PAKISTAN ‘It has been raining for two months; we only have one mat left.’ With AsiaNews, let’s help the flooded

The testimonies of the province of Sindh, devastated by a monsoon wave the like of which has not been seen in decades and that is not over yet. Thirty million Pakistanis have been forced from their homes. Father Yousaf: “It is a miracle that they are still alive, but now they need help.” How to contribute to the fundraising organized by our agency in favor of a village near Hyderabad where 150 families live.

Sindh () – It has been 61 years since there has been a monsoon of this magnitude in Pakistan. The rainy season affects almost 30 million people, forced to leave their homes, live in camps and rely on relief services to survive. The last week of rains also severely affected Sargodha, Peshawar, Kohat districts, DI Khan divisions, South Punjab and Balochistan, including the upper reaches of the Indus River.

As we could see with our own eyes in the south and center of Punjab province and in hundreds of slums in Sindh province, children, young girls and women are the most affected segment of the population, as they do not they do not have enough food or medicines and adequate hygiene kits. This makes them vulnerable to malnutrition and risk of disease. Thus, calls for solidarity and launches the fund “PakistanEmergency” to help the victims of the floods. can collaborate directly online or through the modalities indicated at the end of this article.

In dialogue with , the catechist Majeed Masih tells how is the situation of Allah Bachao Shoro. It is a small village in the Hyderabad area that we want to help with the fundraising campaign organized by the agency. 150 families live here, 45 of them Christian, who have lost everything. Masih explains: “We have nothing left to survive, our house, utensils, furniture… the flood and heavy rains washed away everything. My wife and I worked to spread the Gospel of Jesus, we led meetings for local children. But this year has been terrible for all of us: it has been raining non-stop for two months, the water has devastated the crops and we cannot even work in the fields of the owners because of this rain, we have no choice but to stay on the banks of the canal, no proper tents to live in. Some people from the neighboring areas helped us with plastic mats, which we put on the wet grass, but due to the rain these mats are quickly spoiled. Here there are 150 families; in each of There are at least 2 or 3 children with malaria in them. People from different organizations and government officials visit us, take photos and film videos, but so far no one has supported us. We ask God to Please help us, we cannot survive and save our children without the support of his people.”

Father Yousaf, a local priest, spoke with He added: “It takes a big heart to look into the eyes of these flood victims. They fight viral diseases on a daily basis, but there is no one to help them. They barely eat once a day, thanks to the villagers.” bordering areas that bring cooked food once a day. To get drinking water, they swim across the canal and use boats to collect water from the pumps manually. The torrential rains have created chaos, and the fact that they are still alive It’s a miracle. They urgently need tents, food rations and mosquito nets to survive.”

Anyone who wants to help the victims can make an online donation at this link, or through any of the methods below, ALWAYS INDICATING THE REASON: AN05 EMERGENCY PAKISTAN:

– online donation with credit card (Visa, Cartasì, Mastercard, American Express) or Paypal

– Bank transfer: payable to Fondazione Pime Onlus, Crédit Agricole. IBAN IT89M0623001633000015111283

Please send an email to [email protected] to confirm that the transfer has been made. In it, we ask you to indicate your name, surname, address, tax code, place and date of birth (useful data for the issuance of the valid document for tax deduction).

– Postal checking account: No. 39208202 in the name of Fondazione Pime Onlus.

– Check or bank draft: payable to Fondazione Pime Onlus. Please send it to Fondazione Pime Onlus, via Monte Rosa, 81 – 20149 Milan.