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

Muslim News Staff
19 September, 2022

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.

“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.

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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.

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.

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.