Relief funds sought for Pakistani flood victims

NEW YORK — The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization, is collecting funds to aid victims of the devastating floods in Pakistan.

JDC has previously provided relief to the Pakistani people in the wake of the disastrous 2005 and 2008 earthquakes.

“By harnessing our vast experience in international disaster relief and tapping our network of partners on the ground to assess the most pressing needs, JDC will quickly respond to those affected by the floods in Pakistan,” said JDC CEO Steven Schwager. “Guided by the principle of tikkun olam (repairing the world), we’ll help ensure that the most vulnerable are reached.”

JDC, which receives its core funding from the Jewish Federations of North America, provides lifesaving food, clothing, medicine, and other necessities in more than 70 countries around the globe, and has implemented similar relief efforts in places like Haiti, countries in South Asia in the wake of the Indian Ocean tsunami, and in Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis. One hundred percent of funds collected will be directed to relief efforts.

To make a contribution, go online to www.jdc.org or call (212) 687-6200. Checks made payable to JDCPakistan Flood Relief, can be mailed to JDC, P.O. Box 530 132 East 43rd St., New York, NY, 10017