Informes

The medical team dispatched by the Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation began providing medical care for victims of the devastating Dec. 26 tsunamis in Hambantota in southeastern Sri Lanka on Dec. 31, 2004. Besides providing medical care, Tzu Chi will also…

Trocaire has raised more than €1.8 million in aid in the eight days since the tsunami and earthquake in Asia that killed thousands ofpeople and left millions homeless. A national church collection is planned for this weekend,January 8 and…

The third national medical assistance team dispatched by the Chinese government to countries hit by the tsunami disaster, which is comprised of 14 persons, arrived in Colombo, capital of Sri Lanka at 11:30pm on January 2, 2005. After a…

NEW YORK, 3 January 2005 - UNICEF is warning that early estimates of the number of children killed by the tsunami in Sri Lanka are too low. More than 30,000 people died when giant waves swept the island on…

World Vision has set a $50 million goal to help the victims of the South Asia disaster, the largest single commitment in the organization's 54-year history. "This is the greatest human emergency of our time," says World Vision International President…

IOM Sri Lanka's Colombo office team and field staff in effected areas continue to assist victims, primarily in areas where IOM has projects. IOM was already working in the worst-hit areas of Trincomalee, Batticaloa and Ampara and other effected…

Situation The following is a summary of the scale of the disaster in Sri Lanka. - Total deaths: 29,957 - Total displaced persons: 861,016 - Total injured: 16,665 - Total missing: 5,744 - Total completely damaged houses: 91,754 - Total number camps: 827 The situation…

Introduction: On Sunday, December 26th morning tsunamis triggered by massive earthquakes in the Sumatra and Nicobar regions, plunged Sri Lanka into crisis. These waves initially lashed the Eastern coast and subsequently hit many areas of the Southern and Western coasts…

Solidarités, association d'aide humanitaire d'urgence, affrète un avion qui part jeudi pour le Sri Lanka o=F9 il sera réceptionné sur place par une équipe de l'association. Cet avion contient notamment 7,5 tonnes de biscuits vitaminés, 4 tonnes de bâches plastiques,…

NEW YORK, 3 January 2005 - In response to last Sunday's catastrophic tsunami, UNICEF is seeking $81 million to support urgent humanitarian aid for the estimated 1.5 million affected children in South Asia, many of which have been orphaned…