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Angelina Jolie appeals for Pakistan aid
photo by Stefan Servos (Wikimedia Commons)
Celebrities are raising their voices to aid in the fight to help the people of flood-ravaged Pakistan.
Pakistanis adding their star status to the cause include politician and former cricketer Imran Khan, film actress Meera and pop star Abrar-ul-Haq.
Hollywood actress and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie has donated $100,000 (€78,000) to the aid effort and is lending her voice in order to urge others to help.
Read more on celebs joining the cause for Pakistan food victims in this BBC News report.
Check out Angelina Jolie’s video message below.
Jolie: Pakistan needs our help
Almost 5 million are estimated to still be homeless in Pakistan as a result of the recent flooding.
No one is sure of the exact number of displaced, but the United Nations estimates that more than 4.3 million people have been affected and more than 181,000 homes destroyed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province alone.
For more on the story see the following Reuters report:
Pakistan flood victims await help, one month on
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