Informes

General situation In Aceh province, on the northern tip of Sumatra, 126,343 bodies have reportedly been evacuated and the official number of missing people now stands at 93,797. The total number of internally displaced persons is estimated at 400,000. The…

by Virgil Grandfield in Banda Aceh Howard Arfin's greatest trouble came from a tiny drop of water. Having being deployed to Indonesia in the International Federation immediately after the tsunami of 26 December, Arfin worked long, difficult and dangerous days alongside…

Responses to questions from Ewin Hannan, The Age 1) How much has been raised by your tsunami appeal? To date, we have received $16 million worth of donations. This amount will probably increase as additional parish donations are remitted. In addition, funds…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2005/0056 OCHA Situation Report No. 32 Earthquake and Tsunami Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Somalia and Maldives Main Highlights In Indonesia, the Government of Indonesia announced in a media release that it "will extend the transition period to reconstruction…

Madrid, 18 de marzo de 2005 - Más de 1.100 millones de seres humanos carecen de agua potable y 2.400 millones no tienen acceso al saneamiento, situación que deja cada año un saldo de 3 millones de muertos. Esta falta…

Background: The 9.0 earthquake off the western coast of northern Sumatra on 26 December 2004, depth 10 km, 7.59am local time (00.59 GMT) triggered massive waves or 'tsunamis', inundating coastal areas in countries around the Indian Ocean rim. Sri…

I. INTRODUCTION 1. Indonesia suffered the largest human loss and physical damage from the earthquake and tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean Rim on 26 December 2004. The broad strategic thrust of response from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has…

Oxfam is working to provide basic necessities like water, sanitation, and shelter, but we are also helping communities recover through events like Kadal Varaintha Oviyam--drawing by the sea. Indonesia Providing Shelter, Water, and Sanitation In the hard-hit province of Aceh, Oxfam is…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. In Brief Revised…

Background: The 9.0 earthquake off the western coast of northern Sumatra on 26 December 2004, depth 10 km, 7.59am local time (00.59 GMT) triggered massive waves or 'tsunamis', inundating coastal areas in countries around the Indian Ocean rim. Sri…