ਨਾਨਕ ਨਾਮ ਚੜ੍ਹਦੀ ਕਲਾ ॥ ਤੇਰੇ ਭਾਣੇ ਸਰਬੱਤ ਦਾ ਭਲਾ ॥
Nanak naam chard khula, tharai banai sarbat da bhala

On Sunday 28th August 2022 an emergency was declared in Pakistan as Flash floods displaced over 33 million people, leaving one third of Pakistan underwater.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned of the threat of further spread of malaria, dengue fever and other water and vector-borne diseases.

The UN has described the flooding as a 'monsoon on steroids' and initial reports indicate that approximately one third of the country is currently underwater.

Around one million homes have been damaged by the floods which have affected at least 110 districts across Pakistan. The Pakistani Prime Minister has described the floods as "probably the worst in the history of Pakistan".

Sri Guru Nanak dev emphasised the concept of universal brotherhood. He said that despite religion, caste, and gender, everyone should seek well for others and only then one can have that goodness back in return.

Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara (Gravesend) are working towards supporting the sourcing of tents to provide shelter for those impacted by the floods. We are supporting the efforts of Khalsa Aid International who has mobilised teams on the ground to carry out assessments of the needs of the victims of the floods and have teams spread across numerous provinces who will be providing temporary accommodation, Langar (hot meals), medical supplies, sanitary items, and food packs.