A DESPERATE plea to help the millions affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan which has left more than a third of the country underwater has been launched by Worcester Muslim Welfare Association.
The city charity has appealed to residents from Worcester and further afield to donate to its emergency appeal for the disaster which has affected a staggering 33million Pakistanis – one in seven people.
At least 1,136 people have been killed since June and roads, crops, homes and bridges washed away across the country.
Makeshift relief camps have sprung up all over Pakistan to cope with the many displaced by the floods.
The flood situation is most severe in provinces such as Sindh and Balochistan, but mountainous regions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have also been badly hit.
Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate villages cut off in northern Swat Valley, where bridges and roads have been swept away – but even with the help of helicopters, authorities are still struggling to reach those trapped.
Donations can be made via bank transfer, the association’s app or by hand at the mosque on Tallow Hill.
The bank transfer details are as follows: Bank: Santander, Sort Code: 09-01-29, Account No: 16291878, Swift Code: ABBYGB2LXXX, IBN: GB66ABBY09012916291878, REF: “PAKISTAN FLOOD APPEAL”
Alternatively visit masjidbox.com/donations/wmwa/pakistan-floods-emergency-appeal or call Haris Saleem on 07592618236 for more.
