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Sep. 8th, 2010 05:33 pmFloods in Pakistan
( *picture not for the weak hearted )
A couple of weeks have gone by since the floods in Pakistan have flowed and the number of people affected by this are staggering & record breaking.
Over 20 MILLION PEOPLE have been affected by this disaster.
That is MORE THAN THE COMBINED TOTAL of the 2004 Tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and the American Katrina disaster.
How many of you knew about this ? It’s a shame at the extreme lack of coverage on this horrific disaster. Pakistan is getting MINIMAL help.
Ignorance never ends, a recent poll was taken in America on whether if they would donate or have donated to Pakistan or not. 67% DO NOT wish or want to help Pakistan. 67% !!! (Please, mind you I'm not attacking America here, these are the words of the original author. I personally think all countries are being lazy bums when it comes to sending aids. There are only a handful of countries who have sent considerable amounts of aids but it's still not enough. It's barely enough.)
What I’m trying to say is, Please, take note of this. These people are innocent and now they are homeless and sick. Children are dying quickly due to the lack of care. People have drowned, crops are ruined, animals are dead & homes are gone.
This picture breaks my heart. I want you all to look at this picture. What do you see ?
Do you see terrorists ? Do you see future killers ? Do you see another plot against America ? Do you see that in those mosquitoes that can possibly and most likely have left diseases such as malaria ? Do you see harm in that empty bottle ?
Most of the world are not helping because Pakistan happens to be a Muslim country, so they are terrorists and thus not worth of helping. The media barely covers the tragedy that is taking place there. Aside from Aljazeera and few other news agencies, no one else talks about this or even if they do, it's just briefly. Why ?
When Haiti was struck by a powerful earthquack, the whole world rose to help and at a record time but the crisis taking place in Pakistan is of a much greater magnitude, why is the world so blind to it ?
If it's because Pakistanis are Muslims, they didn't hurt anyone. Extremists are the ones to blame, not Muslims. Why should they be left hopeless ? They didn’t do anything to anyone.
Just look at this picture and think about what you’ve just read.
Please help if you can. These people are not asking for a shitload of cash. But please, try to donate. Any amount is fine. Donating to UNICEF will send aid to children. Donate to the Red Cross & the UN Foundation or choose any organization from the list below you feel comfortable donating to.
The following are internationally recognized aid organizations;
» Islamic Relief (UK)
» Muslim Aid
» UNWFP
» UNICEF
» UN World Food Programme
» International Committee for the Red Cross
» CARE
» Médecins Sans Frontières ( USA, UK, Canada )
» Oxfam America
» Oxfam Great Britain
» British Red Cross
» ActionAid in Australia.
» The Humanitarian Coalition in Canada. (a partnership between CARE, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam Quebec and Save The Children)
The above organizations are very trustworthy. They actually deliver your help to where it's needed. Nothing will go to waste.
If you are a Muslim, donate your zakats and sadaqats to the flood victims this year, if you are not illegible to pay then tell your parents and everyone with income in your family, your extended family and your friends. Remember that the prophet peace be upon him said; "Never does charity cause wealth to diminish" or "ما نقص مال عبدٍ من صدقه".
You can do it too. If you can't pay, the least you can do is let your friends know about what's going on. Spread the word. More people need to know about what's going on in Pakistan.
One-fifth of the country is under water; 20 million+ people are homeless. All I ask is for you to help a little and spread awareness.
Please, help in anyway you can.
Thank you very much for reading. Thank you very much for anyone who is considering to offer donations and thank you very much for anyone who reposts this journal or links back to it.
A couple of weeks have gone by since the floods in Pakistan have flowed and the number of people affected by this are staggering & record breaking.
Over 20 MILLION PEOPLE have been affected by this disaster.
That is MORE THAN THE COMBINED TOTAL of the 2004 Tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and the American Katrina disaster.
How many of you knew about this ? It’s a shame at the extreme lack of coverage on this horrific disaster. Pakistan is getting MINIMAL help.
Ignorance never ends, a recent poll was taken in America on whether if they would donate or have donated to Pakistan or not. 67% DO NOT wish or want to help Pakistan. 67% !!! (Please, mind you I'm not attacking America here, these are the words of the original author. I personally think all countries are being lazy bums when it comes to sending aids. There are only a handful of countries who have sent considerable amounts of aids but it's still not enough. It's barely enough.)
What I’m trying to say is, Please, take note of this. These people are innocent and now they are homeless and sick. Children are dying quickly due to the lack of care. People have drowned, crops are ruined, animals are dead & homes are gone.
This picture breaks my heart. I want you all to look at this picture. What do you see ?
Do you see terrorists ? Do you see future killers ? Do you see another plot against America ? Do you see that in those mosquitoes that can possibly and most likely have left diseases such as malaria ? Do you see harm in that empty bottle ?
Most of the world are not helping because Pakistan happens to be a Muslim country, so they are terrorists and thus not worth of helping. The media barely covers the tragedy that is taking place there. Aside from Aljazeera and few other news agencies, no one else talks about this or even if they do, it's just briefly. Why ?
When Haiti was struck by a powerful earthquack, the whole world rose to help and at a record time but the crisis taking place in Pakistan is of a much greater magnitude, why is the world so blind to it ?
If it's because Pakistanis are Muslims, they didn't hurt anyone. Extremists are the ones to blame, not Muslims. Why should they be left hopeless ? They didn’t do anything to anyone.
Just look at this picture and think about what you’ve just read.
Please help if you can. These people are not asking for a shitload of cash. But please, try to donate. Any amount is fine. Donating to UNICEF will send aid to children. Donate to the Red Cross & the UN Foundation or choose any organization from the list below you feel comfortable donating to.
The following are internationally recognized aid organizations;
» Islamic Relief (UK)
» Muslim Aid
» UNWFP
» UNICEF
» UN World Food Programme
» International Committee for the Red Cross
» CARE
» Médecins Sans Frontières ( USA, UK, Canada )
» Oxfam America
» Oxfam Great Britain
» British Red Cross
» ActionAid in Australia.
» The Humanitarian Coalition in Canada. (a partnership between CARE, Oxfam Canada, Oxfam Quebec and Save The Children)
The above organizations are very trustworthy. They actually deliver your help to where it's needed. Nothing will go to waste.
If you are a Muslim, donate your zakats and sadaqats to the flood victims this year, if you are not illegible to pay then tell your parents and everyone with income in your family, your extended family and your friends. Remember that the prophet peace be upon him said; "Never does charity cause wealth to diminish" or "ما نقص مال عبدٍ من صدقه".
You can do it too. If you can't pay, the least you can do is let your friends know about what's going on. Spread the word. More people need to know about what's going on in Pakistan.
One-fifth of the country is under water; 20 million+ people are homeless. All I ask is for you to help a little and spread awareness.
Please, help in anyway you can.
Thank you very much for reading. Thank you very much for anyone who is considering to offer donations and thank you very much for anyone who reposts this journal or links back to it.
(edited & reposted from karmahasutra@tumblr)
