Emergency appeal for Pakistan
 Imagine that within a month your entire country was flooded so badly that your home and the homes of your extended family and friends were washed away. In Pakistan right now 20 Million people are affected by severe flooding and 8 million are completely displaced and in need of urgent assistance. Over 160, 000 km2 (an area the size of Italy) of Pakistan is affected so far and things are set to get worse. If this was Ireland, we would want the whole world to dip into their pockets and help us in our despair. Well, the world has been slow to help Pakistan and the situation is worsening daily.
As in any disaster, it is the children who suffer most. It is estimated that tens of thousands of children could die from hunger, dehydration and disease. About 100,000 women are due to give birth and they and their babies will also be at risk of disease.
How to help:
DONATE TODAY
Make an online donation. We give 100 percent of monies we receive.
Donate at www.justgiving.com/Tuesday-s-Child »
We will use donations to procure essential items e.g. medicines, vaccines, water purification kits, high energy biscuits.
GET MORE INVOLVED AND HAVE A FUNDRAISING EVENT
Want to get more involved? Why not organise a fundraising event e.g. coffee morning, sponsored walk, pub quiz, cake sale, house party, raffle. Or even ask your local pub to have a whip round; have a de-clutter and go to a car-boot sale, organise a collection at work, a non-uniform day when you go back to school. Maybe you are in a club, sports team, parish group or voluntary group who would be keen to make a team effort for the children of Pakistan. If you have any ideas get in touch with us through facebook or our website. You can download our appeal poster from the website or share them with your friends on facebook
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please note that the appeal for airlift items
is now closed - thanks to all who donated. |
SUPPORT OUR FREE AIRLIFT TO PAKISTAN
Food, water, bedding, shelter and medicines are needed urgently on the ground. For the month of September, we will be airlifting aid to our partners on the ground in Pakistan via Pakistan airlines for immediate distribution to the worst hit regions. Our main focus is helping infants and children who are most at risk from malnutrition, dehydration and disease and sending items to hospitals and medical camps.
FOR BABIES we need
Baby food and feeding bottles
Plastic tea-spoons
Formula milk
Bottled water (250 mls)
Nappies
Baby wipes
Baby blankets
Baby clothes
Baby wash / baby lotion
Baby rattles
Or why not make up a BABY BAG appropriate to age? 0-3 months, 6-12 months, 12-18 months, 18-24 months
FOR CHILDREN WE NEED
Ready-to-eat non-perishable food e.g. peanut butter, chocolate spread, biscuits, cereal bars, dried fruit
Bottled water (250ml x 2)
High energy drinks – small juice cartons with straws e.g. ribena
Children’s blankets
Sleeping bags (new)
Children’s hair brushes
Cleansing wipes
Toothpaste and toothbrushes
Clothes (new)
Shoes (new)
Children’s rucksacks
Colouring book/paper and crayons/small teddy bear/fun item appropriate to age.
Or why not make up a CHILD SUPPORT RUCKSACK for a child? If so please label clearly with age/gender e.g. boy 7, girl 9. Please remember the teenagers too!
DONATE A FAMILY SUPPORT HAMPER
Selection of ready to eat food that will not perish
Bottled water (6 X 250 or 3 X 500 ml)
Long life milk and juices
High energy juices/lucozade
Plastic spoons large x 6
Blanket / Sleeping bag / ground sheet
Soap, toothpaste,
Hand cleansing wipes
DONATE A TREATMENT PACK FOR DIARRHOEA
Oral rehydration salts e.g. Dioralyte, 1 box
Bottled water 6 x 250 ml
Baby bottle
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS ALSO NEEDED
Rehydration salts e.g. Dioralyte, food supplements for children, mosquito repellants, mosquito nets, tents, ground sheets, large blankets, water-purification tablets, kalpol.
DROP OFF POINT
The drop off point for all aid for the airlift is:
St Kevin’s Hall, North Queen St, Belfast kindly donated by Intercomm.
Times: Mon – Fri 9 a.m – 4.p.m. Sat – 12 – 4 p.m. Tue evening to 8 p.m.
OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT OUR AIRLIFT APPEAL
Get family, friends and neighbours on board to help you.
Ask your local church or school to help.
Download the airlift poster and share it or post it on your facebook page.
Maybe you know a local business, large or small, that could donate in bulk? If so, please ask them to help
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