Why Pakistan needs help

Published August 25, 2010

In an effort to help the nearly 8 million people struggling to survive in the aftermath of the worst natural disaster to hit Pakistan in 80 years, the government on Sunday said it would match donations made by the Canadian public between Aug. 12 and Sept. 2. This is in addition to the $33 million in humanitarian assistance already pledged by Canada.

While the announcement was welcome news, it came following...