MELBOURNE: Pakistan-born Australian Cricketer Usman Khuwaja on Monday expressed solidarity with the affectees of the devastating floods in Pakistan and launched a campaign to raise donations for the victims.

Taking to Twitter, Khawaja made an appeal to the people of Australia to donate to the UNICEF efforts in meeting the needs of children and their families affected by the emergency.

“Anyone, who can donate please do. Even a tiny bit of your generosity can make a huge difference,” said Khawaja in a video message shared from his official Twitter account.

“Devastating floods in Pakistan. Over 1300 people have passed away so far. Families lives have changed forever. Many whom will never be able to rebuild again. Please donate if you can. As little or as much as possible. It will make a world of difference” he wrote.

Meanwhile, Cricket Australia (CA) also joined the Khawaja’s efforts to raise donations for flood affectees and urged its followers to contribute to the UNICEF relief activities.

“It’s been devastating to see the effects of torrential rains in Pakistan, with one-third of the country under water and more than 33 million people affected,” tweeted CA.

UNICEF teams have been working on the ground in the flood-hit areas of Pakistan to deliver urgently needed medicine, vaccines, water and sanitation supplies.

Reportedly, 33 million people have been affected after massive floods in the country with more than half a million being displaced. About 1,400 people, one-third of whom are children, have lost their lives so far.