"Unfortunately, it's a big and very devastating situation in Pakistan over there," Shafique said on Friday."
"A lot of people are suffering, not only with the bad financial situation. They are suffering mental situations because they have lost their houses, their properties, their relatives."
"We're trying to stay as positive as we possibly can. However, it's our moral duty to help all our families and friends back home as much as we can."
Organizations in the Greater Toronto Area are coordinating to send food, blankets and hygiene kits to families displaced by major floods in Pakistan. Local groups involved include the Islamic Society of Ajax and the Pakistan Students' Federation at the University of Toronto, while national and international responders such as the Canadian Red Cross, GlobalMedic and Shelterbox Canada provide emergency relief. Community members at Masjid Quba are holding meetings and running programs to support victims, emphasizing moral duty and emotional support. Heavy rain and overflowing dams in India caused rivers to burst, killing over 800 people and evacuating nearly 300,000, with relief and medical camps established.
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