Flood Relief in Pakistan

Below is an email from a friend in Pakistan:

Dear Friends,

I am Mohammad Usman, a IYLC 2007 Alumni. And I would like 5 to 10 minutes of your time, please?

I am sending some information your way to tell you the sheer scale and amount of disaster happening in Pakistan with the recent floods.

“The sheer scale of the disaster almost defies comprehension. Around the country, an estimated 15 to 20 million people have been affected. That’s more than the entire population hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami and Kashmir earthquake in 2005, the 2007 Cyclone Nargis and this year’s earthquake in Haiti — combined. An area as big as Italy and larger than more than half the countries in the world — some 160,000 square kilometers, or 62,000 square miles — is under water.” Ban Ki-Moon UN SG. Click here for complete article.

Those of you who are interested in ideas that you can help, contribute etc are most welcome to contact me. Please see below for ideas through which you can contribute in relieving a bit of the misery facing the people of Pakistan.

ARTICLES:

A Lifetime, Washed Away:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/19/opinion/19mueenuddin.html?ref=pakistan

A river that’s become a sea:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11056510

Pakitan’s situation criticial:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-11060119

Just one of the incidents that happened today- At least 20 people killed in bus accident

http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/03-at-least-20-killed-in-bus-accident-ss-02

The Soul of the Land of Pure

http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/floodofmisery/2010/08/201081163736786937.html

Pakistan Monsoon Flood of the century: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-10847173

The Guardian : http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/pakistan

PICTURES:

Boston Big Picture: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/severe_flooding_in_pakistan.html

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/08/continuing_pakistani_floods.html

FLOOD MAPS: Pakistan Flood Maps: Providing Mapping of 9000+ Villages in Flood Affected Areas

http://floodmaps.lums.edu.pk/index.php

How can you help?

1) Pakistan International Airlines Relief: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCNomdB6V0U (in case you want to know if PIA flies to your country contact me)

2) Contribute online (various international organizations that you can contact are listed below)- Please chose the organization wisely

3) My contact details : Send in your contributions to me. I along with some of my friends are collecting donations to buy relief goods such as water, dates, rice etc. and sending it through Army or delivering personally to accessible areas. If you need details I can direct you further. I am available on +92-300-9135798 or usmanm.86@gmail.com or on Facebook here. I assure you that not even the most minute of fund won’t be misused.

4) For those who want to take an additional step: PLEASE organization fundraisers in your universities/colleges work places. OR please create awareness of this disaster in your respectives places through sharing this email. You can also share my email address with people who want to know more.

ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN PAKISTAN

Edhi Foundation: Contact Edhi Foundation
Pakistan Tahreek e Insaf: Flood Relief Fund - Donate via Bank/Credit Card or Paypal
Pakistan Flood Victims
Al-Khidmat Foundation: ::Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan
RONAQ-E-QAINAAT
Young doctors are in the process of arranging a series of free medical camps in the flood affected areas. First Camp is at Nowshera.
Please Contact Ms. Alina Akhyar at alinaakhyar@yahoo.com, who will email you the Trust’s past activities, bank account details and other queries. They have already done some pretty impressive work.
Account number: 00400101065364 account title: Khadija Nadeem, Askari Bank Chaklala Scheme 3 branch Rawalpindi,
UM Healthcare Trust: UM Healthcare Trust
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?...dQ&hl=en#gid=2
Sarhard Rural Support Programme (SRSP): Aid for the Flood Victims
http://www.rspn.org/news/Flood_appeal.html, http://srsp.org.pk/zeenix/17-H,
Gulberg II Lahore Pakistan Postal code: 54660
CONTACT: Umar Agha 0321 842-2425, email: ua2121@columbia.edu
Pakistan Red Crescent Society: Pakistan Red Crescent Society
Khubaib Foundation: call for Donations for Pakistan - Khubaib Foundation : Serving Humanity in Need
They also went to Ghaza (with freedom Flotilla) for relief work from pakistan
Mission Rescue Pakistan: Mission: Rescue Pakistan - Be National, Act National
(Aamer Abdullah) Allied Bank limited, university town branch, Peshawar
The following are account details.
Account number: 1353-8, Account title: Akhuwat e Sarhad
Bank: Allied Bank limited, university town branch, Peshawar, Branch code: 0321.
The above details are for those inside Pakistan. For those donating from outside, we advise to pool the donations with one single person and then transfer in bulk. This will reduce transfer charges.
International

Islamic Relief - Islamic Relief Home
Islamic Relief Worldwide: Islamic Relief launches £2 million appeal for Pakistan floods
Islamic Relief Worldwide: Donations
UNICEF: UNICEF's Pakistan Flood Children's Appeal: UNICEF - UNICEF Home
UNICEF - Pakistan - UNICEF responds as floods affect over 3 million in north-western Pakistan
Donate Now: Support UNICEF - Donate Online - Pakistan Floods Appeal
UNHCR: UNHCR Emergency
UNHCR - Flooding victims displaced for second time
UN World Food Program: Appeal For Pakistan Flood Relief - WFP | United Nations World Food Programme - Fighting Hunger Worldwide
Donate here: https://www.wfp.org/donate/emergencies
CARE: Respond to Flood in Pakistan - CARE :: Defending Dignity, Fighting Poverty
Donations: https://my.care.org/site/Donation2?d...donation=form1
Helping Hands - Helping Hand -- for Relief and Development
https://www.helpinghandonline.org/donate.aspx?proid=75
Concern Worlswide: Emergency Appeal for Pakistan - Concern Worldwide : dedicated to reducing suffering and eliminating extreme poverty : Concern, Concern Worldwide, Concern Ireland, Donate to Charity, Concern.net
Updates: Pakistan floods coverage : Blogs : Concern Worldwide
Donate here: https://www.concern.net/civicrm/cont...?reset=1&id=54
Muslim Hands: Muslim Hands - United for the Needy
Muslim Hands - Appeals � Pakistan Flood Crisis
Muslime Aid: Pakistan Floods Emergency : Muslim Aid 25 years of serving humanity
Muslim Aid Emergency Appeal for Pakistan Floods : Muslim Aid 25 years of serving humanity
Action Aid: Appeal for Pakistan Flood Victims - ActionAid International
Pakistan appeal
Relief International: Pakistan Flood Emergency Response - Welcome to Relief International
Donate now: https://ri.org/donation.php?id=182
World Vision International: World Vision International - Home
Call for Donations for Pakistan Flood Victims - Details
Save The Children: Response to Pakistan Flood Disaster - Save the Children Official Site: Creating Lasting Change for Children in Need
Pakistan Flood Emergency Landing Page
Donate here: https://secure.savethechildren.org/0...istan_flood_10
International Rescue Committee: responde to Pakistan Flood - International Rescue Committee | The International Rescue Committee goes to crisis zones to rescue and rebuild. We lead refugees from harm to home.
Read More and Donate
Christian Aid: Call for Donations for Pakistan Flood - Christian Aid - fighting for a world free of poverty and injustice
Pakistan floods appeal - Christian Aid
Global Giving: Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief: GlobalGiving: donate to grassroots projects; education, health, microfinance
Donate here: Pakistan Flood Disaster Relief - GlobalGiving
Doctor Without Borders: Doctors Without Borders | MSF USA
Read More
Australia

UNICEF: UNICEF's Pakistan Flood Children's Appeal: UNICEF Australia - Home
Read More
Donate here
Action aid Australia: call for Donation for Pakistan Flood - ActionAid: End poverty. Together.
Canada

Islamic Relief Canada - Islamic Relief Canada > Home
https://www.islamicreliefcanada.org/...1/default.aspx
UNICEF: UNICEF's Pakistan Flood Appeal: UNICEF Canada | The Leading Charitable Organization for Children
Donate now: https://secure.unicef.ca/portal/Smar...t.aspx?at=1380
France

APPEC - Association of Pakistanis for Promotion of Education & Cooperation
APPEC
Email: treasurers.appec@gmail.com
Fund raising call - Click here
Donate here: Donations | APPEC
Germany

Red Cross Germany - Pakistan Flood Emergency - Click here
https://www.drk.de/spenden/online-spenden.html
Aktion Deutschland Hilft - [SMS/Call] Option as well
Flut & Überschwemmung in Pakistan Jetzt spenden:
Aktion Deutschland Hilft Spendenkonto: 10 20 30 BLZ 370 205 00, Sozialbank Köln Stichwort:
Flut Pakistan Mit einer SMS helfen:Stichwort Pakistan an die 8 11 90 senden (5 € zzgl. üblicher SMS-Gebühr, 4,83 € gehen direkt an Aktion Deutschland Hilft)
Islamic Relief Germany- Islamic Relief�|��Home
There is no official call yet but we will update once it is there.
The Netherlands

Red Cross Holland- Het Nederlandse Rode Kruis - Home
For Further detials - Click here
For donations - Click here
Islamic Relief NL- Islamic Relief Nederland
There is no official call yet but we will update once it is there.

Switzerland

Islamic Relief Switzerland- :: Islamic Relief Suisse ::
There is no official call yet but we will update once it is there.
United Arab Emirites (UAE)

"Pakistan Association Dubai" - Contact on following local telephone numbers:
Anas: 04-3373632, 3377678; Inayat Rahman: 050-6317131; Ayub Afridi: 050-4545106; Khayal Zaman Aurakzai: 050-6287655; Ghazi Marjan Aurakzai: 050-6469910; Asam-u-Din Aurakzai: 050-7144992.
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UK

UNICEF: UNICEF's Pakistan Flood Children's Appeal:Donate, take action to help UNICEF UK put it right for children
Donate here: Donate online to UNICEF's Pakistan Children's Flood Appeal
Disaster Emergency Committee: Pakistan Floods Appeal - DEC
Donate here: https://www.donate.bt.com/dec_form_pfa.html
The DEC's automated donation line is 0370 60 60 900
British Red Cross: Appeal for Pakistan - British Red Cross - Home Page | British Red Cross
News | British Red Cross
Muslim Hands: Muslim Hands - United for the Needy
Muslim Hands - Appeals � Pakistan Flood Crisis
Islamic Relief UK- Pakistan Flood Emergency: Islamic Relief UK : Ready to answer the call
Islamic Relief UK : Please Donate Generously
Action Aid UK: Appeal for Pakistan - ActionAid UK: End poverty. Together.
Save Lives and Donate here
Muslime Aid: Pakistan Floods Emergency : Muslim Aid 25 years of serving humanity
Muslim Aid Emergency Appeal for Pakistan Floods : Muslim Aid 25 years of serving humanity
Christian Aid UK: Call for Donations for Pakistan Flood - Christian Aid - fighting for a world free of poverty and injustice
Pakistan floods appeal - Christian Aid
USA

Islamic Relief USA - Islamic Relief USA - Home
Islamic Relief USA - Pakistan Flood Emergency
https://www.islamicreliefusa.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=203
UNICEF: UNICEF's Pakistan Flood Children's Appeal: Help Children - UNICEF USA :: U.S. Fund for UNICEF :: U.S. Fund for UNICEF - UNICEF USA
Donate here
UM Healthcare Trust: UM Healthcare Trust
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?...dQ&hl=en#gid=2
SA Relief: Flood Relief Campaign for Southern Pakistan - Coordinating Disaster Relief for South Asia�|�SA Relief
Action Aid USA: ActionAid
ActionAid: ActionAid appeals for support as floods ravage Pakistan
OXFAM America: Working together to end poverty and injustice — Oxfam America
2010 Pakistan flood — Oxfam America
What Oxfam is doing — Oxfam America
Shelter Box USA: ShelterBox USA: - Home