PRI.ORG | Philanthropy in China a year after the Sichuan earthquake

PRI.ORG | Philanthropy in China a year after the Sichuan earthquake: "Last year's Sichuan earthquake prompted an unprecedented outpouring of donations and volunteers from throughout China, but has it sustained?"

ReliefWeb » Document » Sri Lanka: "Binning" farewell to disaster

ReliefWeb » Document » Sri Lanka: "Binning" farewell to disaster: "In the village of Egoda Uyana North, in southwest Sri Lanka, Sarath Fernando is using compost bins to reduce the impacts of disasters. The village has a long history of epidemics, urban flooding and other environmental issues and was particularly affected by the December 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, which destroyed apart of the community."

Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports - AP Featured News - Disaster aid available for some WVa nonprofits

Charleston Daily Mail - West Virginia News and Sports - AP Featured News - Disaster aid available for some WVa nonprofits : "CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Federal disaster loans are available for homeless shelters, libraries and other private nonprofit organizations in Mingo and Wyoming counties affected by recent storms, flooding and landslides."

Reuters AlertNet - Donors or survivors: who are aid groups more accountable to?

Reuters AlertNet - Donors or survivors: who are aid groups more accountable to?: "In the latest poll by the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP), which runs a global quality assurance scheme for humanitarian agencies, just a quarter of respondents rated relief groups as being highly accountable to intended beneficiaries, compared with 74 percent when it came to official donors."