Informes

Sri Lanka update The World Vision Sri Lanka Tsunami Response is working in the following districts: Kalutara Galle Matara Hambantota Ampara Batticaloa Trincomalee Mullaitivu Jaffna Sector Updates: Non-food Assistance A total of 35,000 collapsible water containers were cleared at the Port last week along with nine Ford Ranger vehicles. A shipment of Aluminium Sulphate…

UNICEF highlights UNICEF and UNHCR to release findings of a rapid assessment of IDPs preferences with regard to relocation and resettlement 237 temporary/semi-permanent school shelters under construction in the country. 97 already completed. Water bladders, pumps and tanks dispatched to Ampara and Killinochchi Representatives…

Conflict and Peace Observance of the Ceasefire/ The military situation A 25-year-old Sri Lanka Army soldier was shot dead and another received injuries when LTTE women carders shot at them at the Muhamalai FDL on 23 February. They were shot at…

Overall Situation The latest government figures, from 24 March, put the total number of tsunami-related IDPs at 516,130 with 95,824 housed in 262 camps and 420,306 staying with family and friends. The highest numbers of IDPs are in Galle, Ampara…

Appeals Australian NGOs are providing emergency assistance to the many communities in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, India, Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia that were devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunamis on 26 December 2004. Australian aid…

Anpu Mother and Child Nutrition Center and Children's Park was ceremonially opened at Akkarayan on 30 March 2005 This building was funded by Tamils Rehabilitation Organization, Norway. Mrs.Shiranee Pararajasingham, member of the TRO, Australia declared open this building. The Children's Park…

UNICEF highlights Water bottles, lunch boxes and pencil cases distributed in districts for over 70,000 children Additional uniform material for over 18,500 children dispatched to ZDEs One million vitamin A capsules arrive from Copenhagen and are handed over to…

by Stacey Winston , press officer, American Red Cross Saturday, March 26, 2005 -- Signs of progress abound along the coastlines devastated by the tragic tsunami three months ago. The Red Cross Movement is helping pave the path of progress through…

PREAMBULE APRES L'URGENCE Suite au tsunami du 26 décembre dernier en Asie du sud, Action contre la Faim, déjà présente au Sri Lanka depuis 1996 et en Indonésie depuis 1997, a immédiatement mis en place des programmes d'urgence : en l'espace…

(25 March 2005 - Hong Kong) The communities devastated by the tsunami three months ago are dedicated to restore a normal life as soon as possible. Hong Kong Red Cross (HKRC) has sent 17 relief workers and volunteers to…