tis the season to give...

we're throwing a dance party on saturday night at nova, a local club, with a portion of the proceeds going towards relief efforts in South Asia which was devastated by an earthquake in October. i was working on a flyer and thought i'd include it here in case anyone would like to send a christmas present to someone who is truly in need instead of blowing all your cash at wal-mart or the hyaku-en store buying plastic consumer junk. cheers!

South Asia Needs Help

7.6
the magnitude of an earthquake that struck Northern Pakistan at 8:55 AM on October 8
*according to the government of Pakistan
The quake caused horrific human damages across the region, also affecting Afghanistan, India and the disputed area of Kashmir.



79,454
the number of people confirmed dead as a result of this natural disaster
*according to BBC News

3,300,000
the number of people left homeless
*according to UNICEF
As winter weather sets in, these people are living in makeshift tent villages. However many are housed in pup tents, wedge-shaped structures made of canvas and rope that are meant for 2 people, but now shelter entire families. They provide little protection from the harsh weather which will only worsen as the months progress.

500,000
the number of people in remote areas who have yet to receive any aid
*according to the UN’s World Food Program

5,200,000,000
the number of U.S. dollars needed for relief and reconstruction in affected areas
*according to the Asian Development Bank and the World Bank

Every yen, dollar, rupee, baht, pound, euro, peso, loonie, franc, dinar will help.

By donating to Mercy Corps we’ll enable them to provide emergency relief services and implement sustainable development projects that will provide social and economic stability.
-Mercy Corps is employing over 1,100 Pakistanis to build winter shelter through their cash-for-work program.

-Mercy Corps runs six tented medical facilities that have treated more than 15,000 people.

-Mercy Corps is working in 19 villages to establish drinkable water systems and solutions for sanitation and waste disposal problems.

WWW.MERCYCORPS.ORG

Do what you can to help!