Aid only trickles to Pakistan's monsoon disaster - CNN.com

Aid only trickles to Pakistan's monsoon disaster - CNN.com: "Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan is reeling from a natural disaster affecting 20 million people but relief groups say donors have been painfully slow in helping.
When a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit Haiti in January, donors responded with $13 billion in aid. Within 24 hours Hollywood mega-stars like George Clooney, Madonna, Tom Cruise and Beyonce had signed up for a telethon to raise money for Haiti's quake victims."

Hillary to pledge more US aid for Pakistan at UN | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online

Hillary to pledge more US aid for Pakistan at UN | Pakistan | News | Newspaper | Daily | English | Online: "WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will announce extra aid for a flooded Pakistan Thursday (today) at a UN meeting that will mobilise international support for the country, her spokesman said."

Big Give offers to double donations to support Pakistan flood victims - Third Sector

Big Give offers to double donations to support Pakistan flood victims - Third Sector: "Big Give offers to double donations to support Pakistan flood victims

By Sophie Hudson, Third Sector Online, 13 August 2010

Organisation has more than �70,000 available to give to six appeals

The Big Give is offering to double donations made through its website to the Pakistan flood appeal."

Billions of dollars promised for Haiti fail to materialize - thestar.com

Billions of dollars promised for Haiti fail to materialize - thestar.com: "Nearly seven months after a devastating earthquake killed upwards of 250,000 people in Haiti, UN special envoy to Haiti Bill Clinton told Associated Press on Aug. 6 that international donors have yet to make good on their promises of billions of dollars to help the country rebuild."

Flood aid 'less than generous'

Flood aid 'less than generous': "ISLAMABAD - THE global aid response to the Pakistan floods has so far been much less generous than to other recent natural disasters - despite the soaring numbers of people affected and the prospect of more economic ruin in a country key to the fight against Islamist extremists."

Pakistan floods: Doing good works | Editorial | Comment is free | The Guardian

Pakistan floods: Doing good works | Editorial | Comment is free | The Guardian: "Now, the less inspiring stuff. Although the UK government has promised �31m, and allocated more than half already, the European commission has pledged only a derisory €10m. The UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs is calling for $460m of aid. So far barely a 10th of that total has been pledged. The shortfall is repeated in every current UN appeal. Overall, charitable giving is in decline, and the Department for International Development's tracker survey of public attitudes shows a slow erosion of concern for the world's poor and a sharply increasing concern about corruption and ineffective aid. It might just be the short-term impact of global recession. But it looks more as if it could be the herald of a much bigger shift in opinion."

U.S. builds goodwill with quick assistance in Pakistani flooding

U.S. builds goodwill with quick assistance in Pakistani flooding: "Still, the floods have presented U.S. policymakers with an unusual chance to generate goodwill while providing a much-needed humanitarian service. The floods have affected 14 million people across Pakistan, and the United Nations said Wednesday that nearly half a billion dollars is urgently needed to keep the death toll from soaring past the current 1,600. International aid has so far been inadequate, it said, at less than $100 million."

Donations in Germany frighteningly low as Pakistan relief grows critical | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 13.08.2010

Donations in Germany frighteningly low as Pakistan relief grows critical | Germany | Deutsche Welle | 13.08.2010: "German relief organizations are struggling to collect private donations amid an increasingly desperate situation in flood-stricken Pakistan. The organizations believe Germany's negative view of Pakistan - and poor timing - to be responsible for the giving shortage."

The Associated Press: Pakistan floods fail to spark strong global aid

The Associated Press: Pakistan floods fail to spark strong global aid: "Pakistan floods fail to spark strong global aid

By NAHAL TOOSI (AP) – 2 days ago

ISLAMABAD — The global aid response to the Pakistan floods has so far been much less generous than to other recent natural disasters — despite the soaring numbers of people affected and the prospect of more economic ruin in a country key to the fight against Islamist extremists."