Rapports

Tonight, 'The Israel Campaign For South East Asia Disaster Relief,' spearheaded by IsraAID, will be sending a humanitarian team of 14 medical and logistical personnel to Sri Lanka to assist thousands of people affected by the Tsunami. IsraAID members under…

Major Developments The number of displaced persons has gone down to 512,690. Of these 338,935 are staying in welfare centres (temporary camps) and 173,755 are staying with friends and relatives. UNICEF reports that in the South of Sri Lanka many…

As schools in Sri Lanka reopen on Monday 10th January, massive efforts are being made to get children back to school. This is no easy task. Over 400,000 children are displaced and schools in the coastal areas have been…

MAG (Mines Advisory Group), the UK-based humanitarian mine action charity has been clearing mines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) from the areas of Batticaloa in eastern Sri Lanka since 2003. A lasting legacy of more than 20 years of civil…

Major Developments The number of displaced persons is reported to have gone down to 572,000 as those of the displaced who still have homes return to them now that the risk of further tsunamis is receding. However, official government data…

Pipeline Cafe Benefit Concert: Sunday, Jan. 9, 4-11 p.m., featuring 15 top Hawaii bands and performers. All donations will be contributed to the East-West Center Tsunami Relief Fund Latin Dance Night Fund-raiser: Saturday, Jan. 8, 6-10 p.m. $5 cover,…

Due to the overwhelming local generosity of donations of food and water, Plan Sri Lanka has moved swiftly to the rehabilitation and recovery stage, focusing especially in the areas of housing construction, livelihood, education, and water and sanitation needs. Much…

What CARE is doing: Indonesia CARE continues to distribute 200,000 water purification kits to help 1 million people protect themselves against water-borne diseases. India CARE is continuing to work with other aid agencies in coordinating the local relief effort. CARE's main focus at present…

Statistics The statistics of persons affected by the Tsunami as at 5th January 2005 is as follows: District Deaths Injured Missing Displaced Colombo 76 12 14,889 Gampaha 7 3 1 32,000 Kalutara 217 421 106 34,282 Galle 4,166 2,500 117,975 Matara 1,210 8,288 450 41,900 Hambantota 4,500 27,351 Ampara 10,436 120 127,484 Mullaitivu 3,000 2,500 1,300 24,557 Batticaloa 2,731 1,166 1,081 203,807 Trincomalee 981 337 51,863 Killinochchi 560 147 56 49,129 Jaffna 2,640 541 540 48,729 Puttlam 3 1 1,029 Vavuniya * 641 Total 30,527 15,686 3,884 773,636 Source : District Secretariats (These figures are tentative and as are reported by the respective DS) * Vavuniya district is not affected…

Reconstruction Aid of the German Federal Government hailed KfW Bankengruppe is donating EUR 1 million for emergency social measures following the disastrous underwater earthquake in Southeast Asia. KfW experts are currently visiting Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia to choose suitable projects,…