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Fundraising for COVID-19 Relief in Pakistan
The Pakistani Students Association at Yale University developed this fundraiser as a means to support groups in Pakistan being affected by the pandemic. Our commitment to Pakistan transcends borders, especially as we aim to elevate Pakistani culture and advocacy in the United States.
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Pakistan has seen a slow but steep rise in coronavirus cases in these past few months. The country has had 265K+ confirmed cases of the virus and has become one of the global epicenters of the pandemic. Pakistan’s political and economic history makes it uniquely ill-suited to contend with this immense challenge. Millions of people have become unemployed, been pushed under the poverty line, and seen their loved ones die as a consequence of this fatal outbreak. Perhaps worst impacted have been Pakistan’s many laborers who have lost their primary source of income, students who have been failed by online schooling and its barriers to entry such as internet connectivity, and domestic female workers who are no longer welcome in their workspaces. Yalies for Pakistan is hosting fundraisers for covid-relief for our Pakistani community members, and are donating 100% of the proceeds to three main organizations: Karachi Bachao Tehreek, Women Democratic Front, and Press for Peace. We stand in solidarity with our laborers, students, and domestic workers!
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Organizations we are supporting:
Karachi Bachao Tehreek
Karachi Bachao Tehreek is an anti-eviction movement working in the Pakistani provincial capital, Karachi. They have set-up a fundraising campaign to provide relief to daily-wage earners during this time of crisis in the form of cash for rent and other basic necessities. They are also working on procuring and supplying personal protective equipment to doctors in hospitals in Karachi and Hyderabad.
2. Women Democratic Front
Women Democratic Front is an independent socialist-feminist organization based in Pakistan. They have set-up a fundraising campaign alongside Karachi Bachao Tehreek to provide relief to daily-wage earners, specifically female domestic workers, during this time of crisis in the form of cash for rent and other basic necessities.
3. Press for Peace
Press for Peace (PFP) is a not-for-profit organization mandated to strengthen and promote peace, sustainable development and community cohesion. Although the founding members of the PFP were journalists and media professionals, over the time the organization has attracted the attention of other working groups, especially youth, women, minorities, activists and professionals in different spheres of human interest. They are currently working to establish a Digital Literacy Center to support students in Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu Kashmir take online classes with ease.
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