S'pore giving $70k to aid Red Cross' efforts
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox
The Singapore Government will provide US$50,000 (S$70,000) as seed money to support the Singapore Red Cross' public fund-raising efforts for Pakistan, which has been devastated by massive floods recently.
The Singapore Red Cross had earlier pledged $50,000 to support the immediate needs of affected communities in Pakistan, including food, emergency shelter, water and sanitation solutions, as well as hygiene items.
Relentless monsoon rains have flooded a third of the nation and killed more than 1,100 people. The rains have unleashed Pakistan's worst flooding in more than a decade.
The authorities are struggling to speed up aid delivery to more than 33 million people.
The Singapore Red Cross' secretary-general and chief executive Benjamin William said on Monday: "The increased risks of water-borne diseases, and the lack of clean water and proper shelter, would put a further strain on Pakistan's health system."
The group's public fund-raising appeal will run until Nov 30. To donate, go to Redcross.sg/ PakistanFloodsResponse
