The situation is desperate in Pakistan. About 15 million people have been affected (half the population of Canada!). As is the case with these crisis, the poor are at the worst end of it. There is a lack of basic food, shelter and clothing for millions of survivors and evacuees. The politicians in Pakistan are generally inefficient and corrupt and are not doing a great job of helping the people in need. The role of the international relief organizations in Pakistan is critical and any help they get will potentially save many lives. Maurizio Giuliano, spokesman for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told The Associated Press has said“ It looks like the number of people affected in this crisis is higher than the Haiti earthquake, the tsunami or the Pakistan earthquake, and if the toll is as high as the one given by the government, it’s higher than the three of them combined”
Here are some moving pictures which show the impact the disaster is having:
Please donate anything you can (even $1!) and encourage friends/families to donate as well!
Red Cross
OxFam/Save the Children
Islamic Relief Canada
regards,
Hammad
P.S> this attached video shows the desperateness of the situation in Pakistan
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