The Disaster and Emergency Committee (DEC) – a consortium of 15 leading aid charities – has raised £13.5m for relief efforts in Pakistan.
CEO Saleh Saeed told Sky News that the funding was raised in just two days.
DEC has 11 organizations working in the field with the support of the Government of Pakistan and the United Nations.
Behind the scenes, a lot of hard work, creative effort, and constant bucket-swaying helped bolster our fundraising efforts.
Leading the front line is the British Muslim community in the UK. They are working hard to provide emergency aid to displaced people in Pakistan.
Islamic Relief is one of the major charities supported by DEC. Fundraising activities can be found at all other mosques.
Finsbury Park Mosque alone raised up to £6,000 in less than an hour. Despite the cost of living crisis, people are digging deep.
Imam Jamal Abdinassir
Imam Jamal Abdinassir suggested that empathy and charity should be the driving force of all Muslims.
He said: “Allah will test different people in different ways. Tomorrow we may experience floods, famines, droughts, hunger…all kinds of hardships.
“We don’t want it to be us, and if it is us, we will find comfort in the fact that we have brothers and sisters all over the world who are trying to help. “
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Pakistan was already suffering – and floods hit.
More than a third of the country has been submerged by devastating monsoon rains. and over 1200 died.
Pakistanis have lost lives, land and livelihoods.
The floods have left a devastating impact, and the South Asian country is grappling with the aftermath of the disaster.
It is too early to talk about reconstruction.
More rain is falling on the horizon and people have already lost everything.
But fundraisers want to help make life a little easier for those affected.
Azizur Rahman, one of the Islamic relief fundraisers, told Sky News:
“Many people have lost their homes, so we are setting up temporary accommodation to provide them with a safe place to live.”
The generosity from this community is no surprise.
In 2013, British Muslims were among the most generous donors, ranking first in a poll of religious groups giving to charitable causes.
Young children who spend their pocket money are also donors.
Selina Kaider, who can’t get past the age of 10, emphasized the importance of compassion in a rather simple but poignant comment.
“Some of them have no food. They are suffering.
“We should help them. They are very kind.”
