The full scale of the tragedy engulfing Pakistan is now emerging, with the United Nations saying today that the floods, which have entered their third week, have now affected 13.8 million people.
This is more than the combined victims of the three most recent big natural disasters the world has faced – the Haiti earthquake in January, the 2005 earthquake in northern Pakistan, and the Asian tsunami – although the death toll from the flooding is much lower. Officially it stands at around 1,600, but with so many parts of the country inaccessible, it is feared it could end up being much higher.
As UnitingWorld does not have a Church Partner in Pakistan, we ask that that you consider supporting the emergency appeal launched by Act for Peace, the international aid agency of the National Council of Churches in Australia, whose partners are responding with emergency assistance.
