[ALOCHONA] Want to help Pakistani Flood Victims?: Here is a list of charities

 

Want to help Pakistani Flood Victims?: Here is a list of charities

 

Moin Ansari

 

More than one-fifth of Pakistan is under water today, as torrential monsoon rains continue to fall. The United Nations (U.N.) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates that nearly 14 million people have been displaced and more than 1,200 are declared dead -- numbers that are expected to rise over the next several days.

"The scale of the disaster is huge; the need of the people affected are huge," says John Holmes, U.N. humanitarian coordinator, as quoted by the New York Times. The organization has requested almost a half a billion in humanitarian aid.

As these humanitarian needs continued to be assessed in the coming days, here is what you can do to help support these crucial emergency relief efforts:

Edhi Foundation is has the lowest admin costs and is well respected in Pakistan and abroad. http://www.edhifoundation.com/contact.asp

 

USA - Edhi Center USA

Edhi international Foundation
42-07 National street
Corona, New York, 11368 USA
Tel: (718) 639-5120
Fax: (718) 335-1978
Toll Free# 1-888-899-EDHI (3344)

United Kingdom Edhi International Foundation,
316 Edgware Road,
London W2 1DY,
United Kingdom
Tel: 02077232050 and Fax: 02072249774

Canada

Canada Bilquis Edhi Charitable Shop
1801-1805 Danforth Ave
Toronto-M4C-1J2 Canada
Phone/Fax: +1 (416) 699-1388
Also include the following above the international addresses:

Japan

Japan Edhi International Foundation,
RM 101 COPO Nikkei, 1-25 4-Chome,
Minami-ohi Shinagawa -KU-Tokyo 140 Japan.
Australia Australia Abdul Sattar Edhi International Foundation,
Level 20, Picadly tower,
133, Castle Reagh Street, Sydney 2000,

Austrailia.
Tel: 02-2646499, 03-3767-7282
Fax: 03-3764-4395, 02-264-7337

Bangladesh

Bangladesh Edhi International Foundation Inc,
2/2 Purana palton, 3 rd Floor,
Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh

AmeriCares is sending relief supplies to the region. Donations are accepted through their website; http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/airlifting-medical-pakistan-flood-survivors.html

Doctors Without Borders is providing emergency cooking sets, water tabs, hygiene kits, plastic sheeting to displaced Pakistanis. Support this work with contributions to its by contributing to its emergency fund;http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/

International Medical Corps workers are also on the ground in Peshawar, providing medical care to evacuees. Donations can be made through the IMC website;http://www.internationalmedicalcorps.org/Page.aspx?pid=183

The International Rescue Committee, which assists refugees in crisis situations, is on the ground in the flood zone assessing the situation and preparing to bring aid to victims in northwest Pakistan. You can donate to assist the IRC's efforts in Pakistan—and in other crisis zones—at its website;http://www.theirc.org/special-reports/special-report-pakistan

 

MercyCorps has established a Pakistan Emergency Fund to help displaced families in the hard-hit Swat Valley; http://www.mercycorps.org/

Oxfam hopes to reach 400,000 people affected by the floods by deploying tanker trucks to the region to help maintain clean water supplies, preventing the spread of waterborne illnesses. It is also providing hygiene kits and helping survivors evacuate. Donations are being accepted through their website; http://www.oxfam.org/

Save the Children is already on the ground, and is accepting donations for its work in Pakistan at its website;

UNICEF is providing emergency assistance to more than 1 million children in immediate need. Visit the website to donate to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF; http://www.unicef.org/

The World Food Programme (WFP) is providing food relief to flood victims. According to the

WFP website, $1 fills four cups with nutritious food. Visit their website for more info on how to support these efforts. http://www.wfp.org/

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