Read what others have said..

Zara Haq, Virginia, USA
At the University of Virginia, the Pakistan Students League, along with students from other organizations, has put together a campus wide effort to raise funds for the victims of the earthquake. We have raised over $5000 in a matter of days, and we are now planning a benefit concert open to all the universities of Virginia to come and attend. Other efforts include donation boxes set up around school and off campus sites and t-shirt sales, with proceeds going towards earthquake relief. This is just the beginning of our fundraising plans, and we hope that our fellow students will continue to support us in our efforts. Check out our website for further information: www.student.virginia.edu/~pakistan

Guiseley Churches Together, Leeds
Very many thanks to all who supported the Coffee Morning held at Guiseley Methodist Church, Leeds on 22nd October for the DEC Asia Earthquake Appeal. A total of more than £4,230 was raised in two hours. This includes Gift Aided money. This is a wonderful amount and indicates what can be achieved when the churches & the community work together. Thanks also to all who helped in the organisation of the event especially our friends at St Oswald's Parish Church, Guiseley Baptist and SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church who helped in the distribution of over 4,000 handbills and in the kitchen. It has been a good team effort. We thank God for the response and ask everyone to continue to pray and support this work.

Nageena Kauser, Bradford, West Yorkshire.
I work at DLA Direct LLP, in Bradford, we organised a staff dress down day on Friday the 14 October and we had a food stall selling food donated by Asian Restaurants, and food we had brought in ourselves. We organised the event in 1 day, and rose over £1200. This amount was matched pound for pound by Barclays Bank Plc in Bradford, so the total was just over £2,500!!

Rachel Peacock, pupil at Goudhurst and Kilndown Pri
We have had a non school unform below the waist day and a scrabble-bingo game. It is 30p to play scrabble bingo and £1 pound to have non school uniform. We are counting the money at the moment!

Mr. & Mrs. P.W.A. Sellar, Maidstone, Kent
We sent a donation on the very first day of your appeal and we are disgusted to find that it hasn't even left our bank account yet. We are very anxious to know when our money is going to reach the suffering people. How many millions of pounds are still sitting in people's bank accounts?

Sanjay Mistry, Leeds
In November we are raising money by making biscuits to sell. We have to research what we are going to do and do PowerPoint presentation

Naseer ul Zafar, Muzafarabad, A.J.K, Pakistan
i only want to say that please give aid to those charities and people who are serious, because mostly the charities have groups working in the area have some relegious and political agenda too. if these people will succeed, then it will be another disaster in that area. so please give your donations to some sincere group towhom you know.Not to those relegious or political charities,who have political/relegious agenda,who want to capture the people by their help and it will lead to unrest/unstability in the area.

Fawad Bhatti, Rdington, Birmingham
I'm raising fund on behalf of Muslim Hands charity. I'm regular member and donor of Muslim Hands. Please feel fee to go at " http://www.justgiving.com/fawad " and donate as much as you like. They need you. Thanks

Anita, Aldershot
I celebrate a 'big' birthday this month and will be getting together with friends to mark the occasion. I have asked them to donate money for the earthquake instead of buying me a gift. My heart goes out to all the people who are suffering and especially to the children who have lost their lives.

Anon, Sutton Coldfield
I am organising and coordinating a Multi-cultural evening at the school I work in. 50% of the profit will be going to Islamic Relief. Students are organising a Charity talent contest and a variety of other events over the next few weeks. Funds raised from these will all go towards the earthqauke disaster.

Kazim Naqvi, Karachi
We have formed a committee in our school which is collecting various items of need from donations and sending them to PAF Meuseum, where we also give a hand in classifying the stuff and loading them in trucks. Long Live Pakistan!

Asif Majid Nottingham Muslim Burial Society
In the last 3 days we have started to raise funds for the earthquake and have managed to collect around £20,000. A team of volunteers have gone to the Muzzafarabad area 13/10/05, which includes 2 doctors and they have also taken medicine and clothes for the needy. 100 per cent of the money donated by the public will be spent on the affected people- Insha Allah. For further details/ donations please contact Mr Asif Majid from Nottingham 07973 509747

Maleeha, USA
My heart goes out to all the victims. I get tears in my eyes as I hear more stories. I hope all the aid gets to the needy people in time. I teach in a third grade class and my students have started donating money. My students are very poor themselves but it warms my heart to see them bring in even small change to help victims in Pakistan.

Ibad Ahmed, University of Surrey, Guildford
We, the students of Pakistani Society in University of Surrey are raising relief funds for affected by the disaster

Sadia Lone, Reading
I am organising a bucket collection around my office so people can donate for the South Asia earthquake. This is something I have organised myself and feel is the best way to help. I have had a relative who tragically lost his life in Mazzafrabad. I feel I am working towards a good cause and will start collection tomorrow.

Salma Bukhari, Manchester
Hi. I am shocked of what has happened. I have friends and relatives involved in the incident. The government hasnt done anything to help them or else there wouldnt be casulties even though some have managed to get out. I am working with s2 clothing ltd. I have collected funds from them and many other organisations but am arranging a charity show were people will be donating and the money raised will be sent to pakistan and those who need medical care urgently.

Ali Syed, Boston, USA
FOR DONATIONS, VISIST www.developpakistan.org Our information: Association for the Development of Pakistan ADP is a Boston (USA) based non-profit organization founded in May 2003. The mission of ADP is to enhance the lives of the poor, neglected and underprivileged of Pakistan by providing support for carefully selected social development projects in a range of sectors including infrastructure, environment, healthcare, education, gender equality, labor and food rights We collecting online donations through our website at www.developpakistan.org for: 1. Edhi Foundation 2. President's Relief Fund We will be transferring funds to both external organizations frequently over the coming days to better enable them to respond to this disaster. Our site allows these two agencies that are uniquely qualified to mount the kind of large-scale response that is needed and don't currently have the ability to collect funds online. In 48 hours, we have raised about $80,000 through our website. Regards, Ali

Shameem, Edinburgh
How much has the UK goverment donated? and how does this compare to the donation made by the goverment to the Tsunami disaster ?

The Octagon Shopping Centre, Burton-upon-Trent
Octagon Shopping Centre, Burton upon Trent Sponsored row to raise funds. Members of the public, clubs, businesses and local dignitaries have been invited to come to the Octagon Shopping Centre and row the 170 mile length of the River Trent over a three day period on three rowing machines loaned by the Trent Rowing Club between 9am on Friday 14 October to 4.30pm on Sunday 16 October.Volunteers to row the virtual length of the Trent are invited to collect sponsor forms from the Centre Management suite at the Octagon, the machines will be available throughout the Centre’s shopping hours totaling 25 hours so the organisers hope to find slots for everyone.

nosheen alum rock
i am collecting money from the people to give to the bowyer road mosque

Anita, Preston
I am a voluntary worker for Oxfam and I am organising for posters and a collection at my children’s school. The children in the school have a lot of family in these regions so it has hit my local community, school and myself very hard. We will do our best for those affected by this disaster. Also, my sympathy to those of you who have lost members of your family neighbours and friends.

Shamshad, Bradford
I run a Teacher Supply Agency in Bradford and I have offered to pay 30 pounds for each teacher booked online with 24 Hours notice. If schools request a permanent candidate (teacher) I am offering to donate 65% of the fees, the fees are 8.5% of salary. I cna supply vetted teachers to schools all over the UK. There are currently 126 teachers on my database nationally. Schools can book online by visiting http://www.nexuseducation.co.uk/makeabooking.htm

Shahid Mursaleen, Nelson
MWF sent 30 teams of relief workers & doctors to disaster area. Minhaj Welfare Foundation (MWF) has set up an immediate emergency Earthquake fund of 5 million rupees (£50,000) for the victims of the Earthquake. MWF has immediately reacted for the help of the victims of the Earthquake, 30 teams of Relief workers consisting of people have been sent to Mansehra and parts of Kashmir which are the worst hit, helping distributing the aid. Furthermore, MWF teams of doctors along with an ambulance, medicines, blankets and food items are leaving for Muzafarabad tomorrow (Monday). The main base camp of MWF has been set up in Rawalpindi/Islamabad from where the relief aid is being managed for the injured and helpless victims of earthquake. More than 31 camps of MWF have been setup today in different parts of Pakistan. The donation appeals have been started in the UK, Europe and America from the very first day and so far raised over £300,000.