The United Nations appealed for $460 million in flood relief, donors have already pledged $150 million.

A spokesman for U.N humanitarian operations said that the flooding in Pakistan could require billions of dollars of aid for farmers.

The city of Larkana is threatened by floodwaters.

The Punjab Emergency Service rescued 375 people.

President Zadari flew into a flooded area to witness the devastation.

The floods have destroyed 500,000 tons of wheat.

Kuwait sent a military aircraft full of aid to Pakistan.

The Pakistani community of Abu Dhabi urged people to give Zakat to the victims of the floods.

Food prices have increased dramatically in Pakistan as a result of the floods.

This article gives a comprehensive update of the flood situation in Pakistan and includes several pictures that underscore how desperately the victims of the flood need aid. 

The One Ummah Foundation now has a button (on the right side of your screen) that will allow you to donate to our flood relief program.

The World Bank is drafting a reconstruction plan for Pakistan in the wake the nation’s most destructive flood.

The flooding in Pakistan is damaging the nation’s roads.

All of the employees of Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Ltd will donate two days of salary to the flood relief fund.

The Punjab Chief Minister transported 1,000 kilograms of relief goods to people in Sadiqabad tehsil.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority stated that 452 schools have been destroyed by the flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

The World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have pledged to help Pakistan to restore its power infrastructure.

14 Muslim nations have pledged to support the Pakistani flood victims.

The White House said that US helicopters have saved 1,000 Pakistanis so far.

The United States has pledged $20 million for flood relief in Pakistan in addition to the $35 million that it has already pledged.

President Zardari returned to Pakistan on Tuesday amid criticism for visiting Europe during the worst natural disaster in the history of his nation.

Barclays donated Rs 7 million to the victims of the flooding in Pakistan.

The Capital Development Authority announced its plans to help flood victims.

The employees of Shaikh Zayed Hospital donated a day of their salary to flood victims.

The parliamentary committee on national security wrote a letter to Prime Minister Gilani outlining a 7 point agenda for taking the country out of the flood derived crisis.

The Sindh government mandated that some of its employees must donate part of their salary to flood victims.

The Pakistani Army and Navy are helping flood victims.

The government of Pakistan exempted donations to the Prime Minister’s Flood Relief from taxation.

The RS 180 billion Public Sector Development Program may have its funds diverted to flood recovery.

Heavy rain in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is hampering flood relief programs.

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani assured the people of Pakistan that the government will help them.

Chief of the Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani pledged that the army will help everyone who has been affected by the floods.

The IMF stated that the floods will cause major economic harm to Pakistan.

The flooding in Pakistan continues to create power outages.

Here is an article about what privileged individuals from around the world should not be doing in the slums of developing nations.  The poor are not zoo animals to be photographed and forgotten.  If people wish to see the poor then they should come to developing nations with a healthy respect for them and a desire to help them.  Travel to Rio de Janeiro or Mumbai but instead of bringing a camera bring a helping hand.  There are many excellent non-profit organizations in the developing world that would appreciate any help that they can get.  Perhaps when the next Mr. Odede looks outside his 100-square-foot-house he will see a white woman giving out food instead of taking his picture.

The One Ummah Foundation will be helping the people of Pakistan in their hour of need.  The country has been devastated by “the worst floods in Pakistan’s history” (dawn.com).  Soon our site will have a special donation button specifically for One Ummah Foundation’s flood relief.  Return to this website for updates on the flooding and what One Ummah is doing to help.

The UN has stated that the flood crisis in Pakistan is larger than the earthquake crisis in Haiti.

The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry called on the government to compensate farmers who lost their crops in the floods.

The Pakistan Electric Power Company closed down power stations in the wake of massive flooding and a lack of government contingency plans.

The death toll in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reached 942 people according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority.

Here is a summary of damages and losses as of today.

The floods in Pakistan have sent the prices of basic foods soaring.

Floodwaters have hit southern Punjab.

The United States has committed $35 million to help flood victims.

Families are fleeing the flooding any way that they can.

The Islamabad police will donate one day of their salary to flood victims.

The floods have stranded hundreds of foreigners in Ladakh.

This article gets to the heart of the issue of poverty when it states that “India’s ability, or inability, in coming decades to improve the lives of the poor will very likely determine if it becomes a global economic power, and a regional rival to China, or if it continues to be compared with Africa in poverty surveys” (nytimes.com).  When you help poor children you are investing in the next generation of your nation.  This is something that every country in the world should remember.

The Kanji Program, which provides porridge to the poor for $0.14 a meal, has set a goal for raising enough money to give 200,000 dinners to the poor during Ramadan.  So far the One Ummah Foundation has enough donations for 75,000 meals.  All of the money that you donate goes directly to the needy so it is easy for you to calculate how many dinners your donation is providing for those in need.

One Ummah Foundation provides meals and education to children to help eradicate the terrible practice of child labor.  The young boy in this photograph should be reading schoolbooks, not working at a brick-making factory.

The One Ummah Foundation is proud to provide food for needy Pakistani children.  These meals are especially important today because of the massive floods that are destroying crops in Pakistan’s breadbasket province of Punjab.

As this article states, books have a significant impact on the future of a child.  Children need books to develop a passion about learning that will last them a lifetime.  Many children do not have access to books, stunting their growth as a student and as a productive member of society.  This is why the One Ummah Foundation is proud to provide books to schools.