Pakistan Relief Needed

Devastation & Death!

On Oct. 8, 2005, a devastating earthquake hit Pakistan at 8:50am local time. This was a massive quake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale and was the strongest earthquake in Pakistan’s history. Estimates of deaths approach 80 thousand, and countless thousands of others are without water, food, or shelter.

Thousands Dead & Homeless

The center of the earthquake was 95km northeast of Islamabad in Kashmir. Initial estimates are that about fifty percent of the buildings in Muzaffarabad have collapsed or are uninhabitable. Similar devastating news is slowly pouring in from other areas. Entire villages have been wiped out in landslides. Roads in the hilly northern areas have been severely damaged and access is limited, further contributing to lack of information on extent of damage.

The Rotary Club of Sharpstown has a relationship with a sister Rotary Club in Pakistan – with whom we have been supporting the work of a women’s clinic. Now we are working to help provide the thing which is in shortest supply in the quake area: SHELTER!

Emergency supplies of food, water and even medical supplies have been and continue to be delivered to the quake area. But – with so many structures severely damaged or totally destroyed – and with the rapid approach of the very cold Pakistani winter – providing shelter for the homeless is becoming more important every day.

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We thank you for your consideration…and your support.