The Citizens Foundation, USA

Did you know that in Pakistan, over 22.6 million children are not able to attend school, and that only 58% of adults are literate? I am working on a project to try and improve education in Pakistan. Please donate to help me! All donations go to The Citizens Foundation. You can visit their website here:

https://www.tcfusa.org/

Pakistan’s recent floods have submerged over a third of the country under water, affecting over 30 million people, destroying over one million homes, and leaving over 1,200 dead, including hundreds of children. The health of the people and economy is at severe risk.

According to Pakistani officials, the rebuild will cost over 10B USD. — This is compounded with already worsening economic conditions, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and high inflation, with food particularly being hard hit.— A key contributing factor is climate change and Pakistan contributes less than one percent to carbon emissions. We MUST help in this dire time of need.

A group of us / women have decided to sponsor a fundraiser for The Citizens Foundation’s (TCF) Flood Relief. TCF has had a focus on underprivileged children in the urban slums and poor rural area of Pakistan.— We are starting a conversation with TCF to support innovations with these funds …

Spread the word as widely as possible to help us meet our goal of 100K USD over the next three weeks. Thank you in advance for your generosity, support, and humanity. — Do not leave Pakistan all alone.

Sponsors:

Hi,

My name is Katharine, and I reside in New York. I am the founder of Odetta (www.odetta.ai), an online work platform for women across the Middle East and South Asia. Hundreds of our team members are based in Pakistan, and I started this campaign to help raise funds for those impacted by the historic floods.

Last month, devastating floods hit Pakistan, leaving fifty million people displaced. Numerous public health institutions, water infrastructure, and schools have been destroyed or damaged, in addition to hundreds of thousands of residences. A startling one-third of the country is submerged under water.

Pakistan is a country close to our heart as it is home to nearly three hundred Odettians and five thousand future Odettians who are part of our community. Even with so much of the country under water, our Odettians showed up to work every day. We experienced no delivery issues and have been operating at our highest capacity and service levels since the company's founding. Not only did the Odettians deliver 100% to our clients, but many also contributed to relief activities in their personal capacity. Within days of the flood, the Odettian network of helpers got to work, organizing clothing and food drives, and raising funds that have gone a long way to support families in need. When I asked the Odettians how they could show up to work each day, despite the floods, I received messages of hope. They told me that they are aware of their nation's crises and yet have tremendous expectations that Pakistan will come out stronger from this and be rebuilt again.

My belief in the Odettians has grown even more strongly, as I know that no matter how difficult the circumstances, our team will stand rock solid and do what is right for the world and their communities. After watching so much good after so much suffering, I want to extend the help in any way possible. We are raising funds for the Citizens Foundation (TCF), a U.S.-based non-profit voted by our community as having the highest impact on Pakistan flood relief. Your help in the form of donations can amplify a network of helpers to do much more. Odetta, as a company, will be matching all funds raised.

This story serves as a reminder of our interconnectedness, both physically and spiritually. Observing coordinated responses from our community reinforces my faith in humanity.

With love,

Katharine