People in Need starts fundraiser to help Pakistan flood victims

The Czech charity People in Need launched on Monday a fundraising campaign to help the victims of floods in Pakistan. The NGO is sending two coordinators to the affected area, and is planning to use the collected funds to provide basic food and water supplies to survivors. The charity released 500,000 crowns, or more than 26,000 US dollars, for immediate assistance. The International Committee of the Red Cross said on Monday the floods affected around 2.5 million Pakistanis; some 1,100 people were killed while another 27,000 are still cut off by the floods.