Pakistani Flood Aid

The Brian Lehrer Show | Aug 11, 2010

Adam Ellick, New York Times correspondent in Pakistan, talks about the operations on the ground in Pakistan, the return of President Zardari to the country, and the groups offering aid during the disaster. Plus, Yousef Abdallah, Northeast Regional Manager of Islamic Relief USA, a group working with staff on the ground in Pakistan to provide aid to those displaced by the flood, discusses local efforts to supply relief to Pakistanis affected by the flood.

To donate to groups helping provide aid to Pakistanis affected by the flood, you can contact Islamic Relief USA at (888) 479-4968 or go  through their website. The EDHI Foundation is also taking donations, as is the Red Cross. 

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