Pakistan floods: How you can help

5 Aug 2010, 12:00 am   -   Source: SBS
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Pakistan was still struggling to rebuild after last year's worst floods in living memory, when it was hit by torrential rains. (Getty Images)

Pakistan was still struggling to rebuild after last year's worst floods in living memory, when it was hit by torrential rains. (Getty Images)

Millions of people have been affected by devastating floods in Pakistan. Find out here how you can help.

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As Pakistan was struggling to rebuild after last year's devastating floods, recent rains have killed and displaced more people. Find out here how you can help.

Pakistan saw 21 million people affected in the 2010 flooding that killed 1,750 people and cost the economy $10 billion, and a country official say the situation this year is even worse.

"So far, 5.3 million people have been affected," said the head of the country's disaster management authority Zafar Qadir. 

UNHCR teams have, since 2010, provided tents, blankets, tarpaulins, mattresses, kitchen sets and food parcels for more than 1.7 million people and their activities are continuing. You can donate online here.

World Vision Australia has, since 2010, provided food and emergency items such as tents, cooking sets, gas cylinders, bedding, hygiene kits, mosquito nets and water purification tablets to 900,000 people, and its activities are continuing. You can donate online here.

Médecins Sans Frontières is treating thousands of patients affected by diarrhoea and other flood-related diseases, and is providing water and sanitation support in affected areas. You can donate online or by calling 1300 13 60 61.

The ICRC (International Committee of the Red Cross) has assisted more than two million people since 2010, and is still distributing relief supplies. 

The Australian Red Cross continues to provide food parcels, water and sanitation services as well as long-term assistance, such as fertilizer and technical training.You can donate online or by calling 1800 811 700.

UNICEF Australia is providing clean water to millions of people and is saving thousands of malnourished children. You can donate online here.

Act for Peace is distributing food packages, shelter, drinking water, hygiene kits and mosquito nets for flood affected families. You can donate online or by calling 1800 025 101.

Plan International is distributing food, tents and water; it's installing water pumps and is invloved in other activities to boost hygiene in flood-affected areas. You can donate online here.

ActionAid is working at all stages of the emergency response: rescue, relief, and rehabilitation. You can donate online or by calling 1300 66 66 72.

Muslim Aid Australia is providing medicines, food, clean water, tents, and other essential emergency items.

The Edhi Foundation also has an appeal for Pakistan.

Care Australia is also collecting aid for Pakistan. You can donate online or by calling 1800 020 046. 

Caritas Australia has been working on the reconstruction of communities affected by the floods, but also to the rehabilitation of lives through psycho-social support and the protection of women and children left highly vulnerable in the wake of disaster. You can donate online or by calling 1800 024 413.

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tim - from perth, 2 years ago

Very impressed with Anton's interview with the Pakistani Consul General on tonights World News regarding the only 60% of pledged aid to help Pakistan being recieved. The emphasis should be on the humanitarian disaster, the millions of displaced - political arguments are a seperate issue. The Consul General rightly pointed out that Pakistan needs Western nations to assist with providing people jobs in Pakistan, so that they can again earn their livelihood and self respect.

Appeals

Sue - from Alice Springs, 2 years ago

Other appeals running are with TEAR https://www.tear.org.au/donate/emergencies/pakistan-floods-2010/1072/ and Baptist World Aid http://www.baptistworldaid.org.au/PakistanFloods/

Public Officer

Ovais Khan - from Sydney, 2 years ago

For any people especially those who chose to disagree, Baghbaan Inc. is based in Sydney and has been operating eversince the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan where we have continued to engage with 3 of the remotest villages in Azad Kashmir affected by the earthquake. You are welcome to call us on 0297599894 and see what projects we hve worked on and how we are providing Flood Relief to hundreds & soon thousands of stranded families thru our small team on the ground looking to the world for our help.

WHY ?

I - from melbourne, 2 years ago

I agree with Dahlia - I'm a security conscious freak and do not want to donate on line. Why not one bank is collecting the donations ? Further: I clicked on Dahlia's comment to agree with her and the number did not change ( and yet I was prevented from doing it again ). This is not the first time it happened. It makes me think that there is somethong dodgy going on in this site. If I'm wrong than let's see if my comment is going to appear in it's entirety. Well ?

Human Tragidy

Rashid - from Perth WA, 2 years ago

It is a pity that in such a situation one talks of politics of help and one should not! Never-the-less one can not help wonder as to why Zardari and his ministers gallivant round the world and live in seven star hotels at country’s expenses while its citizens are literally drowning!!.

comfort zone

Natasha - from Melbourne, 2 years ago

It's well enough for us, to sit in our comfortable warm home, to comment so much about who deserve help or those who don't, base on our politics or whatever point of view. People are dying. Children are dying. The fact is clear and simple. This our calling as a human being. Their lives are worth much more than our precious righteous thoughts. If words are food, none of us would go hungry. So just help them!

Pakistan floods

Richard Ryan - from Dandenong, 2 years ago

Sir - it is interesting to note that in all the comments regarding aid to Pakistan, i haven't heard of any Islamic country, except the country in question, saying 'boo' about the floods. When asked where aid would have to come from the answer was 'the west'. Where are the followers of their own mythology? Or do they hide under the well worn phrase 'It is the will of allah'. Well maybe Sir we should follow that same comment and let allah look after his own.

Banks?

Dahlia - from Melbourne, 2 years ago

Why arn't any of the Banks collecting money?

Fair distrubution of Flood aid

Aliya - from Sydney, 2 years ago

Would it be possible for all these organisations, to make sure that the aid received from international donors is fairly distributed through out the country and not just punjab. Chinese aid landed in punjab, Australian aid landed in punjab, i dont understand why punjab only, there are airports in other parts of the country, then why only punjab, its just not fair. A humble appeal to all these organisations, please make sure that these funds are distributed to other parts of the country also. ta

maximum response

michael - from Rosebud, 2 years ago

This is a tragedy that requires maximum response from all countries and politics should be put aside to ensure that people have every opportunity to respond and aid the people affected.

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