Sami Yusuf’s Appeal for Pakistan Flood Victims

It is the greatest national disaster this nation has ever faced: floods have devastated lands, have destroyed villages and lives across the country. All four provinces have been affected and it is impossible for those who live away from the flood’s reach to ignore what is happening. Sami Yusuf recently released a charity single ‘Hear Your Call‘ for Pakistan. He added, “Pakistan would face a second wave of deaths from water borne diseases and food shortages unless more aid arrives soon. So, please donate as much as you can.”

Sami Yusuf writes on his blog for Pakistan Flood Victims:

Dear all,

We all know that a great calamity is taking place in Pakistan. However, the magnitude is beyond imagination. I’ve personally been very busy these past few weeks, which meant that I had little access to TV/News… However, a few days ago I saw something on the BBC which has affected my sleep ever since! As a result, I have spent the past few days working non-stop in the studio to release a charity single in order to raise emergency funds/donations for our people in Pakistan…

The track will be released in the coming days and all proceeds will go towards Save The Children’s emergency relief efforts in Pakistan. I ask you all to support this initiative and donate as much you can… What we have before us in an unprecedented natural disaster zone. One-fifth of Pakistan is under water. An estimated 1600 have died, a staggering 20 million are effected by the floods due to torrential monsoon rains. The affected are displaced and exposed to the extreme weather due to the lack of shelter. Food supplies are dangerously low, there’s no clean water to drink and no medical aid. Diarrhoea, malaria and gastroenteritis threaten the lives of the survived. Skin infections and malnutrition is rife.

Pakistan is experiencing an internal haemorrhage, where the Indus River that runs like a vein from the head to toe of Pakistan is flooded with the monsoon rains causing the river banks to burst.. It is not until the rainy season is over and for the flood water to ultimately seep into the Arabian Sea that the scale of the disaster can be estimated. This is an ongoing watery slaughter as heavy rains continue to flood the Indus River. We need to help rebuild lives, we need to act NOW!

“Heal and you will be healed”

Sami