Flooding in Pakistan has displaced millions of people throughout the poverty-stricken nation, and many N.C. State students have teamed up to help those affected by the disaster.

 The Pakistani Student Association and the Muslim Student Association have teamed up to create the “Pack for Pakistan” movement, which strives to provide relief and aid to the flood victims.

So far, the aim of this organization has been to pack hundreds of boxes which contain donated items such as water, soy milk, juice, biscuits and blankets, which will then be shipped to the affected areas in Pakistan free of charge by PIA, Pakistan International Airlines.

The United Nations has officially declared these floods the greatest humanitarian crisis in recent history, citing the fact that more people have been affected by these floods than the Southeast Asian tsunami in 2004, and the recent earthquakes in Kashmir and Haiti combined.

According to the Anam Lodhi, a board member for the organization and a junior in psychology, “the floods have truly ruined the lives of millions of Pakistanis and I believe it’s our obligation as humans to help those in need.”

“We are continuing to accept donations and any help by the members of the Wolfpack will be greatly appreciated,” Lodhi said.

Lodhi expressed resentment at the alarmingly low level of response to the disaster by other organizations on campus, including Student Government, who they contacted to assist them in the Pack for Pakistan movement.

Furthermore, only a fraction of the people needing aid has been contacted by emergency crews. Statements by the United Nations and several independent research organizations have repeatedly stated that in the 10 days following the flood, only 10,000 flood packs had been disbursed by the government, for the 15 million people that need aid.

For this reason, the Pack for Pakistan movement is donating the relief packages independently to a reputable, non-profit organization, and not directly to the Pakistani government.

Pack for Pakistan is planning to hold a Pakistan Flood Relief Fundraising Dinner October 2.

Tayyaba Rayyast, a board member for the movement, said “hopefully we’ll raise a substantial amount of money, and every cent of the proceeds will be donated to a reputable, non-profit organization that will give the money to those who are in dire need of the funds.”