Informes

Sweden has received a request from the World Health Organisation (WHO) to undertake cholera vaccination measures in the areas affected by the natural disaster in Asia. Sweden will therefore assist by providing 400.000 doses of cholera vaccine which will…

Tsunami' disaster caused havoc in many parts of South and South east Asia the death tall exceeds 0.1 million mark. In our home land 18 thousand people lost their life and 0.1 million are in 252 care centres .…

90% of the displaced are living in welfare centres. Expectant and nursing mothers, the injured and the emotionally traumatized are all accommodated together. TRO is preparing to provide specialized centres to cater to the unique needs of the various groups…

People from coastal villages who have been affected by Tsunami on 26/12/2004 are now in Welfare Centres. These affected people have been moved to schools, temples, churches and other public places. The time has come for the Government of…

The village of Kumari, on the shoreline of the east coast of Sri Lanka was completely destroyed by the Tsunami tidal wave on 26th December. 10 days on, villagers are returning to pick up the pieces of their lives.…

NPA has been present with a humanitarian mine action programme in the Vanni since 2002. We have 600 local employees working in the Humanitarian Demining Unit, (HDU) and 10 international staff. The NPA/HDU office is located in Kilinochchi, and…

New York Stock Exchange Foundation Makes donation on behalf of members and employees Media Contact: Ashley Cross Stamford, CT, January 4 2005 - AmeriCares, the humanitarian relief agency, announced the receipt of a $500,000 donation from the New York State Stock…

Union Aid Abroad is supporting joint efforts by Norwegian, German and Swiss member organisations in the international SOLIDAR alliance, which unites the trade union-based humanitarian emergency and development agencies. Norwegian Peoples Aid has been present with a landmine action program in…

Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka, Jan 4, 2005 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A 14-member Chinese medical team Tuesday started the aid work here, a small town some 90 km off Colombo, the capital of tsunami-stricken Sri Lanka. The five surgeons and two…

Ramani Leathard, regional communications manager for Asia, was on sabbatical in Sri Lanka when the tsunami struck. She is now working with Christian Aid partners in the country, here she reports back. I am Sri Lankan who lives in London, and…