B.C. Pakistani community rallies amid historic floods, urges donations
Humanitarian aid has been pouring into the country, but the scope of the disaster is immense.
The ninth flight from the United Arab Emirates and the first from Uzbekistan were the latest to land in Islamabad overnight as a military-backed rescue operation elsewhere in the country reached more of the 3 million people affected by the disaster.Pakistan, UN appeal for emergency aid amid flood disaster
Two more planes from UAE and Qatar with aid will arrive in Pakistan later Friday, and a Turkish train carrying relief goods for flood victims was on its way to the impoverished nation, according to the Foreign Ministry.The U.N. refugee agency said Friday that while the response to a funding appeal earlier this week was “very encouraging,” more help is needed.as a reputable charity with the ability to target aid where it is needed most.
“There has been some nights I was just up thinking about what has happened and how fast it has happened — we never thought it would create this much impact, but it’s spread to almost half of the country now,” he said. “We are far away from our home and it is difficult for us to process, because we are not on the ground as much as we want to help, so people are going through a lot of emotions.”
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