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Flood victims jostle for food relief in Nowshera in northwest Pakistan yesterday. The worst monsoon rains in decades brought more destruction to a nation already reeling from extremist violence. Image Credit: AP

Pakistan associations across UAE 

Pakistan Association Dubai

A relief campaign has been set up at the Pakistan Association. They are accepting the following:

  • Cash donations
  • Relief goods
  • Tents
  • Blankets
  • Food rations (flour, sugar, canned foods etc)
  • Medicines

For donations, please contact the Pakistan Association in Dubai:
Call: 04-3373632 or 050-6317131 
Online donations possible at:
www.pakassociationdubai.com 

Pakistan Consulate General, Dubai

You can donate directly by sending cash donations to A/C 010-3966-5 UBL, Bur Dubai 

Residents in Sharjah:
Contact Pakistan Social Centre Sharjah at 06-5626633 or 050-5177697  

Donation at TCS outlets

The Pakistan Association in Dubai has entered into an agreement with TCS, a leading courier company of Pakistan operating in the UAE for the collection of donation cheques and relief goods.

People can not only drop off relief goods at the TCS offices in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi but can also call a TCS staff employee Jasem on 050-7083204 for free pick up of donation cheques which should be addressed to the ‘Pakistan Association Dubai.' 

Aramex Support Pakistan campaign

Aramex are organising a city wide collection of emergency relief items in association with Emiration National Oil Company, and are calling on donors to drop off goods at several Enoc/Eppco petrol stations across the UAE from Aug 26 - Sep 5:

Donations include medicines, dry-food items, hygiene items, shelter, blankets etc. For full list click here

Dubai

Enoc
Behind Crown Plaza 04 - 343 1194
Umm Suqeim 04 - 348 4351
Jebel Ali Gardens 04 – 882 3428
Next to Lulu Village and DTC Main Station (Qusais) 04 - 264 1569
Emirates Road, Opposite Site 1036 04 – 280 1064
Al Wasl Club, Oud Metha Road - 04 3350920
Al-Barsha 04 - 341 5613

Eppco Stations
Al Wasl Road 04 – 342 9236
After Metropolitan Hotel & Al Massa Cinema 04 – 343 9184
Behind Al Habtoor Motors 04 – 262 5287
Hor Al Anz Area
Abu Dhabi-Dubai Road Al Barsha 1 04 - 347 3752
Mushrif 04 - 288 2325
Near Wafi Centre 04 – 335 9720

Sharjah
Enoc station Opposite Al Taawun Center 06 - 5775767

Ras Al Khaimah
Eppco - The Bridge Area - Al Mustaqbel 07 – 227 3033

For more information visit: www.aramex.org  or call 600 544000
 

UNICEF

UNICEF has launched a fundraising appeal for immediate needs in support of the Pakistan flood crisis.

For further information call on 04 3600778 or email dubai@unicef.org  

Community relief efforts

The Pakistan Flood Relief Dubai facebook group is co-ordinating a comprehensive relief operation.  They are calling for both donations and volunteers to help sort and pack the goods.

Residents can drop off donations between 9am-6pm at The Shelter, Dubai near Mall of the Emirates (location map) and after 8pm in the 3my warehouse in Al Quoz (location map).

Urgent requests for:

  • Food (rice, lentils, pulses, dried fruits, cooking oil, sugar, biscuits etc)
  • Medicine: Water purifying tablets, Antiseptic creams, Anti malarial, Treatment of typhoid , Treatment of cholera, Treatment of infection (Respiratory tract, urinary tract, gastroenterities), Painkillers, Anti diarrheal , Anti emetics (vomiting), Bandages , Antibiotics, Cough syrup/tablets, Glucose, multivitamins, oral rehydration solutions
  • Blankets

Donation drive:

Volunteers are also required to help pack the donations and prepare them for shipping to Pakistan at a warehouse. Visit the Facebook group for details.

Do you know of any more relief efforts of donation drives? Let us know by posting a comment below