Table of contents Introduction Flood Video India built dams on Pakistani Rivers Devastation Relief Efforts Growing Problems What you should send to affected areas Medicines Required Where to send your donations for flood victims Edhi Foundation Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaaf? The Islamic Medical Association of North America Islamic Relief USA United Nation’s World Food Programme: IRC (The International Rescue Committee): Islamic Help (England) Muslims Hands

Introduction

The floods of 2010 in Pakistan began in July after heavy rains. All provinces are effected by the flood, affecting millions of people in the rural areas. Hundreds of villages came under water when water flooded out of dams and rivers. People lost lives, homes, valuables, animals, leaving behind nothing but ciaos and disaster. It is said that this flood is a bigger disaster than 2005 earthquake and sunami.

After the water level goes down, the problems will even grow for the people. People have lost their homes, cattle and crops. Shops and bazars are destroyed so are the bridges connecting various areas.

Flood Video

You can watch more at http://youtube.com
View Flood Photos

India built dams on Pakistani Rivers

Despite a lot of Pakistani condemnation, India has built the dams on Pakistani Rivers. The fear of India using the water as a weapon has shown its deadly face in these floods. India released water in the Pakistani rivers just when it was raining and also offered support for flood victims later on. At which many in Pakistan protested and asked the Government of Pakistan to reject it.

Although the Government of Pakistan and the Media is committed to blame the rains for being the only reason for these floods, however rain of a few days (hardly 3 to 4) can not create such immense floods.

Indian Water Weapon Kashmir

Devastation

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the most effected province, thousands of people lost their lives and millions are homeless. Many places are disconnected from the rest of the country as bridges connecting them are demolished with heavy water tides.

Relief Efforts

Pakistan Army is working day and night to evacuate and feed the effected people. Many private organizations are also participating in the relief efforts. However the crises is too big to be handled by limited number of people. Many people are still in need of help.

Growing Problems

More rains are expected in the coming days. Many people are still waiting for help in isolated areas. The need of food and medical help are the most vulnerable problem being faced by the survivors.

What you should send to affected areas

• Clothing: Clothes of various sizes, Beddings, Shoes
• Utensils: Jerricans (large plastic cans that hold 20 liters of water or other liquids), Crockery, Buckets
• Toiletries: Tissues, Soaps, Dettol (antibacterial cleaners), Towels
• Food: Rice, Sugar, Flour (Atta), Onions, Potatoes, Cooking oil, Tea, Milk (tetra packs or powder), Safe drinking water, Cooked Food

Medicines Required

1. Water purification tablets.
2. Life saving drugs.
3. Vaccines
4. Pain killers including strong ones like morphine derivatives, tremadol, pethadine, kinz, panadol, brufen, voren, synflex
5. Antibiotics e.g. Augmenton, Tetnus, Amoxil, Gentamycin.
6. IV cannulas- most common are 18,22,24- Butterfly cannulas: these are for children
7. IV Drip sets
8. IV drips: normal saline, ringerlactate,haemacelle
9. Local anesthetics (injections)
10. Cotton bandages, cotton.
11. Surgical instruments: e.g needle holders, forceps, tweezers, surgical tapes
12. Suturing materials, Skin staples, bsorbable and non absorbable: catgut sutures, vicryl, proline
13. Bandages: crepe
14. Gauze pads
15. Sani-plasts
16. Folleys catheter and urine bags
17. Cotton
18. Surgical blades
19. IV pain killers: diclofenac
20. Pyodene solutions are decontamination
21. Cough syrups
22. Sedatives: xanax, sossegon
23. Antibiotics: again oral and IV: most common are augmentin, ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone, zinacef,clafron, penicillin G, ampliclox, oral or IV flagyl syrup, cefspan
24. Vaccines: inj TT/ inj ATS

Where to send your donations for flood victims

We are listing some authentic organizations supporting flood victims in Pakistan.

Edhi Foundation

Donate here: http://www.edhifoundation.com/contact.asp

Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaaf?

Donate here: http://insaf.pk/DonationLocationQuestion.aspx

Pay with SMS
Type PUKAAR and send sms to 4361. Rs. 10+tax .

The Islamic Medical Association of North America

Donate Online: http://www.imana.org

Islamic Relief USA

Donate here: http://www.islamicreliefusa.org/Page.aspx?pid=463

UNHCR
Donate here: http://www.unhcr.org/emergency/pakistan/global_landing.html

You can also mail your donations to UNHCR:

UNHCR
Private Sector Fund raising
Case Postale 2500
CH-1211 Genève 2 Dépôt
Switzerland

UNHCR Canada
https://www.strategicprofitsinc.com/hosted/unhcr/index_s.php

United Nation’s World Food Programme:

Donations are tax deductible for number of countries.
Donate here: https://secure.my-websites.org/supporter/donatenow.do?n=gbss&dfdbid=1044253

IRC (The International Rescue Committee):

Donate here: http://www.theirc.org/news/irc-team-responds-devastating-floods-pakistan

Islamic Help (England)

You can make a cheque/postal order made payable to ‘Islamic Help’ and send it to:

Islamic Help 19 Ombersley Road Balsall Heath Birmingham B12 8UR

Please do not send cash in the post and please do not forget to write your name and address on a piece of paper.

Bank: You can put money directly in their bank account

Name: Islamic Help
Bank: HSBC
Account No: 41687425
Sort Code: 40-42-12

If you are in a country other than the UK, you can go into any bank in the world and quote the following International Bank Account:

Number (IBAN) and Branch Identifier Code (BIC)
IBAN: GB 72 MIDL 404212 41687425
BIC: MIDL GB 2155 G

Muslim Aid (England): Send a cheque or postal order made payable to ‘Muslim Aid’, together with a note of your name and address to:

Muslim Aid, P O Box 3, London, E1 1WP
Donate directly to their bank account:

Name of the Muslim Aid Bank: LLOYDS TSB
Address of the Muslim Aid Bank:
LLOYDSTSB BANK PLC
HIGHBURY CORNER
31 HOLLOWAY CORNER
LONDON N7 8JU
SWIFT/BIC/CODE (OUTSIDE UK): LOYDGB 21180

To donate in pound sterling £

Name of the account: MUSLIM AID-DONATION AC
Sort code: 30-94-21
Account number: 01436818
Iban (outside UK): GB25 LOYD 3094 2101 436818

To donate in euros

Name of the account: MUSLIM AID- EURO AC
Sort code: 30-94-21
Account number: 86151365
Iban (outside UK): GB42 LOYD 3094 2186 151365
To donate in dollars $
Name of the account: MUSLIM AID-DOLLAR AC
Sort code: 30-94-21
Account number: 12044226
Iban (outside UK): GB75 LOYD 3094 2112 044226

Muslims Hands

NGO in England. Donate Here:http://www.muslimhands.org/en/gb/appeals/pakistan_flood_crisis/

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