Reports

Cologne/Galle. Malteser Germany has completed medical emergency relief measures north of Galle in Sri Lanka's south: Roland Hansen, head of the Asian department at Malteser Germany head office states that "the Malteser team from Augsburg travelled on site to immediately…

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 on housing construction, livelihood, education, and water and sanitation needs. Much of the work…

The death of a loved one is the most difficult loss most of us face in life. If you've ever lost someone close to you, you know that sometimes the grief, the memories, and the recovery can take years-or…

Major Developments - Latest government figures (as of 12 January at 17:00): - Total deaths: 30,893 - Total displaced persons: 441,410 - Total displaced persons in camps: 254,470 - Total displaced persons with family and friends: 186,940 - Total injured: 15,266 - Total missing: 6,038 -…

On the basis of an 8-day assessment in the effected area, PIN has earmarked the first 23 million CZK of collected aid for the Trincomalee province in northeast Sri Lanka. PIN has earmarked an initial 23 million CZK for aid…

Key issues (Developments over the past 24hrs, including priority needs and constraints, and the major actions that have taken place, etc): Coordination Issues The weekly Health Sector Coordination meeting for UN agencies, NGOs and donors was held in the…

Plan Sri Lanka is laying the foundations for rehabilitation and recovery, focusing especially in the areas of housing construction, livelihood, education and water and sanitation. Much of the work will be in the Hambantota District, an area we've worked…

Wheelchairs targeted for delivery to Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia DANVILLE, CA-The Wheelchair Foundation said it launched a fundraising program for donations to sponsor wheelchairs for victims of December's tsunami in Southern Asia. "We believe that injuries caused by the…

Major Developments The latest government figures for 11 January are: - Total deaths: 30,725 - Total displaced persons: 491,008 - Total displaced persons in camps: 300,177 - Total displaced persons with family and friends: 190,831 - Total injured: 15,122 - Total missing: 5,903 - Total completely…

Spilled chemicals, broken test-tubes and ruined books litter a site where classrooms stood. A group of children kindly showed us around their ruined school in Hambantota district (South Eastern Sri Lanka). Their old desks were buried under a mountain…