Pakistan, Asia
PAK03 - Pakistan Flood Relief
Partnership Ref.: |
PAK03 |
Commenced: |
25/08/2010 |
Funding Status: |
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Partnership Type: |
Humanitarian |
Funding Size: |
$15,000 - $99,999 |
Annual Budget: |
Unlimited |
Video: |
No video available yet |
Funding Contact: |
No funding required |
Pakistan
Population: 184.8 million
Life Expectancy: 66.0 yearsGDP: US$1022 per capita
Unemployed: 15.0%
60.3% earn less than US$2/day
Urgent Relief Aid Needed for Pakistan
As you are probably aware, monsoons have flooded much of Northern Pakistan displacing thousands of families and leaving millions homeless, but as yet no major relief efforts have begun to reach the hardest hit regions. We have been in contact with Pastor Edward Qaser, one of our partners in Pakistan (PAK02) and below is an excerpt from his email. PEGM is very involved in providing aid but funds are required to get supplies and volunteers to where they are most needed.
“We need your prayers and support. Our pastors and their church people need help. They are living under the sun, they have no food and clothes. Their children are dying with malaria, they need medicines and proper food and water. The magnitude of the displacement is so large we are now hearing figures of over 12 million people having been affected. So it's a very, very difficult task.
We are setting up relief camps close to the hardest hit flood areas. Donations will pay for medicines, vaccinations, emergency equipment, fuel, food, water and will allow us to create a supply line from the larger cities to deliver these supplies through the difficult terrain into Pakistan's flood-affected areas. May God give us the strength in overcoming this severe trouble and disaster!“
If you would like to help the flood victims in Pakistan (and particularly the Christians there) donations can be made directly into Bright Hope World's bank account (BNZ: 02-0800-0733739-002 - reference Pakistan flood) or cheques can be sent to us at PO Box 8928, Riccarton, Christchurch 8440.
All donations will be eligible for a tax rebate receipt and 100% will be forwarded on to Pastor Qaser in Pakistan.
Feed the hungry and help those in trouble. Then your light will shine out from the darkness. (Isaiah 58:10)
Thank you in advance for your care and concern for the Christians in Pakistan and for helping them to shine God’s light in the darkness there.
