Flooding in Pakistan

Pakistan continues to endure the worst flooding in its history and many towns and villages are still being evacuated as the floodwaters move downstream
through Sindh and eventually into the Arabian Sea. As of August 23,
over twenty million people have been affected, more than four million
are homeless, and eight million are in urgent need of humanitarian aid;
they lack vital supplies such as potable water and food. Outbreaks of
water-borne diseases are imminent. The emergency is still evolving,
with continued rainfall, more areas are at high risk of flooding. Urgent
needs include shelter, food and medicine. Recovery will take many
years.

The death toll has so far been relatively low compared to other major natural disasters, but the numbers affected are extraordinarily high,"
said John Holmes, the Emergency Relief Coordinator. He warned, “If we
don’t act fast enough, many more people could die of diseases and food
shortages.”

Parts of the country such as the Swat valley, recently recovering from military operations in 2009 aimed at ending Taliban domination of the
area, have been utterly destroyed in the flooding. Much of the army’s
counterinsurgency effort in the area has been undone, and the local
population, which had only recently resettled after fleeing the
fighting, has been displaced a second time.

We at Hope Development Organization, an NGO in Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan, appeal to the world for forty million rupees (about $470,000
US) to provide assistance to survivors of the flooding in Pakistan. We
have set up a collection station in front of our main office in
Faisalabad. As soon as we have sufficient goods and cash, we will send
it to the flood victims. Links of You tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD0DuMT_a_g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfx7Ao9XGdw&feature=player_embedded

For the current effort, our primary need is cash. Our appeal, if answered, will provide basic life-saving items—tents, blankets, bed sheets, water
purification tablets and food. After that, the money will go to
clearing away mud and landslide debris.

You can send cash to the HDO bank account (information listed below), or you can donate through Western Union, who have been kind enough to waive
all fees for money transfers to HDO and other humanitarian
organizations during this disaster. Just go to any Western Union office
and give cash. Your identification is not required. Send to Rashad
Javed, HDO (see below).

You can also support by providing following commodities to our office in Faisalabad. Please do not donate old or expired items. Make sure
edible items
are
hygienic
and properly packed. Items needed are:

Miscellaneous Items

Clothing of various sizes

Beddings

Shoes

Utensils, crockery, buckets

Jerricans (large plastic cans that hold 20 liters of water or other liquids)

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

Water purification tablets

Vaccines for malaria, cholera, typhoid, influenza

Pain killers including strong ones like morphine derivatives, tremadol, pethadine, kinz

Antibiotics, tetnus, amoxil, gentamycin

Cannulas, drip sets, normal saline, ringerlactate

Local anesthetics (injections)

Cotton bandages and other first-aid supplies

Surgical instruments, needle holders, forceps, tweezers

Suturing materials, Skin staples.

So far we have provided food bags, tents, water, first aid to 700 families of flood victims of Khyber Pakhtoon Khan Province. We are in
collaboration with the Church of Pakistan Peshawar and are striving for
other joint efforts including Islamic Relief.

For the current effort, our primary need is cash. Our first appeal, if answered, will provide basic life-saving items—tents, blankets, bed
sheets, water purification tablets and food. After that, the money will
go to clearing away mud and landslide debris.

Hope Development Organization (HDO) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Faisalabad, registered under the societies
registration Act XX1 1860, Joint Stock Companies Faisalabad Pakistan.
HDO has been working since 1997, serving underprivileged people in
certain target areas. We are a community-based organization working
with opposed and marginalized communities for their empowerment, social
economic development, transformation and uplifting towards sustainable
development. We focus especially upon the needs of women and children.
HDO works to promote Peace Building, education, health (Traditional
Birth Attendance (TBA’s) and our Women’s Skill Development Program,

We in a participatory approach on different proposals, identified by the communities for their development, improvement and rehabilitation. Our
vision is to uplift communities through self-identified programs for
their sustainable development. Integrated development through
information, research, coordination, education and training is our
mission.

The HDO has a arranged one goods collecting camp in front of HDO main office in chamnan zar colony FSD. And distribute in few flood areas of
Khyber Pakhtoon Khan Province. HDO is performing relief services with
the collaboration of Church of Pakistan Peshawar.

HDO had provided food bags, tents, water, first aid to700 families to flood victims.

We request your guidance and support for the promotion for these humanitarian works. Your positive response and kind concern in this
regard will be highly appreciated.

You are most welcome to send any kind of questions or comments.

God bless you abundantly for your good work and commitment.

Ways to send donations:

HDO Physical address for sending goods:

Hope Development Organization

Street # 2, Office # 991, Chaman Zar Colony, Faisalabad-Pakistan

HDO Bank Account:

Account Title : Hope Development Organization Account Number: 1469 - 9

Swift Code: BPUNPKKAAXXX Routing Code: HSBCA/C#000158950chips uid 429940 Ref BOP Kotwali Road Branch Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan

Western Union (no fee for sending money to Pakistan during this disaster):

Send to Rashad Javed, HDO Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan

Sincerely,

Rasahd Javed

Chairman

Hope Development Organization (HDO)

Street # 2, Office # 991, Chaman Zar Colony

Faisalabad, Punjab – Pakistan

P.O.Box 1094, Faisalabad 38090 Pakistan

Tel: +92-41-2011728 Fax: +92-41- 872 0287

E-mail: chairman@hopedevelopment.org