MELBOURNE, 15 September 2022: SBS will host a radiothon on Sunday 18 September to raise money in support of UNICEF Australia’s Pakistan Flood Emergency Appeal and to share the message, “Pakistan, we stand with you and support affected communities.” The radiothon will be broadcast live via radio, Facebook, and SBS online, and feature high-profile guests including Pakistan-born Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja, senior community leaders, and other public figures.
Devastating rains, floods, and landslides have affected a third of Pakistan and more than 33 million people. There are reports that more than 1,200 people, including 400 children, have lost their lives in the disaster. Many families are now homeless and living without adequate shelter or access to basic necessities. Medicine, vaccines, clean water, and sanitation supplies are urgently needed.
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja, said: “We know the effects of this massive flooding will be felt for years to come. Families’ lives have been turned upside down and they don’t have the benefit of the support systems we have in Australia when disaster strikes. I urge the community to support this appeal. Your generosity will make a difference.”
SBS’s Urdu language program will bring audiences live coverage from around Australia and Pakistan in a mixture of English and Urdu from 6 pm-8 pm AEST. The radiothon will feature interviews and international messages of support from Urdu-speaking community members, local leaders, and UNICEF Pakistan’s team on the ground.
– Tax deductible donations can be made via the UNICEF Australia website pakistan.unicef.org.au/sbs
– Listen to the SBS radiothon, Sunday 18 September 2022, 6pm to 7 pm AEST via SBS Radio or the SBS Radio app.
– Watch via the SBS Urdu language Facebook page here from 6pm to 8 pm AEST.
Source- SBS Media Release, 15 September 2022. Cover photo- UNICEF
