The Jakarta Post - Absence of standard practices blamed for disaster aid chaos

The Jakarta Post - Absence of standard practices blamed for disaster aid chaos: "Absence of standard practices blamed for disaster aid chaos

Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta

The absence of standard operating procedures for providing medical assistance to disaster victims makes relief efforts less effective, a medical doctor says.

Murdani Abdullah of the Indonesian Society of Internists said the government should establish guidelines for medical relief to ensure the programs function well.

'We don't have a good scenario for medical relief operations in disaster-hit areas. Everybody is doing their own work in there,' he told reporters."

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2005-2006: Katrina, charity, and unexpected change - News

2005-2006: Katrina, charity, and unexpected change - News: "The academic year 2005-2006 marked one of unexpected change for both the Washington University campus and the nation. Hurricane Katrina's devastation of the gulf coast region largely shaped a year of charity and change.

Some students returned to campus in late August with news that the homes they had left were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The disaster hit close to the Washington University community as students from the Gulf Coast region learned of displaced friends and family members. Despite early warnings from the government, Hurricane Katrina and the flood that followed, heavily devastated the gulf coast region including Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. "

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Nonprofits help businesses hurt by Katrina - Dateline Florida

Nonprofits help businesses hurt by Katrina - Dateline Florida: "Nonprofits help businesses hurt by Katrina

BY ZAC ANDERSON

PUNTA GORDA -- More than 70 dogs and cats and 14 horses rode out Hurricane Katrina in Richard Gingles' Long Beach, Miss., animal clinic.

So many animals needed shelter that Gingles ran out of space in his boarding kennels and was forced to stash pet carriers beneath operating tables and reception desks.

'We were just overflowing,' Gingles said Monday.

The next time Long Beach residents are forced to leave town, Gingles plans to have more kennel space, and he's getting help from three Charlotte County nonprofits.

Carolyn Freeland traveled to Mississippi last week on behalf of the local nonprofits to give Gingles and 13 other business owners $1,000 grants"

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CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Canadian charity to help tsunami victims

CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Canadian charity to help tsunami victims: "Canadian charity to help tsunami victims
By MARY GAZZE, Toronto Sun
Schools reopen in tsunami hit town

A Canadian charity will ship more than $400,000 in medical supplies tomorrow to help victims of the recent tsunami that rocked the Indonesian island of Java.

The seven skids of cargo — which include bandages, antibiotics and wheelchairs — are expected to arrive Sunday in Jakarta, the capital of the disaster-stricken country."

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CTV.ca | Aid agencies team up on Mideast fundraising

CTV.ca | Aid agencies team up on Mideast fundraising: "Aid agencies team up on Mideast fundraising

Updated Mon. Jul. 24 2006 11:32 PM ET

CTV.ca News Staff

As Canadian evacuees continue to arrive home safely from Lebanon, relief agencies are turning their eyes to those who are still living in the conflicted region.

Four of Canada's largest aid agencies announced Monday they are joining forces to form 'The Humanitarian Coalition.'"

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Fishupdate.com: Tsunami relief continues for aquaculture sector

Fishupdate.com: Tsunami relief continues for aquaculture sector: "A TSUNAMI relief fund supported by donations from YSI continues to provide aid to victims of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia.
The Fund for Rebuilding Aquaculture in Tsunami-Affected Areas is administered by Aquaculture without Frontiers, which works in conjunction with local citizens and the country’s Directorate General of Aquaculture."

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