Contributions to Community of Christ Oblation and World Hunger Funds will provide flood relief in Pakistan. Aid of $25,000 was sent through Mercy Corps. Mercy Corps is running two mobile health units and supplying clean water and hygiene kits to tens of thousands of marooned residents.

Alex Kahtava, World Hunger/Tangible Love Team lead, said, “An essential element of the World Hunger Fund’s mission focuses on providing immediate assistance to persons suffering as a result of disasters, like the flooding in Pakistan.”

Monsoon rains began there in late July. Flooding started in the north and continued to move south through the country. News reports indicate entire villages submerged and homes filled with mud, leaving millions in need of emergency shelter. Water is polluted and at least 1,500 people have died. Infrastructure is destroyed and people struggling in remote areas are exceptionally difficult to reach.

“Mercy Corps is distributing emergency food kits containing rice, lentils, cooking oil, powdered milk, and other food staples to thousands of families in devastated areas,” explained Alex. “I am grateful that as a result of the generous giving by so many we are able to help provide the means whereby those in need can experience hope.”

Thanks to the generous support of Oblation and World Hunger Fund contributors, Community of Christ is able to respond as a worldwide church to needs in Pakistan. Thank you for sharing this news with others, offering prayers, and giving generously. Contribute online to these funds at www.CofChrist.org/give.