On Friday, Singapore promised $ 50,000 humanitarian assistance to the victims of flash flooding in Pakistan, the Associated Press of Pakistan (app) reported.
“The Singapore government will contribute $ 50,000 as seed money to support Singapore Red Cross (SRC )’s public fundraising efforts on the humanitarian crisis caused by floods in Pakistan,” Singapore Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The Singapore Government’s contribution will supplement SRC’s promise of $ 50,000 to support the immediate needs of affected communities, added it. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singapore also conveyed deepest compassion to the families of the victims of the floods.
Pakistan -Ambassad in Singapore said in a statement that the Singapore government contributions reflected Singapore’s solidarity with the population of Pakistan during this difficult time. It will support ongoing relief and recovery efforts to help families and communities affected by the floods, according to a press release from Pakistan ambassment in Singapore.
Singapore Red Cross launched its collection appeal last week to support those in Pakistan, which was influenced by Mid-August Monsoon floods. It also obliged $ 39,000 to support humanitarian efforts in Pakistan, and the contribution of the Singapore government will supplement this promise.
Pakistan is currently struggling with devastating storming rain and flash floods that have demanded over 900 lives, submerged infrastructure, leaving thousands of homeless people. In light of the deteriorating humanitarian crisis, foreign aid lifters have begun to pour in from Britain, the European Union and other countries and international blocks.
