Watandost means "friend of the nation or country". The blog contains news and views that are insightful but are often not part of the headlines. It also covers major debates in Muslim societies across the world including in the West. An earlier focus of the blog was on 'Pakistan and and its neighborhood' (2005 - 2017) the record of which is available in blog archive.
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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