Pakistan is facing a growing humanitarian crisis as worsening floods are affecting even more people than the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami and 2010 Haiti earthquake combined.
17 million people are affected by the floods, while some 1,500 people have been reported dead and 2,000 injured. More than 160,000 sq km of land - a fifth of the country - have been affected by the disaster, an area larger than the size of Peninsular Malaysia (131,587 sq km).
UNICEF estimates that over 8 million children have been affected by the floods and many need immediate, life-saving assistance.
UNICEF is working on the ground to ensure that life-saving aid is getting through. This includes safe drinking water, medical supplies and vaccinations for children against measles and polio as well nutrition for children and pregnant women.
Every day, the situation is getting more critical for children. UNICEF is desperately appealing for donations to meet its US$ 141 million (about RM 450 million) Appeal.
Help protect children in Pakistan by donating to the Pakistan Disaster Relief Fund by Media Prima and New Straits Times Press (NSTP) in support of UNICEF:
§ RM 50: provides 200 sachets of oral rehydration salts to protect children from dehydration and diarrhea
§ RM 100: provides 6 families with clean water for 1 day
§ RM 150: provides immunisation for 30 children
Of course, any amount will do, even if it's less than RM 50, a little goes a long way.
TABUNG BANTUAN BENCANA PAKISTAN
(Pakistan Disaster Relief Fund)
a) Bank-in
§ Account No.: 5142 7133 9000
§ Bank: Malayan Banking Berhad
There are lots of people who need help. We see them in the news and here about all the relief efforts that goes out to them. Ada tabung ni, ada charity tu, ada pertolongan ini.
The news tugs at our hearts to do something.
But how many of us really do?
Next time you go to the ATM or CDM, cash in what you can. Write the account number on a piece of paper and keep it in your wallet =)
Sabda Rasulullah s.a.w yang maksudnya:
“Hendaklah setiap orang Islam itu bersedekah , jika ia tidak dapat berbuat demikian , maka hendaklah ia berusaha sendiri yang dapat memberi faedah kepada dirinya sendiri dan dengan yang demikian ia dapat bersedekah, jika ia tidak sanggup, maka hendaklah ia menolong orang yang susah yang memerlukan bantuan, jika sekiranya ia dapat berbuat demikian, maka hendakah ia menyuruh orang lain mengerjakan kebaikan, jika ia tidak dapat berbuat demikian juga, maka hendaklah menahan dirinya daripada melakukan kejahatan, kerana yang demikian itu adalah dianggap sedekah.”
(Ahmad)
Assalaamualaikum...
Resources: http://www.unicef.org/malaysia/gift_pakistan-flood-2010.html, http://pendita.com/2008/sedekah/
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