Reports

Written by By Bonnie J. Gillespie, Press Officer, American Red Cross Tsunami Recovery Program , with Stacey Winston, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Tuesday, November 29, 2005 -- PULO ACEH, Indonesia -- Life on the remote…

The British Red Cross is concentrating its efforts on the three countries worst affected by the tsunami: Indonesia (over 128,000 people dead); Sri Lanka (over 31,000 people dead); and the Maldives (82 dead, 21,000 people displaced). With plans approved to…

Indonesia Relief Title: Temporary and Semi-Permanent Shelter and Recovery Support -- tsunami Lead Agency: CARE Canada CIDA Contribution: $1.15 million Dates: November 2005-May 2006 Beneficiaries: 15,000 Description: CARE Canada will distribute and install temporary housing kits to 5,000 families in Indonesia (Banda Aceh, Aceh Besar, Simeulue…

A long-term commitment On December 26, 2004, an earthquake triggered a massive tsunami that affected several countries, particularly Indonesia, Sri Lanka, southern India, Thailand, and the Maldives. In the immediate aftermath, five million people needed humanitarian assistance. The United Nations (UN)…

(2005-57) News Release OTTAWA - The Honourable Aileen Carroll, Minister of International Cooperation, today announced that Canada, through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), will allocate a further $33 million to rehabilitate and rebuild tsunami-affected countries. The projects will be carried…

Indonesia Program Update Working in the following areas: Banda Aceh Municipality, Lhoong -- Aceh Besar District, Lamno -- Aceh Jaya District Meulaboh -- Aceh Barat District, Nias Island -- North Sumatra province Food and Non-Food Assistance - During October, monthly food rations were distributed…

Health IRC Supports Standardized Training In collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Association of Indonesian Midwives BANDA ACEH -- The IRC is helping to re-activate standardized training for midwives in Aceh. It is partnering with the Ministry of Health (MoH)…

In addition to providing critically needed medicines, supplies and equipment, comprising full courses of treatment to 4 million Tsunami affected individuals, Direct Relief also is providing cash grants to in-country health facilities in order to improve water and sanitation, repair…

Highlights During her ten-day mission to Indonesia, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya A. Obaid visited Aceh to monitor activities carried out by the UNFPA Banda Aceh office. She also met with the Provincial Health Office, Provincial Office for Women Empowerment (Biro…

In response to the Major Earthquake off the Coast of Sumatra and Great Tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the Government of Japan extended Bilateral Grant Aids totaling 24.6 billion yen to the Governments of Indonesia (14.6…