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General Electronics Donates $1 Million to World Food Program for Pakistan Flood Relief

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General Electronics (GE) has stepped up to provide vital food relief supplies to Pakistan, hit by unprecedented flooding that has ravaged 23 percent of the country's land under cultivation. The one million dollar grant has been handed over to the World Food Program (WFP) by Bob Corcoran, President and Chief Executive of GE Foundation, to provide much-needed aid to the millions of people affected by the natural disaster. The contribution brings GE's total flood relief assistance to 1.25 million dollars.

Key Takeaways:

  • GE has donated $1 million to the World Food Program (WFP) to provide food relief supplies to Pakistan, which has been affected by unprecedented flooding.
  • The grant is intended to provide nutrition for a longer period of time, as the loss of crops in the flood zone has left many people without a stable food source.
  • Ambassador Husain Haqqani has welcomed the contribution and expressed hope that other corporations will follow GE's example and increase their aid to the affected people.
  • Over 20 million people have been affected by the disaster, with millions displaced and many at risk of waterborne diseases.
  • The US has provided the largest assistance to date, with an amount of around $260 million, and is expected to contribute more.
  • The GE contribution will help save Pakistani lives and inspire others to contribute more generously to the effort, according to Josetta Sheeran, WFP Executive Director.

Statistics:

  • 23 percent of Pakistan's land under cultivation has been destroyed by the floods.
  • The disaster has affected over 20 million people.
  • The US has contributed around $260 million to the relief effort so far.
  • GE's total flood relief assistance now stands at $1.25 million.
  • The monsoon flooding has caused catastrophic devastation, affecting one fifth of Pakistan's land.

Sources:

  • (PPI), "General Electronics Steps Up with $ 1 Million for Pakistan Flood Relief", Islamabad, September 14, 2010.

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