Pakistan Floods
Some British charities have expressed a fear that there is a drop in donations to the Pakistan Flood Disaster, attributable to David Cameron’s unscripted criticism of Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, made in early summer during his visit to India. We must not allow concerns or criticism of the Pakistani Government to deny humanitarian aid to the millions of Pakistanis suffering in what could be the world’s worst flood disaster.
These floods are comparable only to the tsunami in Indonesia, 2004 and could surpass even that tragedy in water borne diseases and loss of life. The U.N. says that six million children are at risk of malnutrition, diarrhoea and pneumonia, as these unprecedented super-floods inundate Pakistan. If the sanitation crisis is not tackled immediately many millions of children will suffer from deadly diarrhoea and other diseases.
With further floods forecast getting life saving essentials to the flooded areas is a top priority to save millions of lives. To make a donation to the DEC Pakistan appeal, visit http://www.dec.org.uk or donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank, or send a cheque. payable to DEC PAKISTAN FLOODS APPEAL and post it to DEC PAKISTAN FLOODS APPEAL, PO BOX 999, LONDON, EC3A 3AA
Pakistan Floods
Pakistan Floods
Some British charities have expressed a fear that there is a drop in donations to the Pakistan Flood Disaster, attributable to David Cameron’s unscripted criticism of Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, made in early summer during his visit to India. We must not allow concerns or criticism of the Pakistani Government to deny humanitarian aid to the millions of Pakistanis suffering in what could be the world’s worst flood disaster.
These floods are comparable only to the tsunami in Indonesia, 2004 and could surpass even that tragedy in water borne diseases and loss of life. The U.N. says that six million children are at risk of malnutrition, diarrhoea and pneumonia, as these unprecedented super-floods inundate Pakistan. If the sanitation crisis is not tackled immediately many millions of children will suffer from deadly diarrhoea and other diseases.
With further floods forecast getting life saving essentials to the flooded areas is a top priority to save millions of lives. To make a donation to the DEC Pakistan appeal, visit http://www.dec.org.uk or donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank, or send a cheque. payable to DEC PAKISTAN FLOODS APPEAL and post it to DEC PAKISTAN FLOODS APPEAL, PO BOX 999, LONDON, EC3A 3AA