormity of [...]
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