PM Shehbaz sets up relief fund for quake-stricken Turks and Syrians

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday set up a relief fund for earthquake-stricken Turks and Syrians as the quake left at least 5000 people dead and scores of others injured and homeless.

Members of the federal cabinet would donate their one-month pay to the fund while civil servants of BPS18-22 would donate their one-day pay to the quake-stricken people. According to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the death toll climbed to 3,381 people in Turkiye, and the death toll in Syria stands at more than 1,500 according to the Syrian government.

On the other hand, multiple organizations are heads-up to collect funds to ensure provision of humanitarian support to the quake-hit masses. Here’s the list of organizations in Pakistan that you could reach to support the victims.

ALKHIDMAT FOUNDATION

The Alkhidmat Foundation has been functioning since 1990. The organization provides relief to disaster-affected people in Pakistan and across the world. The country saw the organization working to support the masses hit by recent climate-induced floods. Now, the organization is collecting funds for the quake-stricken masses in Turkiye and Syria.

Donate here to the Alkhidmat foundation.

SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND

As the name suggests, Save The Children Fund is a non-governmental organization set up in 1919 in the UK to contribute to the well-being of children. The fund remained active during relief measures for flood-stricken children in Pakistan and has now called for donations to support the quake-hit masses in Turkiye and Syria.

Donate here to the fund.

INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE

The International Rescue Committee was founded at the call of Albert Einstein in 1933 which provides humanitarian assistance including health, safety, education, economic well-being, and power to people in more than 40 countries.

The organization is severely underfunded this year, therefore, they have appealed to the masses to contribute.

You can fund them here.

UNICEF

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is prioritizing helping the children affected by the quake and has also mobilized aid to the quake-hit masses.

Donate here to UNICEF.

PENNY APPEAL

The Penny Appeal is a Muslim non-profit organization set up in 2009 in different regions across the world. They contribute to the provision of water solutions, food, and medical aid to emergency-stricken people.

You can reach them here to donate funds.