30th September, 2010 (Thursday)

Salvation Army Flood Relief Effort in Pakistan Reaches Thousands of People

The Salvation Army in Pakistan continues to provide aid to thousands of people affected by floods that have swept across the country, with plans in place to help many more. Distributions are taking place in several areas.

In the north-west, 2,407 families have been provided with bedding and cooking utensils. In South Punjab, similar items were distributed to 1,582 families and a further 82 families were provided with tents.

In Sindh the floods are continuing and families are still making their way to relief camps. At this point, 300 families have been provided with bedding and cooking packs. A total of 350 tents have been distributed in the region.

If the current plans are able to be seen through, more than 6,000 sets of cooking and bedding packs will be given out in the next week or two, with almost 2,000 more tents expected to be distributed.

The Salvation Army Hong Kong and Macau Command is committed to providing tents to the survivors with the donations raised in Hong Kong and the grant from the HKSAR Government Disaster Relief Fund.

Compare with the extensive flood, the funds are far from enough. The Salvation Army calls for the continuous support of the general public to assist The Salvation Army in Pakistan to help the victims ride out this devastation.

Please Help Us to Help Those Who are Suffering

Donations in support of this response are needed. Please make donation via the following channels:

1.      Bank Accounts:

HSBC                          : 580-149649-001

Bank of East Asia : 015-515-10-50541-3

 

2.  Cheque:

Please make cheque payable to "The Salvation Army" and write ˇĄPakistan Floodsˇ¦ on the back, and send to "The Salvation Army, 11 Wing Sing Lane, Yaumatei, Kowloon, Hong Kong". For donation enquiries, please call 2783-2333.


Tents provided by The Salvation Army with the funds from the HKSAR Government Disaster Relief Fund


Relief materials delivered to the affected area


Transport relief supplies to home

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