Collection for Pakistan Flood Victims

Pakistan has been hit by severe flooding affecting 33 million people, over 15% of the population.  Cost has been estimated at £8.5 billion, with communities cut off, homes swept away by the torrential rainfall, leaving a vast scale of destruction.

Shelterbox and Aquabox are in action, using local contacts to deliver aid to those most in need.
"Shelterbox provides emergency shelter to families who have lost their homes to disaster, enabling them to rebuild their lives. ShelterBox began in 2000 as a Cornish Rotary Club’s millennium project and, since 2012, ShelterBox and Rotary have been official Project Partners in disaster relief. The aid to Pakistan includes tents, water filters and carriers, mosquito nets, and solar lights."
"Aquabox is a charity which provides safe drinking water, through the use of filtration units, and humanitarian aid to crisis zones around the world. Originally established in 1992 by the Wirksworth Rotary Club, it is a registered charity which is managed and run by the Aquabox Trustees."

"The Rotary Disaster Recovery Trust helps rebuild and restore communities in the medium and long term following natural disasters."

The Club is keen to get involved in helping with this disaster.  We have decided to donate money to buy a Shelterbox, we are holding a collection at Morrisons on Saturday 1 October to raise funds, with a view to supporting Aquabox and also Rotary's own Disaster Recovery Trust (from which the picture shown has been shared)

• To donate to ShelterBox's appeal, click here: https://shelterbox.org/where-we-work/pakistan-flooding-main

• To donate to Aquabox's campaign, click here: www.justgiving.com/campaign/AquaboxPakistan2022. Or visit their website to learn about other countries where they work: https://www.aquabox.org/donate-online.html

• More recently, Rotary Great Britain & Ireland Disaster Recovery Trust has also launched its Pakistan Disaster appeal which you can donate to here:  https://giving.give-star.com/online/rotary-disaster-recovery-trust/pakistan-disaster-appeal