Floods disaster in Pakistan
The floods in Pakistan present enormous problems for working people and peasants. The absence of effective coordinated and unbiased support from Government makes a dreadful situation worse. The organising potential of the Labour and socialist movement has never been more needed
Labour Relief campaign is working in the areas affected to provide direct help and assist communities in organising to avert the worst effects of the inundation and its aftermath. For this they need money and practical help. They are also organising politically to insist that the government must give first priority to the needs of the people rather than to the needs of international debt
The following organisations have set up Labour Relief Campaign. Labour Relief Campaign is a network of 8 social and political organization of Pakistan that include National Trade Union Federation, Women Workers Help Line, Progressive Youth Front, Labour Party Pakistan, Pakistan For Palestine, CADTM Pakistan, Labour Education Foundation and Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee We appeal our friends and organizations in Pakistan and abroad for donations of a monetary kind or in the form of drinking water, clothes (new), shoes, medicine.
If you wish to donate from Europe this is one of two websites who will direct money given via their donate buttons to this fund if you include the word Pakistan on the donation message. By donating through these accounts the cost of the transfer of money to Pakistan is reduced.
If you wish to transfer funds directly, below are details of the account for sending money to the LRC.
A/C Title: Labour Education Foundation
A/C Number: 01801876
Route:
Please advise and pay to Citi Bank, New York, USA Swift CITI US 33 for onward transfer to BANK ALFALAH LTD., KARACHI, PAKISTAN A/C No. 36087144 and for final transfer to BANK ALFALAH LTD., LDA PLAZA, KASHMIR ROAD, LAHORE, PAKISTAN Swift: ALFHPKKALDA for A/C No. 01801876 OF LABOUR EDUCATION FOUNDATION