Indiegogo is committed to accessibility. If you have difficulty using our site, please contact support@indiegogo.com for assistance or view our accessibility notice by clicking here

This campaign is closed

Arif Shafi Memorial Fund

Help us support the three children of Pakistani journalist Arif Shafi. He was killed in the suicide bombing attack on April 29 in Peshwar.

You may also be interested in

Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed
Closed

Arif Shafi Memorial Fund

Arif Shafi Memorial Fund

Arif Shafi Memorial Fund

Arif Shafi Memorial Fund

Arif Shafi Memorial Fund

Help us support the three children of Pakistani journalist Arif Shafi. He was killed in the suicide bombing attack on April 29 in Peshwar.

Help us support the three children of Pakistani journalist Arif Shafi. He was killed in the suicide bombing attack on April 29 in Peshwar.

Help us support the three children of Pakistani journalist Arif Shafi. He was killed in the suicide bombing attack on April 29 in Peshwar.

Help us support the three children of Pakistani journalist Arif Shafi. He was killed in the suicide bombing attack on April 29 in Peshwar.

Franco Fernandez
Franco Fernandez
Franco Fernandez
Franco Fernandez
1 Campaign |
Washington, United States
$2,295 USD 38 backers
191% of $1,200 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

Arif Shafi was a freelance journalist in Pakistan, a difficult and dangerous job. He had taken assignments in remote areas to report on refugee life, deforestation, corruption in trade, and other topics along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border where he lived.

April 29, on the way to an assignment, he stopped to buy a newspaper near Hayatabad, Peshawar. As he stood at the newsstand, a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden motorbike into a nearby police van, killing 10 people and injuring more than 60. Arif, 37, was among the dead.

Arif Shafi was known as a promising and hardworking journalist among colleagues and friends. They admired his quiet dedication to the profession and to his family. Arif was excited about a new job as an editor in Kabul that he was to start on May 1.

You can read some of his many articles via his blogs, here and here. His last story was published by UPI, on young voters.

He leaves behind a widow and three children: son Khizar, 7, and daughters Maleeha, 6 and Yusra, 4.

What We Need

As a freelancer, Arif had no life insurance or death benefit from a company. His wife and children will be dependent on relatives. 

This fund will pay for the basic expenses to keep the children in school and cared for during the difficult first year after losing Arif. 

Other Ways You Can Help

Even if you can’t contribute, you can still help.

Get the word out - especially to journalists and news outlets who depend on freelancers like Arif working in conflict zones. Indiegogo has easy share tools for all your social media - and email too. 

People who watch news from conflict zones need to be aware of the risks that journalists take every day. When they want better coverage to stay informed, they also need to understand the costs of that coverage.

Looking for more information? Check the project FAQ
Need more information
Let us know if you think this campaign contains prohibited content.
Tags for this project

You may also be interested in

Up Caret