Dashing Pakistan test all-rounder Shahid Afridi Wednesday announced that he would be visiting various cities in United States of American this month to raise funds with Islamic Relief USA to serve the humanity for disaster-hit areas.
“By joining Islamic Relief USA as Volunteer I am able to do it more effectively to help the victims of disaster,” he told a news conference at National Stadium here with test pacer Jalaluddin and first class cricketer Haris Khan.
“I have been contributing towards humanity as an individual but by joining Islamic Relief it would altogether be different,” he said.
He said he was fully aware of victims of earthquake in Northern Pakistan and flood affectees in Balochistan.
He said Islamic Relief USA will help victims of disaster in Northern Pakistan, Azad Kashmir and Balochistan through development projects like income generation, agriculture, water, sanitation, health and disaster preparedness to train them to cope with emergencies.
He said he was fully aware of the conditions of flood victims in Balochistan as he had personally visited Kharan district in Balochistan.
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