People in Pakistan need your help. As I’ve blogged about before, giving money to established NGOs is the best way you can help in emergency and humanitarian situations. The UN is calling for donations, and I would send them money if I could figure out how to. The UN Mission in Pakistan’s webpage is full of press releases calling for donations, and lots of photos of their staff in action, but not a single “Donate Now” link. Brilliant.
I’d rather donate to a local organization anyway, one that has been working in Pakistan for years, has programs and distribution systems already established, will get help quickly to the people who need it, and will spend my donation effectively. How can you find an established, trustworthy local organization, you may be wondering? Ask a Peace Corps Volunteer, a United Nations Volunteer, family members and friends and colleagues who have lived or traveled in the area. I asked my colleague who’s been living in Lahore for several decades who she recommends, and I am sending money to Education, Health and Development (EHD) Foundation. I encourage you to do the same. Your bank or credit union can do an electronic bank transfer with all the information provided below. You may have to pay an international wire transfer fee, but you can be assured your donation will help people immediately. Education, Health and Development (EHD) Foundation1. A team of experienced and competent doctors provides free medical treatment and medicines for a single Free Medical Camp at PKR 20,000 (about $ 235).
2. The cost of providing one family with a basic 38 kg ration, crockery and bedding pack is PKR 5550 (about $65). This usually lasts at least a week, depending on family-size and members’ ages.
EHD Foundation
Bank Account # 01-200-3482-9,
Beneficiary Bank: Allied Bank Ltd.,
G-9 Markaz Branch,
Al-Rehman Plaza,
Islamabad.
Branch Code: 0681
Swift Code: ABPAPKKA Address: EHD Foundation
F-3 Al-Falah Plaza,
G-9 Markaz,
Islamabad 44000,
Pakistan.
Phone/Fax: 92-51-2281708
Email: ehd@isb.paknet.com.pk
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