Shan Foods, Hum Network join hands for flood relief efforts

Business Sep, 6 2022
Shan Foods, Hum Network join hands for flood relief efforts
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KARACHI: Augmenting its relief efforts for flood victims of Pakistan Shan Foods joined hands with Hum Network Limited to extend its support for affectees in form of relief goods under Network’s flood relief campaign “HUMDard”.

Catastrophic flooding in south-west region of Pakistan has brought historical destruction, killing thousands of people while millions of people have been displaced from their homes without any food or shelter.  Hum Network organised live telethon, bringing together organisations and people from different walks of life and raising funds and necessary goods for victims.  

Shan Foods pledged to donate essential food items to play its part in countering food insecurity that has unfolded in flood-hit areas. Maria Rashdi Head of Corporate Communications and PR Shan Foods at telethon said, “On top of loss of lives and homes, victims are faced with an alarming hunger crisis. Shan Foods stands strong with all those affected by this calamity and we are diligently working to extend our efforts as much as we can to provide relief to victims from their suffering.” Naufil Aftab VP Sales Hum Network Limited said, “State of national emergency we are currently in calls for collective efforts of all our countrymen.

Through our flood relief campaign, we hope to bring all our friends to come together and make contributions, monetary or in form of relief goods, to help our brothers in this time of need. We are grateful to Shan Foods for their generous contribution and look forward to same support from other organisations as well so that together we can recover from these testing times.”

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 06 2022

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