“I will never forget the destruction and suffering I have witnessed today. In the past I have witnessed many natural disasters around the world, but nothing like this.” – Ban Ki-Moon, UN Secretary General. If Not Us, Who? If Not Now, When? Join us on Sunday August 29th, at an Iftar and Dinner Gathering as
INDUS FLOOD RELIEF Himal Southasian fund collection drive in partnership with Standard Chartered Bank Nepal The floods raging through Pakistan at the moment have affected more people than the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the 2006 Asian tsunami, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake combined. Himal Southasian and Standard Chartered Bank Nepal have set up a fund in
Both Awab and I recently went on separate trips to Kot Addu and Sukkur, into just some of the areas affected by the flood. I think that by now, the scale of the disaster is hitting people- even Ban Ki Moon’s statement sent everyone scurrying for ideas and strategies to deal with the flood. The
In conjunction with Sungi Development Foundation in Pakistan, Sungi USA is collecting medical items to be sent to Pakistan for distribution to Flood Affectees. If you or anyone you know has access to these items and is able to donate them, please let me know and we can arrange a pick up from anywhere in the