Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Reuters AlertNet - Red Cross triples emergency appeal for Indonesia

Reuters AlertNet - Red Cross triples emergency appeal for Indonesia: "GENEVA, June 7 (Reuters) - The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies on Wednesday tripled its appeal to 38 million Swiss francs ($31 million) to help survivors of last month's devastating earthquake in Indonesia."

ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Indonesia Yogyakarta Earthquake: Revised Appeal no. MDRID001

ReliefWeb » Document Preview » Indonesia Yogyakarta Earthquake: Revised Appeal no. MDRID001: "Indonesia Yogyakarta Earthquake: Revised Appeal no. MDRID001

The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 183 countries.

In Brief

THIS REVISED EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 38,045,439 (USD 31 MILLION OR EUR 24 MILLION) IN CASH, KIND, OR SERVICES TO ASSIST 325,000 BENEFICIARIES FOR 12 MONTHS.

A timely and generous donor response to the preliminary appeal (now CHF 20 million, including hard and provisional pledges) has enabled an effective response operation. Assessments continue on relief and longer-term recovery needs, and a revised plan of action is in preparation, to be issued in the coming weeks. The Federation encourages cash contributions (a further CHF 18 million is required) to allow maximum flexibility in assisting the Indonesian Red Cross (Palang Merah Indonesia, or PMI) to deliver the planned assistance to the affected population."

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Aid flows into Indonesia - Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change

Aid flows into Indonesia - Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change: "id flows into Indonesia

As rebuilding from quake starts, fears of disease outbreak loom.

06.06.2006 -

Contributions continued to flow to Indonesia in response to the earthquake that rocked the country in late May, and the official death toll dropped to 5,800 from 6,200 as of June 5, the Associated Press reported.

Estimates of fatalities fell following news that some of the missing had been found alive and other victims had been counted more than once among the dead, AP said.

But aid workers now are concerned about possible disease outbreaks as a result of conditions in which people are forced to cook and clean with dirty water, and where some are living in chicken coops, adding to fears of a bird flu outbreak in a country where three dozen people have died of the virus since early 2005, Reuters said."

Monday, June 05, 2006

Channelnewsasia.com- Singapore Red Cross sending 2,000 tents to quake-hit Java

Channelnewsasia.com: "The Singapore Red Cross will be sending 2,000 tents to help victims of the Central Java earthquake.

The tents are estimated to cost S$720,000.

The Singapore Red Cross will send the tents to sister national society, Palang Merah Indonesia, which will help with the distribution. "

Union Leader - Flood telethon raises $418,000 - Sunday, Jun. 4, 2006

Union Leader - Flood telethon raises $418,000 - Sunday, Jun. 4, 2006: "Flood telethon raises $418,000

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Sunday, Jun. 4, 2006

Manchester – Friday’s telethon at WMUR-TV raised $418,000 to help victims of May’s flooding.

Gov. John Lynch was among those taking calls from donors."

Local officials ask FEMA: Where's the flood money? - The Boston Globe

Local officials ask FEMA: Where's the flood money? - The Boston Globe: "Local officials ask FEMA: Where's the flood money?

By Alexander Reid, Globe Staff | June 4, 2006

The rains have stopped and floodwaters have receded. Lowell's return to normalcy now depends on something besides the elements: money.


City officials are counting on millions of dollars in aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help recover from last month's flooding, considered the worst to hit the city in decades. President Bush declared Lowell and the surrounding region a disaster area on May 25 and federal officials say they are working as fast as they can to assess the damage and provide aid."