Pakistan Needs Help
A humanitarian catastrophe is unfolding in Pakistan as flood waters rise. One fifth of the country - an area the size of England or Italy - is now under water, leaving millions of people, including many children, homeless and in need of food, clean water and medical aid.
After visisting Pakistan, UN General Secretary, Ban Ki Moon, said “This has been a heart-wrenching day for me. In the past, I have visited many natural disasters, but I have never seen anything like this.”
The UN has appealed for $460 million in aid, but only 40% has been delivered so far. The U.S. initially committed $90 million, but that amount has since been increased to $150 million. US Marine helicopters have been delivering food aid.
Overall, however, international response so far has lagged behind that in previous large scale disasters. The governments of the world need to do more. Organizations like UNICEF and WHO have said they lack the funds to provide adequate assistance.
You can send a personal message to key donor governments from this website:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/pakistan_needs_relief/?vl.
Personal donations are being accepted by many organizations.