Islamabad, 2 September 2022 (TDI): Turkiye sent a humanitarian aid package, on Thursday, in coordination with Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD) to the flood-stricken families in Pakistan.
The second Goodness Train was sent on the Instructions of the President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
We continue to stand by our brothers and sisters in #Pakistan. 🇹🇷🇵🇰
As of today, we have sent ⤵️
✅️ 8.880 tents
✅️ 23.650 food parcels
✅️ 451.000 medical supplies
✅️ 31.190 blankets & pillows. @AFADBaskanlik@ForeignOfficePk pic.twitter.com/hTaibj1KRo— Turkish MFA (@MFATurkiye) September 1, 2022
The Humanitarian aid consists of 8.880 tents, and 31.190 blankets & pillows for people who lost their homes. In addition, the aid consists of 23.650 food parcels and 451.000 medical supplies.
The Turkish organization of the Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Authority, Afet ve Acil Durum Yönetimi Başkanlığı (AFAD), in coordination with NGOs, distributed humanitarian aid across Pakistan.
Ülkemizin şefkat eli, Pakistan’a ulaştı! 🇹🇷🇵🇰
Cumhurbaşkanımız Sayın @RTErdogan’ın talimatıyla kurulan iyilik köprüsüyle sel bölgesine gönderilen insani yardımlar; çocuk, yaşlı ve kadınlar başta olmak üzere selden etkilenen binlerce insanın yüzünü güldürüyor. pic.twitter.com/hhLSGb8Cgl
— AFAD (@AFADBaskanlik) September 1, 2022
The Humanitarian aid sent to the flood zone in Pakistan is the bridge of kindness established by the instruction of the President of Turkiye, said the authorities. “We are beyond our borders for humanity,” they added.
Binlerce kilometre ötede gözü yaşlı bir çocuk gülsün diye tüm çabamız…
Pakistan’da insani yardım dağıtımlarımız devam ediyor.
🇹🇷İnsanımız için ülkemizde,
🗺İnsanlık için sınırlarımızın ötesindeyiz. pic.twitter.com/AH8O4r8uWH— AFAD (@AFADBaskanlik) September 1, 2022
Also read: UAE assists Pakistan amid heavy floods
Earlier this week, the first goodness train was sent on the instructions of the President of Turkiye, Tayyip Erdoğan, to assist flood-stricken families in Pakistan. The humanitarian aid consisted of 3000 tents and food supplies to the flood-affected area.
#İyilikTreni’nin yeni rotası; Pakistan! 🇹🇷🇵🇰
Cumhurbaşkanımız Sayın @RTErdogan’ın talimatlarıyla, Pakistanlı kardeşlerimiz için hazırladığımız İyilik Treni, 3️⃣.0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ çadır ve gıda malzemesini selden etkilenen bölgelere ulaştırmak üzere yola çıktı! pic.twitter.com/SfgZZj6z21
— AFAD (@AFADBaskanlik) August 30, 2022
Floods In Pakistan
Heavy rains have triggered flash floods across 1/3rd of regions in Pakistan. The rain-induced floods have wreaked havoc across Pakistan since mid-June.
In light of these events, Pakistan declared a “National emergency” and appealed to the international community to help those in need.
More than 1.100 people have been killed by the heavy floods, destroying the homes of about 3 million people, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported.
Producing less than 1 percent of the World’s Carbon footprint, around half of the land of the country is engulfed by floods, destroying millions of acres of land and crop.
Alarmingly, Pakistan is ranked as the 8th most affected country by climate change, as reported by The Global Climate Index Report by the non-profit group Germanwatch.
