IU Helps Pakistan
Thursday, October 28 from 1-7 pm
Dunn Meadow
Featuring Straight No Chaser
Thursday, October 28 from 1-7 pm
Dunn Meadow
Featuring Straight No Chaser
In light of the recent floods in Pakistan, student organizations from around campus have come together to organize a fundraising event aimed at raising awareness about "the worst humanitarian crisis in recent history" according to the United Nations. The U.N. estimates that more than 21 million people are affected, injured, or left homeless as a result of the floods, exceeding the combined total of individuals affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. At one point, approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's total land area was underwater due to the flooding. Over a million homes have been destroyed or damaged and total damage to crops and infrastructure was estimated at $43bn - a quarter of the gross domestic product (GDP) for 2009.
Our event, "IU Helps Pakistan" will be held on the 28th of October, 1-7pm in Dunn Meadow. There is a $3 admission fee which will go entirely towards our selected charity, the Edhi Foundation, the largest welfare organization in Pakistan. The event will feature various performing acts such as Straight No Chaser, Hip Hop ConnXion, etc, games & activity stalls set up by participating student organizations (Speak Urdu booth, Henna Tattoos booth, various folk games booths and many many more) and food & beverage stalls which will be catered by various Bloomington restaurants. We have also been selling green wrist bands for $1 all around campus with the logo "Lower the Water, Save the Victims".
We have prepared a 2 minute video to raise awareness about the floods and as well as the fund raiser. Attached you will find a copy of the poster of the event. Below is the link to the video.
Also, if you are willing to make any personal donations to the fund, that would be extremely appreciated as well. Every dollar that you can donate towards the fund will go a long way in helping these people.
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