The Zakat Foundation Pledges $50,000
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Assalamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu, Peace and Blessings,
As you may know, the torrential rains followed by flash floods have caused devastation in the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan in Pakistan. Over 1 million people were left homeless and over 300 people are dead. However, unofficial estimates put the death figure at over 2,000 people.
Most of the livestock in the affected area is buried under that mud, which is particularly dangerous as it could lead to a cholera outbreak. Cases of diarrhea, skin allergies and water-borne diseases were rising in the Qambar-Shahdadkot district of the province where the canal's waters had displaced some 30,000 people. Pakistan has called on the international community to rush aid to the victims while its military continued to airlift relief supplies to isolated communities.
The Need is Urgent as More Rain is Expected
The need is urgent as more rain is expected in the next couple of days, while many of those already homeless are living under an open sky or under the shade of trees. In the southern Pakistani city of Hyderabad a 30-year record has been broken with 105 millimeters of rain in 12 hours.
Zakat Foundation Pledged $50,000 to Aid Homeless Flood Victims
The Zakat Foundation of America, in cooperation with local partner has dispatched aid to those who have been made homeless from this tragedy. We are establishing tent village, where each homeless family is provided with a tent, mattresses, and necessary food supplies at an expected total cost of $50,000 in the next couple of months.
Shelter a Family for $120
On behalf of the many thousands of homeless families who are facing threats to their lives due to potential cholera outbreak and poisonous snakes slithering through the muddy waters, I urge you to sponsor, at least one family, for $120 only. This amount will provide shelter and emergency food aid. Please rush your donation today, as the need can’t wait. Click here to Donate Online. Or call toll free 866-4996151
Wassalamu Alaikum.
Your brother,
Khalil Demir,
Director
Zakat Foundation of America
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