Pakistan Floods: Islamic Charities Raise £700,000 in One Night

By Islam Religion Guardian On Sep 19, 2022

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A number of Islamic charities in the UK have joined efforts to support Pakistani people suffering from devastating floods, raising £700,000 in a night.

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“Last night @IslamicReliefUK and @Read_Foundation came together to raise an incredible £700,000 for the #PakistanFloods, Alhamdulillah,” Tufail Hussain, CEO of Islamic Relief UK wrote on Twitter.

“Heartfelt thanks to the Abid Ansari Foundation, @AsifSAnsari and family for hosting the event and for bringing everyone together,” he added.

Last night @IslamicReliefUK and @Read_Foundation came together to raise an incredible £700,000 for the #PakistanFloods, alhamdulillah.

Heartfelt thanks to the Abid Ansari Foundation, @AsifSAnsari and family for hosting the event and for bringing everyone together 💙 pic.twitter.com/EJpfxkHrlL

— Tufail Hussain (@TufailH) September 18, 2022

The event, held on September 17, successfully raised £700,000 to help those affected by the floods.

Unusual heavy monsoon rains have caused devastating floods in both the north and south of Pakistan since mid-June, affecting at least 33 million people.

The country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said at least 1,033 people have been killed, including 348 children, and 1,527 more injured.

Huge Efforts

Over the past weeks, Islamic Relief has been working to rebuild villages, install new water and sanitation facilities, and support communities to rebuild small businesses and housing.

We’re proud to be partnering with The Abid Ansari Foundation and @Read_Foundation tonight to raise vital funds to support #PakistanFloods emergency response efforts.

You can continue to support our Pakistan Floods Appeal by visiting: https://t.co/bRSZ0mpILG pic.twitter.com/6oNfUIAvSZ

— Islamic Relief UK (@IslamicReliefUK) September 17, 2022

READ Foundation has also provided Temporary Learning Centers (TLC’s) in Pakistan to provide a safe learning space to support those who have been made homeless due to the severe flooding.

Here are 4 ways you can support Pakistan through READ today!

👉 To support these projects and find our more make sure you hit the link in the bio!#pakistan #emergency #pakistanfloods #support #education #donate #savelives pic.twitter.com/1ne3c2gJv4

— READ Foundation UK (@Read_Foundation) September 16, 2022

Several Muslim charities launched appeals to help Pakistan earlier.

The charities included Islamic Relief, Penny Appeal, Human Appeal, and Helping Hands for Relief and Development.