UNHCR Mobile Giving Campaign: Text SWAT to 20222

Author: Katie Maxfield, May 22nd, 2009

Earlier this week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced that the United States will provide $110 million in emergency aid for displaced people of Swat Valley, where fighting between the Taliban and the Pakistani Military has driven more than 1.2 million people from their homes in the last month. Clinton praised Pakistan for “leading the [...]

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Secretary Clinton: Text Donations for Pakistan Relief

Author: Stephen Joos, May 19th, 2009

Today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced a pledge of $100 million in humanitarian support for Pakistan.  The aid is for the 1.2 million Pakistani civilians displaced by recent fighting in the Swat Valley.  In addition, she discussed a new way for Americans to help the relief effort through a text message donation campaign powered [...]

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