Informes

Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on critical health-related activities in countries where there are humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices…

Jalan Sawo No. 20 Purus V, Kecamatan Padang Barat, Kota Padang, Saturday morning (17/10) is crowded with hundreds of children at primary school age queuing close to water truck of PMI. They looked busy to hand wash with soap. While…

West Sumatra, Indonesia CWS is working to assist more than 80,000 people in Padang Pariaman District following the devastating earthquake there on September 30. Among them are Desmawati and Mesraini. When the earthquake hit, the two women, both heavily pregnant, were…

HIGHLIGHTS - On 30 September 2009, a strong earthquake registering 7.6 Richter scale, depth 71 km under the sea level southwest Pariaman, struck off the coast of Padang in West Sumatra at 17:16 pm local time, and followed by aftershock…

HIGHLIGHTS - On 30 September 2009, a strong earthquake registering 7.6 Richter scale, depth 71 km under the sea level southwest Pariaman, struck off the coast of Padang in West Sumatra at 17:16 pm local time, and followed by aftershock…

Rome October 16, 2009 - "The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the Directorate General for Cooperation and Development - in cooperation with the Italian Red Cross and the NGO Intersos - has contributed with an emergency humanitarian flight to…

By Chris Herlinger/CWS Church World Service is responding to a series of rolling disasters that occurred in quick succession: earthquakes and typhoons in Asia that killed hundreds and left thousands homeless. At the same time, we are responding to equally…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: The last fact sheet was dated October 13, 2009. KEY DEVELOPMENTS On October 14, the Government of Indonesia (GoI) National Disaster Management…

Appeal Target: US$ 4,321,511 Balance Requested: US$ 3,851,362 Geneva, 15 October 2009 Dear Colleagues, A major earthquake magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale struck West Sumatra on September 30th causing havoc and major damage to Padang City, Pariaman City, Bukittinggi City, Padang…

This report was issued by OCHA New York, with inputs from OCHA Indonesia. It covers the period from 13 October 2009 to 15 October 2009. The next report will be issued on or around 19 October 2009. I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES -…