Thursday, September 02, 2010

Pakistan Floods - HELP NEEDED



To Visit Huma's Beg's blog on Pakistan Floods, click http://blog.serendip.tv/
Related:
IMF Agrees to $450 Million in Emergency Financing for Pakistan - Bloomberg
Stalled funding hits Pakistan aid effort: UN - Reuters
Why We've Given Less To Pakistan's Flood Victims - NPR

COMPARING DISASTER DONATIONS:

An examination of charitable donations in the five weeks following various disasters since 2001 reveals that the floods in Pakistan haven't generated as much giving.

— Hurricane Katrina, 2005: $1.9 billion
— Sept. 11, 2001: $1.1 billion
— Tsunami relief, 2004-05: $900 million
— Haiti earthquake, 2010: $900 million
— Pakistan floods, 2010: $25 million

Source: Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy

PREVIOUS POSTS - WITH LINKS FOR FUND RAISING
For Flood Relief: Support Imran Khan Foundation - August 28, 2010
Help Pakistan Before Its Too Late - August 21, 2010
Pakistan Flood Update: Political Will, International Image and Capacity Issues - August 16, 2010
Pakistan Floods - Donations and Relief  - August 2, 2010

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