Informes

February 24, 2009; New York, NY- American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has recently awarded more than $5.7 million to 224 grassroots project partners in 33 countries. This total marks an increase of nearly $2 million over its last grants…

VANNI, Sri Lanka, 23 February 2009 Sennappu had a split second, a moment, literally a heartbeat to throw her body around her 18-month-old daughter before the bomb landed. Her reactions were enough time to save the life of her…

As world attention turns again to violence in Sri Lanka, hundreds of thousands of civilians remain displaced in the island nation. Of these, an estimated 200,000 are still trapped in a battle zone without sufficient food, water or medical…

President Mahinda Rajapaksa reiterated that he will never ever be prepared to display to the world his motherland or its people, as sympathy evoking exhibits. Categorically rejected allegations made by certain quarters, including sections of the international community, about the ill…

COLOMBO, 17 February 2009 - With a growing number of children being recruited by the LTTE and scores of children being killed or injured in fighting, UNICEF today expressed its gravest concerns for children, as Sri Lanka's conflict enters…

Magnus Wright Jacobsen (13.02.2009) NRC has initiated the relief operation for people displaced by the ongoing fighting in Sri Lanka. An increasing number of people escape the war zone and there is a vast need for aid. "People escaping from…

29 January - 12 February 2009 IDP situation as reported this week by GAs Displacement after April 2006 Location Number of Families Number of Individuals Jaffna 5,995 20,149 Kilinochchi TBC TBC Mullaitivu TBC TBC Vavuniya 12,504 41,450 Mannar 2,908 9,046 Trincomalee 1,176 3,829 Batticaloa 2,120 8,037 Ampara 1,091 3,961 JAFFNA DISTRICT Situation update - Jaffna experiences unannounced power cuts during the day with an extension of the usual power…

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / UPDATE Following advances of the Sri Lankan Army into Kilinochchi and Mullaitivu districts during the second half of 2008, heavy fighting continued in January 2009. During the first weeks of the new year,…

250,000 civilians remain trapped by fighting between insurgent and government forces "Dozens of civilians are being killed or injured every day. Without shelter or food, the situation is deteriorating rapidly. Governments and all people of good need…

HFH Sri Lanka Thanks Donors, Partners And Supporters In Colombo Ceremony COLOMBO, 6th February 2009: Fourteen years ago, Habitat for Humanity started building and renovating homes of families in need in Sri Lanka. Recently, Habitat celebrated the fruit of its labor…