tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-159789672012-02-07T09:08:21.804-05:00This AFP Blog contains material about ongoing Disaster relief efforts gathered by the AFP Fundraising Resource Center and was renamed from Hurricane Katrina. Please Note: PRESS RELEASES where marked. Other Sites Disclaimer: AFP provides this listing of hyperlinks as a privilege to the user. AFP does not necessarily endorse, support or attest to the accuracy of information posted on those Internet pages. Some urls may require registration to view and/or may only be available for a limited time.Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391083263574140095noreply@blogger.comBlogger20661100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15978967.post-88967960362901231822012-02-07T09:08:00.000-05:002012-02-07T09:08:21.811-05:00

Disaster relief must be more local and national, Oxfam says | Global development | guardian.co.uk: Western donors and relief groups must build up the capacity of local and national organisations to respond to disasters, or the international humanitarian response system will fail to cope with an expected rise in emergencies, Oxfam warned.In its report, Crises in a New World Order, Oxfam said

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Customer Analytics: A New Lifeline for the Red Cross and Other Nonprofits? - Knowledge@Wharton: When an epic disaster occurs somewhere in the world, images of devastation are conveyed instantly around the world through newspapers, television and the Internet. The result is an outpouring of aid, often in the form of donations to nonprofits like the American Red Cross. But once the dramatic images

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Japan Earthquake & Tsunami | One year: Coming to terms with tragedy: Tomokazu Sato paces over the concrete foundations that are all that remain of the house where he grew up until the age of 18. “It still doesn’t seem real, I can hardly believe this has happened.” “My grandmother was in the house by herself, because my mother had just gone up the hill to renew her driving license,” says the

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Sex Toys, Winter Coats, And Spanish Flags: The Uselessness Of Post-Disaster Donations | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation: Years of studying disaster relief has led Jose Holguin-Veras to a few simple truths about donations. While tiger costumes and sex toys aren’t going to do much good, it makes people feel better to think they’re helping. But they’re not--they could be doing a lot of

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Getting on with it: Bangkok bounces back: More than five million people have been affected by Thailand's floods, which the World Bank says has cost the Kingdom some $20.77 billion in damage and $23.31 billion in lost opportunities.Those figures include the devastating damage to architectural treasures in the old Siamese capital of Ayutthaya, north of Bangkok. Ayutthaya is a World Heritage Site

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American Red Cross Extends Funding of Critical Medical Care in Haiti: WASHINGTON, Friday, January 06, 2012 — The American Red Cross has committed an additional $3.6 million to underwrite operating expenses at Hospital Bernard Mevs Project Medishare Critical Care Trauma and Rehabilitation Program in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. This increases the total funding of the hospital to $8.6 million since the

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New forms of disaster relief a better alternative to straightforward giving - The Mainichi Daily News: But here, in this desolate town, some locals are undertaking new efforts. In November, Masaki Takahashi, 36, the head of the planning department at long-established fish-processing company Takamasa & Co., proposed a "local buying for local consumption" scheme for relief supplies. With the

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UN Seeks Relief Aid for Philippine Flood Victims � VOA Breaking News: United Nations official is appealing for more than $28 million in relief aid for the Philippines, saying the area devastated by massive flash floods looks like it was hit by a tsunami.U.N. humanitarian coordinator Soe Nyunt-U is calling on the international community to supply funding for basic needs, such as clean drinking

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Foreign aid floods Sendong victims - GMA News Online - The Go-To Site for Filipinos Everywhere: The governments of Malaysia and Germany have joined the relief efforts for survivors of Tropical Storm Sendong in northern Mindanao by donating money amounting to around P34 million — the latest in the long list of foreign aid being received by the Philippines in the wake of the destructive cyclone.

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Clinton Bush Haiti Fund gives $1.5 million in grants to hotel, education, tech sectors - The Washington Post: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund says it hopes $1.5 million in grants will help Haiti build its hotel, education and technology sectors.The nonprofit created by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush said Tuesday it’s given a $264,000 grant to the Oasis

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KL youth help clean up Thai homes after floods - General - New Straits Times: SAMUT SAKHON (Thailand): About 100 Malaysian youths on Sunday provided assistance to more than 800 households in Zin Somboon housing estate in Thailand's central province here.

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American Red Cross Had 137 Big U.S. Relief Operations in 46 States in Disaster-Filled 2011 - MarketWatch: Throughout the year, the American Red Cross supported the people of Japan and Haiti, while launching 137 domestic disaster relief operations in 46 states and territories to help people affected by fires, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes across the United States. In addition, major

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Rotary Youth Exchange Students march for flood relief - Pattaya Mail - Pattaya News, Communities, Opinions and much more...: Nearly 200 youngsters came together for Thailand’s flood victims as the Rotary District 3340 Youth Exchange committee organized a parade through central Pattaya.

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Tropical Storm Washi hits the Philippines: Food and medication on their way to disaster zone - AlertNet: Cologne. Malteser International, the Order of Malta’s worldwide relief service, is supporting the emergency relief efforts in the Philippines with an initial 10,000 euros after this weekend’s flash flood left more than 650 people dead and 800 more missing. A sudden rush of water caused by

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Philippine Flood Relief Shifts to Aid Survivors - NYTimes.com: Ms. Cabilogan, 33, moved her family to her brother’s house on the other side of town, which was less affected. But tens of thousands of people affected by the floods that devastated the southern Philippines had no such option, and by Monday, officials had turned their focus toward the welfare of the living.

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You can find related stories here Japan Society Earthquake Relief Fund Allocation Reaches $5.6 Million: Press: About: Japan Society: apan Society Earthquake Relief Fund Allocation Reaches $5.6 MillionDecember 13, 2011New York, NY -- Japan Society today announced it has earmarked an additional $2.5 million from its Japan Earthquake Relief Fund to seven Japanese, American and international NGOs

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Linkin Park says disaster victims are “Not Alone” � Inside the United Nations: Welcomed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who thanked the band for using their music to help those displaced victims of the Indian Ocean Tsunami. Since 2005, the Music for Relief campaign has planted over 955,000 trees and raised upwards of $4 million to help victims of natural disasters around the world. Most

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Thai king, marking 84th birthday, call for unity to overcome flooding problem - The Washington Post: Thai king, marking 84th birthday, call for unity to overcome flooding problem By Associated Press, Updated: Monday, December 5, 3:22 AMBANGKOK — Thailand’s king called for his countrymen to unite in response to the worst floods in half a century. The revered monarch spoke Monday to mark his 84th

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Saint Mary's prof composes 'Music for Haiti' - southbendtribune.com: effrey Jacob is no ordinary music teacher. The Saint Mary's College professor, a classically trained pianist, recorded the album "Music for Haiti" after witnessing the generous outpouring of help when an earthquake hit Haiti in 2010."I began this CD project in the days following the earthquake that destroyed the capital of Haiti

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Aid agencies urge effort to stop child deaths in Asia floods - AlertNet: ANGKOK (AlertNet) - Aid agencies say some of the 300 child deaths caused by floods in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam - most from drowning - could have been prevented by raising safety awareness and teaching children to swim.Simple steps that could stop further casualties in these countries, where drowning is already a major

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Dell Donates $350,000 for Disaster Relief in Flood Ravaged Thailand - Direct2Dell - Direct2Dell - Dell Community: To help aid in the recovery, Dell is donating $350,000 to the UNICEF Thailand Disaster Relief. UNICEF is focusing on emergency relief and post-flood assistance to affected children and families in the areas of health, water supply and sanitation, hygiene promotion and education.

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$3.8M donated for wildfire relief | KXAN.com: AUSTIN (AP) - Charity officials said more than $3.8 million has been donated for Central Texas wildfire victims since the blazes began Labor Day weekend.

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Helping Thailand's flood victims with squeegees | CNNGo.com: Since July, more than 530 people have died in Thailand's floods. In response, volunteers from the foreign and local communities have mobilized a fundraising campaign called "Wipe the Tide."This month, more than 200 volunteers (and counting) have hit the streets of the capital to take action and support Thailand residents during the

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Aid agencies warn of lack of funds for Pakistan flood relief | Global development | guardian.co.uk: Flood relief programmes in Pakistan could be forced to close in the next couple of months because of a lack of funds, aid agencies warned on Wednesday.Oxfam, Save the Children, Care and Acted (Agency for Technical Co-operation and Development) say programmes could be cut back in the new year unless

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Grants from Bama Rising Fund total $940K in first six months after tornadoes � Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham: The Bama Rising Fund of the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham is awarding an additional $340,000 to repair, rebuild and furnish homes for 75 families in 12 counties devastated by April 2011 tornadoes. With this third round of grants, this Advised Fund of the

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Waterlogged Thailand will struggle to prevent future floods | Reuters: As waterlogged Thailand struggles to contain the worst floods in decades, it faces a simple truth: not a whole lot can be done to avoid a repeat disaster in the short term even with a new multi-billion dollar water-management policy.

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To raise funds, or not to raise funds. That's the question. | Julie Verhaar | 101fundraising: This year was the first year that I was presenting one of the Great Debates. For those of you who are not familiar with the concept: you have a panel with great members and you present your views and discuss with the audience about a specific issue. Our topic was: Should we be raising funds for disasters

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NU Stands with Thailand raises money for flood victims - Campus - The Daily Northwestern - Northwestern University: The Northwestern Thai Club launched an on-campus campaign called NU Stands with Thailand to raise money for flood victims Tuesday.The group offered Thai bubble tea to NU students and faculty at a booth outside of the Kellogg School of Management's Jacobs Center in exchange for

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As Floods Drag on in Thailand, Displaced Grow Restless | News | English: In Thailand, local aid groups are calling on authorities to better manage and support local communities that are struggling to cope after spending weeks under a meter or more of water.As the flood waters overtake more communities in urban areas of the country, there are many who are deciding to stay home and protect their

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Japanese group to host thank-you event for post-disaster aid - CNA ENGLISH NEWS: Japanese group to host thank-you event for post-disaster aid2011/11/01 20:32:03Taipei, Nov. 1 (CNA) Videos of the powerful March 11 earthquake and devastating tsunami in Japan, as well as footage of Taiwan's post-disaster help, will be shown at an event in Taipei next month as a thank-you gesture to the country, the

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Crowdsourcing engineers disaster relief in Pakistan: Pakreport was created in July 2010 by a group of organisations including relief agencies, civil engineers, crowdsourcing software developers and telecoms providers. Based on a customisation of the open source Ushahidi platform for information gathering and visualisation, it allowed people on the ground to send text message disaster reports and

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Aid Groups Join in Text-to-Give Campaign for Relief to East Africa: We've been hearing about the famine and humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa for months. With more than 13 million people now needing emergency aid just to survive, it has been hard to understand why the American public has been so slow to support the many international aid organizations working on the crisis.It took a

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Charity game raises more than 100K for Joplin tornado relief: At 5:41 p.m. Sunday night, the sellout crowd at the One State, One Spirit Classic and both the University of Missouri and the Division II Missouri Southern State men's basketball teams observed a moment of silence.

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Turkey Accepts Offers of Earthquake Aid | News | English: The government has now accepted offers of help from 30 countries around the world, including Israel. Relations between Israel and Turkey have been strained since Israeli commandos raided a Gaza-bound aid flotilla last year, killing nine Turkish activists.Turkish President Abdullah Gul welcomed the help. He says nearly 50 presidents called

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Turkey earthquake toll passes 600: Turkey has accepted help from dozens of countries, including Israel and Armenia, both states with which it has frosty relations.The United States is the latest country to offer help.Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay thanked the international community "for its concern".

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Thailand Floods Pass Peak, Raising Hopes in Bangkok | News | English: Thailand's rain-swollen Chao Phraya River passed its peak stage Monday, raising hopes that central Bangkok will be spared the flooding that has already inundated much of the city's northern and western suburbs.

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Thailand: Floods and Social Media � Global Voices: Many parts of Thailand are still flooded as the country continues to face the worst flooding disaster in the past half century. The flood waters are higher in the provinces although Bangkok remains under threat especially its low-lying areas.

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Thailand Flood Relief Fundraising walk on Dean Street - Albury - Events - The Border Mail: The Thai Buddhist monk from the temple in South Albury will walk for alms round and lead fundraising volunteers for flood victims in Thailand.The walk is aim to show the Spirit of Kindness and Generosity of people in Albuty to our friends the other part of the world who are in need.

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Thailand floods: aid agencies warn of humanitarian crisis in Bangkok - Telegraph: The Red Cross warned that people who had chosen to remain in their homes faced "humanitarian crisis" of water and mosquito-borne illnesses. Other dangers lurk, too, like snakes and rats and crocodiles that escaped from farms.

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UN supports Thailand's flood crisis management - The Nation: his week, ESCAP’s executive secretary Noeleen Heyzer visited the Flood Relief Operations Centre at the Don Mueang Airport. Then, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra made the request for satellite data support.Expressing support for the response of Thai authorities to the flood, Dr. Heyzer reiterated the firm commitment of the UN to

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Thai flood death toll hits 381: BANGKOK, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- A total of 381 people were confirmed dead and two people were missing in Thailand's worst floods that have inundated many provinces since July 25, the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department said on Sunday.

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Fears swell along river through Thailand's capital – USATODAY.com: The water has crept from the central plains south toward the Gulf of Thailand, engulfing a third of the country and killing nearly 400 people and displacing 110,000 more. Now, Bangkok is in the way — surrounded by behemoth pools of water flowing around and through the city via a complex network of canals and rivers.

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dAs flood disaster worsens in Thailand, UN steps up relief efforts: 28 October 2011 –The United Nations will provide 20,000 insecticide-treated mosquito nets in temporary shelters and other areas in flood-hit Thailand in a bid to protect people from dengue fever and other mosquito-borne diseases, as weather forecasts predict more heavy rainfall over the weekend.The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF),

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Thailand floods death toll at more than 370: Voice of Russia: Twenty-eight out of seventy-six provinces have already been flooded in Thailand.The death toll from the country`s worst floods in 50 years has exceeded 370 people.Hundreds of banks are closed, with people rushing through shopping malls to buy enough food to keep them going until the water level decreases.The danger of Bangkok getting

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Floods Spread to Myanmar - Southeast Asia Real Time - WSJ: Add Myanmar to the list of Southeast Asian countries that are getting walloped by intense flooding.Earlier this week, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) issued a report that flash floods in part of Myanmar have left 78 people dead or missing, with more than 35,000 people affected, 3,000 houses

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Thailand flooding update October 26, 2011: All of Bangkok is vulnerable, says Bangkok governor -- Newley.com: Thailand flooding update October 26, 2011: All of Bangkok is vulnerable, says Bangkok governor

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The Daily Pennsylvanian :: Thai floods displace Penn families: Members of PennThai have been fundraising for those affected by the floods for the past few weeks.Chayapong Naviroj, a 2011 College graduate, and his family started a fundraising campaign for flood victims. His family owns a commercial department store in Thailand and is collaborating with the country’s Air Force to set up a

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Help for earthquake victims in Turkey - CNN.com: By Monday, more than 2,300 emergency personnel were in the region. A crisis center was set up by the country's Health Ministry in the capital of Ankara.International relief organizations are on the ground providing aid, and there are ways you can help.Turkish Red Crescent is working to assist survivors and reach people trapped in the rubble.

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Bangkok Post : Doubts about donations: At the peak of this year's flooding disaster, as if the floods were not heartbreaking enough, there were hundreds of cyber scams that caused widespread panic about two weeks ago. These sick lies were mixed with helpful facts in a whirlpool of information and together they spread through social media channels

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Turkey Declines Aid Offer From Israel After Massive Earthquake Strikes East Turkey | Economy Watch: he Turkish government has turned down an offer for “any aid they might need” from its former ally Israel, after a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the eastern part of Turkey early Sunday afternoon – killing between 500 to 1000 people, with many more believed to be injured or missing.

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Rescuers Hunt for Survivors after Deadly Turkey Quake - Inside Israel - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com: Blessing and others already have relief on the way."It's a moving target right now," Operation Blessing International President Bill Horan said."We're desperate for information from the field," he said. "We've got a little bit and we're anxious to know about the extent of the damage -

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Oklahoma Volunteers Attend Disaster Relief Training In Tulsa - News9.com - Oklahoma City, OK - News, Weather, Video and Sports |: The Davenport's are part of the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma disaster relief training. The group teaches volunteers to help people in times of crisis. This particular session focused on feeding.The ministry says preparing and serving hot meals is the backbone

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'Many dead' as powerful earthquake shakes eastern Turkey's Van province

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Burmese Migrants Fend for Themselves as Flooding Continues

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The Baptist Standard :: The Newsmagazine of Texas Baptists - One-third of Texas Baptist Men disaster relief workers are women: But in more recent years, women have become involved in every aspect of disaster relief, including laundry units, chainsaw crews and mud-out teams. Women constitute more than one-third of the trained TBM Disaster Relief volunteer workforce, and 15 percent of the on-site

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UK Charities Directory including Charity Financial data and Charity Adviser Directory: The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has today published a report on its investigation into fundraising appeals for humanitarian disaster relief by the radio station Sunrise RadioThe Commission’s investigation established that funds raised by the station in 2004

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IRIN Global | DISASTERS: A bigger role for Asia in humanitarian response | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Indonesia | Iran | Kyrgyzstan | Cambodia | Kazakhstan | Laos | Sri Lanka | Myanmar | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Philippines | Pakistan | Turkmenistan | Thailand | Tajikistan | Timor-Leste | Uzbekistan | Vietnam | Aid Policy | Natural Disasters: SHANGHAI, 12 October 2011 (IRIN) - A top UN official

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S'pore Red Cross donates to flood relief efforts - Channel NewsAsia: SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) will contribute S$200,000 as its first tranche of emergency relief to Thailand and Cambodia.The donation came from generous donors to SRC's "South East Asia Flood Appeal".SRC's director of operations, Mr Lim Theam Poh, and director of special duties Mr Benjamin William will present the

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On the streets of Bangkok, uncertain residents prepare for the worst - CNN.com: (CNN) -- Unlike many of Thailand's flood-ravaged zones in the central plains, Bangkok residents have been given the rare luxury of time -- a window of at least two days to prepare for what officials warn could be the worst flooding the city has seen in decades.

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Red Cross Mounts Somalia Aid Push in Militant-Held Regions - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Red Cross Mounts Somalia Aid Push in Militant-Held RegionsOctober 6, 2011, 10:16 amThe International Red Cross has started a mammoth relief effort to get aid to a million people in famine-stricken areas of Somalia controlled by

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Government to match Africa aid donations - ABC Melbourne - Australian Broadcasting Corporation: "Already the Australian Government is making a difference as the third-largest donor to the crisis, but now we will double every dollar raised by agencies already working in the Horn of Africa, making the public's contributions go even further," he said."I call on all Australians, from individuals to

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Flood aid donors shun 'bad brand' Pakistan - Weather - msnbc.com: "Within the international community, there are negative perceptions of Pakistan and we believe they are impacting humanitarian fundraising efforts," said Joe Cropp, communications delegate for the Red Cross movement (IFRC) in Islamabad."While we are a neutral and impartial organization, we are not politically naive. We do engage

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Unknown Donor Contributes to Japanese Disaster Relief Efforts � VOA Breaking News: A bag filled with over $130,000 in cash was deliberately left in a public toilet in Japan, with a note attached that it be used to help the victims of the March earthquake and tsunami.

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Mighty Animal Rescue Team in India Battling Epic Flood | Care2 Causes: BBC News reports that more than two million people in India have been affected by monstrous floods as torrential rains lash the Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states. In the coastal region of Orissa alone, 10 districts deluged by the monsoon are now drowning under the weight of three rivers. And while helicopters are dropping food

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Heifer Blog | The Official Blog of Heifer International: Heifer in Haiti: Show Me the Story: Editor's Note: Writer Katya Cengel and Photographer Geoff Oliver Bugbee traveled to Heifer projects in Haiti Sept. 11-18 for Heifer's World Ark magazine. Below, Katya's account illustrates how difficult it is for Haitians as well as employees of organizations working there to get to remote locations.

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Eight-year-old raises over $500 for Haiti - Beausejour Review - Manitoba, CA: The big yellow sign "bake sale – Open Doorways Orphanage – Haiti" whipped around in the cool summer wind outside Oakbank's Marketplace store.

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BBC News - Student's 'unimaginable' experience as ShelterBox volunteer: Alice Jefferson, 22, from Carnon Downs, Truro, worked alongside the ShelterBox team for two weeks helping refugees as they moved into the Dadaab camp in Kenya.The Helston-based charity specialises in emergency shelter for families affected by disasters.

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NY parks, historic sites recovering from Irene - WSJ.com: Total damage to the parks system from flooding caused by Irene in late August is about $15 million, but a final tab won't be known for weeks or possibly months, according to Dan Keefe, spokesman for the state Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation."The priority was to clean up and get things open as quickly as possible," he

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Senate approves $7B disaster aid plan – USATODAY.com: The chamber advanced the legislation by a 62-37 vote to defeat a Republican filibuster. Ten Republicans joined with every Democrat to adopt the measure, which includes $500 million in immediate, emergency funding for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to make sure FEMA won't have to cut off help for victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical

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LSU students establish Genesis Nonprofit | The News Star | thenewsstar.com: Louisiana State University students Garrett Collins, Russell Collins and David Jones are working on getting more than just a degree. They are also aiming to make history through philanthropy.

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East Africa famine draws $35.8 million in Canadian donations : FundRaising Success

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Encino School Reaches Out to Students in Quake-Torn Haiti - Encino, CA Patch: Last year, Westmark students collected 200 bags of school supplies for their counterparts in Haiti. Now they're developing a pen-pal program to strengthen cultural ties.

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In Congress, Storm Relief Is Grist for Dispute - NYTimes.com: WASHINGTON — Disaster relief proposals touched off a political storm on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as Senate Democrats moved to provide immediate assistance to victims of Hurricane Irene without cutting other programs to offset the cost.

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Facebook App 9/11 Memorial Lets You Dedicate Status Updates to Victims: 573inShareShare on TumblremailshareFacebook, in collaboration with The National September 11 Memorial & Museum, will ask members to update their profile photos or dedicate their statuses in remembrance of the victims who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001.

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Obama Requests $5.2B More for Disaster Relief - Politics - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com: The White House is asking Congress for an additional $5.2 billion for disaster relief.The amount would only cover natural disasters prior to Hurricane Irene, for which damages are expected to cost at least $2 billion.

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Hurricane Cost Seen as Ranking Among Top Ten - NYTimes.com: Hurricane Irene will most likely prove to be one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in the nation’s history, and analysts said that much of the damage might not be covered by insurance because it was caused not by winds but by flooding, which is excluded from many standard policies.

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Shore Line Trolley Museum Damaged by Irene Floods - East Haven, CT Patch: ronically, the museum’s board of trustees had just inaugurated an “Elevating the Collection” fundraising campaign in March aimed at building elevated housing for the collection to protect it against even the most devastating hurricane.

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Red Cross has set up disaster relief operation in Southbridge, MA: (NECN: Katie Daly, Southbridge, MA) – In Southbridge, the Red Cross has set up its disaster relief operation for all six New England states in response to tropical storm Irene.

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Baptist Press - 11 Irene-affected states to see Baptist disaster relief units - News with a Christian Perspective: ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) -- In the wake of Hurricane Irene -- which has now claimed 40 lives -- Southern Baptist Disaster Relief (SBDR) leaders and volunteers are mobilizing for an 11-state disaster response.

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Disaster Relief Economics - NYTimes.com: What the government should do, in this case, is set all the marginals equal: the marginal benefit of an additional dollar spent on bombs, dental work, national parks, soup kitchens, etc, should all be equal, and this common marginal benefit should equal the marginal cost of raising an additional dollar of revenue. Now suppose a disaster strikes. What this

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Clinton, Bush fund gives $1.4M to Haiti projects: PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — An organization set up by former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush is providing an additional $1.4 million to the effort to help Haiti rebuild from the January 2010 earthquake.

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EDITORIAL Disaster relief —�Southwest Virginia charities step up � Editorials � Bluefield Daily Telegraph, Bluefield, WV: However, the violent April storms are still fresh on the minds of the Southwest Virginia victims, many of whom are still upset over the Obama Administration’s refusal to grant Gov. Bob McDonnell’s request for a federal disaster declaration for the area. That’s why it was good

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Cellphone Networks Stood Up Well to Hurricane Irene - NYTimes.com: Wireless phone networks held up well against Hurricane Irene despite widespread losses of power. Many people who lost electricity were able to communicate using e-mail and social networks, thanks to battery-powered mobile devices.

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Hurricane Irene forces FEMA to divert scarce disaster aid intended for Joplin to East Coast - The Washington Post: ST. LOUIS — Some federal money pledged to tornado-ravaged Joplin and other disaster sites is being diverted to help victims of Hurricane Irene. Bob Josephson of the Federal Emergency Management Agency said Monday that FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund is running low. He says individual

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Hurricane Irene Survivors Could Find Shelter In LifeCube | Care2 Causes: Storms like the one currently bearing down on the U.S. East Coast are exactly why life-long builder/inventor, Michael Conner decided to put his talents to work designing a rugged, reliable shelter that can be erected with minimal effort or preparation. What Conner came up with is LifeCube: a structure that combines the the

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American Red Cross Shelters 13,000 People Hit By Hurricane Irene (VIDEO): The American Red Cross continues to offer its relief efforts to the estimated 65 million people affected by Hurricane Irene. Saturday alone, 13,000 people stayed in shelters the organization assembled, the “Today” show reports.

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Hurricane Irene: Aftermath, Day 1 : The Humane Society of the United States

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Irene Hits New England as South Recovers - NYTimes.com: Having cut a path of destruction from the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the eastern tip of Long Island that killed at least 10 people in six states and caused an unprecedented shutdown of the transit systems in Washington, Philadelphia and New York, a weakened but still ferocious Hurricane Irene, now downgraded to a tropical storm, set

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One of many lists via Razoo Donate to 5 Causes Providing Irene Relief | Inspiring Generosity: To help those affected by the storm, Razoo has set up a dedicated Irene Relief giving page. Please consider giving to one of these national charities that provide support services in times of disaster; • Red Cross • Salvation Army • Catholic Charities • Habitat for Humanity • Humane Society - Sent

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Salvation Army Teams Serve Irene First Responders : The Salvation Army Richmond: As Hurricane Irene heads for the eastern seaboard, The Salvation Army is moving personnel and vehicles into strategic staging locations in North Carolina and Pennsylvania. From these locations The Salvation Army will dispatch mobile feeding units to provide food, drinks and spiritual and emotional care to emergency

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Obama: Getting through Irene will be 'tough slog' | cleveland.com: WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama offered moral support Saturday to federal emergency management workers hunkered down for Hurricane Irene's weekend march up the East Coast and 14,000 active-duty and National Guard troops were put on standby for post-storm relief work. - Sent using Google Toolbar

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Hurricane Irene 2011

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Facebook page Hurricane Irene Relief: - Sent using Google Toolbar

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Tax Relief for Victims of March 11 Floods in South Dakota

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Why charity should use an investing model - Thomas Kostigen's Impact Investor - MarketWatch: ANTA MONICA, Calif. (MarketWatch) — The charity model used to do good in the world fails. Instead, a new model based on investing needs to be embraced if goals are to be met, missions completed, people saved. As the famine crisis looms in the Horn of Africa, natural disasters strike around the planet,

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Text Messages Aren't Enough When Natural Disasters Strike | Fast Company: he American Red Cross has released a new survey that claims Americans are increasingly relying on the Internet and social media for disaster information. According to the Red Cross, 18% of Americans regularly rely on Facebook to obtain disaster information. The survey also claims that the Internet is the third most used

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Va establishes permanent disaster relief fund, made of state, private and corporate donations - The Washington Post: Gov. Bob McDonnell said Wednesday that the Virginia Disaster Relief Fund will be made a permanent part of the state’s disaster relief tools. Officials say it will serve as a “fund of last resort” if other state, federal and private aid is unavailable.

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Biden pledges support amid Japan's devastation: In a speech at the airport in Sendai, the nearest large city to the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, Biden described Japan as the "anchor" of U.S. interests in Asia and expressed awe at the "legendary industriousness" of its rebuilding effort. But he also met with Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who according to reports in Tokyo apologized for "Japan's

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American Red Cross Contributions to Japan's Tsunami Recovery Reach $260 Million -- WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --: WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross today contributed an additional $15 million to the Japanese Red Cross, bringing its investments in the country's disaster recovery to nearly $260 million.

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UM architecture students help plan rebuilding of Port-au-Prince - Coral Gables - MiamiHerald.com: "Last year, the Haitian government turned to The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment, established by Britain’s Prince Charles in 1986, to develop a plan to rebuild the historic center of Port-au-Prince. In turn, the foundation hired the Coral Gables-based architecture firm of Duany

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