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Dear Friends,
A humanitarian
catastrophe of terrifying proportions is unfolding in Pakistan, with a fifth
of the country under water, and millions of people homeless and desperately
needing assistance.
Some relief efforts are underway, but
the
international response to the mega-disaster has been irresponsibly slow and
weak -- the UN has urgently appealed for $460 million of vital aid, but just
40% has been delivered.
Relief workers warn that without an immediate
increase in aid the death toll could sky-rocket. We can help by sending funds
directly to the most reliable aid organizations, and by pressing our governments
to step up their efforts.
Let's show our leaders what generosity looks like,
and demand that they join us. Click here to send a personal message to key
donor governments:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/pakistan_needs_relief/?vl
And
click here to donate to the relief effort:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/pakistan_relief_fund/?cl=709709188&v=6970
After
visiting the flood stricken areas, a visibly upset 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.”
Thousands of towns and villages have been washed away
-- roads, buildings, bridges, crops. Now people are stranded on tiny islands
surrounded by flood waters. With no clean water to drink, cholera, diarrhea and
other sicknesses are on the rise,
threatening the millions of people who have
lost their homes and livelihoods.
The international response so far
has not matched that of previous large scale disasters. Organisations like
UNICEF and WHO have said they lack the funds to provide adequate assistance.
The governments of the world need to do more, and we can lead by
example. Let’s stand with Pakistan at this time of crisis, and ask important
donor governments to do the same.
Click here to donate:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/pakistan_relief_fund/?cl=709709188&v=6970
Click
here to send a message:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/pakistan_needs_relief/?vl
Our
community has risen to the challenge of awful disasters before. In 2008, Avaaz
members raised over 2 million dollars for the victims of Cyclone Nargis in
Burma. Earlier this year, $1.4 million was raised for the victims of the
earthquake in Haiti. Our ability to move quickly in times of crisis can make the
difference between life or death for people struggling to cope with disaster.
Let’s show the people of Pakistan that people and governments around the world
stand with them in this awful crisis.
With hope,
Luis, Iain, Mia,
Ricken, Paul, Giulia, Ben, David, Graziela, Pascal, Milena and the rest of the
Avaaz team
More information:
UN Chief’s heart wrenching
appeal for Pakistan flood victims:
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100816/FOREIGN/708159834/1103
Pakistan
floods fail to spark strong global aid:
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jX_KetVCMo64AOZxSMudPWArFrJgD9HIRUJ00
Death
toll rises from Pakistan flooding:
http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/08/16/pakistan.floods/?hpt=T2#fbid=s3r94DLNqou&wom=false
Avaaz
Burma Cyclone relief -- http://www.avaaz.org/en/highlights#burma
Avaaz
Haiti Earthquake response -- http://www.avaaz.org/en/highlights#emergency_response
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