Rapports

ROME - The United Nations World Food Programme has begun airlifting emergency food aid to tens of thousands of people in northeastern Honduras who have been isolated in their remote communities since Hurricane Mitch struck. The food arriving in the…

As a group of Bishops prepare to travel to Central America with Trócaire next Monday, they have expressed the hope that the current impasse on Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) will be resolved by their return from the disaster zone. Bishop…

Le Canada s'engage à verser un montant de 100 millions de dollars au cours des quatre prochaines années pour aider à la reconstruction de l'Amérique central. Lesfonds proviennent de l'enveloppe d'aide publique au développement. Ils seront consacrés à la…

Bay Area Doctor Returns from Honduras Los Angeles, CA -- Dr. Suzan Goodman, an American physician, returns tonight from a 10 day stay in Honduras, where she has been saving lives as part of International Medical Corps' (IMC) medical mission…

The United Nations has airlifted emergency food aid to tens of thousands of people who have been isolated in their remote communities in northeastern Honduras since Hurricane Mitch struck. The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday that the first…

Canada has pledged $100 million over the next four years for Central America's recovery. The funds will come from the Official Development Assistance (ODA) envelope, and will focus on restoring agricultural production, reconstructing basic health facilities, water and sanitation infrastructure…

Tegulcigalpa/Sydney Doctor Jane Connor (29) has been reported missing in Honduras. On Monday night, she boarded a helicopter together with a critically ill patient whom she was accompanying to the nearest hospital. Shortly after 6pm Honduras time, Dr Connor took off…

Baltimore, November 20, 1998 - "As you grapple with your great losses, remember that the Catholic community in the United States is always with you," said Deputy Executive Director Louise Wilmot during her visit to Honduras in the wake…

Summary of action Oxfam calls upon members of the international community to coordinate their efforts and act immediately to ensure that the response to the crisis builds a foundation for reconstruction and long-term development in the region.…

(USAID chief sets high goals for U.S. relief effort) (1080) By Eric Green USIA Staff Writer WASHINGTON -- U.S. relief efforts in the parts of Central America devastated by Hurricane Mitch aim to make the region's infrastructure even better than before…