More people have been affected by the flooding in Pakistan than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Almost 2,000 dead, 2 million homeless, and over 14 million affected - one out of every ten in the country. One-fifth of the country is flooded. All of this as most Pakistanis start fasting for Ramadan. The UN is calling for a massive increase in help from the international community. The U.S. media doesn't seem to be really covering the event, but after the break, we've listed a bunch of ways you can help.
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Showing posts with label Relief. Show all posts
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Help Flood Victims in Pakistan
More people have been affected by the flooding in Pakistan than the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Almost 2,000 dead, 2 million homeless, and over 14 million affected - one out of every ten in the country. One-fifth of the country is flooded. All of this as most Pakistanis start fasting for Ramadan. The UN is calling for a massive increase in help from the international community. The U.S. media doesn't seem to be really covering the event, but after the break, we've listed a bunch of ways you can help.
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