Flood

Although the United States has donated an estimated $200 million for flood assistance in Pakistan, this number is far exceeded by the $560 million donated for Haiti in the midst of their horrific earthquake that killed thousands. Apparently this lapse in fundraising and advertisement is due to the current economic downturn and the fact that floods are generally “slow-moving disasters” that continue to affect the lives of its victims over a long period of time. While some are directly affected by the water and lack of food and shelter, thousands and perhaps millions more are pillaged by disease in the weeks and months afterward. According to Adil Najam, a professor of global public policy, the lack of donations and fundraising can also be accredited to the political instability in Pakistan and their current strained relationship with the US.