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August 19, 2010
Dear United Methodists of the New York Annual Conference,
Heavier than usual monsoon rains have provoked flooding across Pakistan, killing as many as 1,600 people and affecting up to 4 million--the country's worst floods in 80 years--according to news reports, the United Nations, and United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) partners in Pakistan.
UMCOR is working with the following (trusted and known) partners:
- Church World Service
- Church of Pakistan (Diocese of Peshawar): with/through the ACT Alliance & Norwegian Church Aid
- GlobalMedic
- Muslim Aid
UMCOR grants to these partners are providing clean water, food assistance, emergency shelter and medical aid to some of the most severely impacted communities.
Bishop Park and the New York Annual Conference encourages concerned United Methodists to support the people of Pakistan through The Advance, an accountable, designated-giving arm of The United Methodist Church that ensures 100 percent of each gift reaches its intended mission or ministry.
All donations can be given to UMCOR International Disaster Response, Pakistan Flooding: Advance #982450 at the following link:
(Use drop-down box for designation to Pakistan.)
The following are some direct links to recent stories on the UMCOR home page concerning the floods and assistance already provided:
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