Rapports

La mission interministérielle d'évaluation qui s'est rendue à Sri-Lanka du 31 janvier au 4 février a confirmé l'ampleur des conséquences humaines (plus de 40.000 décès, des centaines de milliers de personnes déplacées) et économiques (75% des côtes touchées, 80%…

Mercy Corps staff is partnering with local organizations to mount a sustained, efficient response to Sri Lanka's greatest needs. Current operations include rebuilding of water and sanitation facilities, re-supplying schools with teaching materials and sports equipment, trauma counseling, clean up…

By Linda Bloom NEW YORK, UMNS, March 18, 2005: Methodists are working with fishing societies in Sri Lanka to help those whose livelihoods were destroyed by the Dec. 26 tsunami. The collaborative effort, funded at $100,000, is between the Methodist…

Reconstruction and rehabilitation in the Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in the Government controlled areas is going on apace. He said that a large number of schools are functioning and have been reopened, food, clothes and shelter provided to all tsunami…

ADDALAICHENAI, Sri Lanka, 22 March 2005 - In Addalaichenai, on Sri Lanka's east coast - hit hard by the 26 December tsunami - 10-year-old Aboosalih is a Grade 5 student at the Al-Arham School. "I didn't want to sit…

UNICEF highlights Water and sanitation situation greatly improved in Ampara with the support of UNICEF 82 temporary schools shelters constructed by UNICEF Four gully bowsers ready for delivery to Ampara, Hambantota, Jaffna, and Trincomalee UNICEF holds a three-day child protection…

Overall situation The Mid-term Review of the Flash Appeal was approved by the Country Team and the final draft was submitted to Geneva on 16 March. Several further killings have recently occurred among the LTTE and rival Tamil factions, as well…

UNICEF highlights Renovation of children's ward completed at Mutthur District Hospital, Trincomalee 500 tents released by government and dispatched to Mullativu Ten water tanks and over 8,000 hygiene kits delivered to districts Tens of thousands of units of children's clothing and other household items…

Overall situation The IMF approved US$155 million in emergency assistance. On a trip to Batticaloa District on 9 March, Margareta Wahlstrom, Special Coordinator for UN Response to Tsunami-Affected Countries, Miguel Bermeo, Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Country Resident Representative and OCHA staff visited…

Switzerland has affirmed in a Letter of Intent its intention to start Cash-for-Host-Families projects in three districts in Sri Lanka. Nearly 10,000 families will receive CHF 250 (USD 200) each over the next six months for taking in people…