Ireland pledges €500,000 in aid to earthquake victims - World, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Ireland pledges €500,000 in aid to earthquake victims - World, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: "The Minister for Overseas Aid Peter Power has pledged €500,000 for the victims of the natural disasters in Southeast Asia and the Pacific."

Donors urged to fulfill pledges to Haiti - Haiti & Caribbean - MiamiHerald.com

Donors urged to fulfill pledges to Haiti - Haiti & Caribbean - MiamiHerald.com: "UNITED NATIONS -- Former President Bill Clinton has called on donor countries to make good on financial pledges to help Haiti recover from back-to-back storms last year.

Since a donors conference in April, at which $760 million had been pledged, only $21 million has actually been disbursed, said Clinton, the United Nations special envoy for Haiti."

CBC News - Manitoba - Filipino community rallies after flood

CBC News - Manitoba - Filipino community rallies after flood: "Winnipeg's large Filipino community is rallying to raise funds for disaster relief after a flood triggered by a tropical storm in their homeland killed 240 and left thousands homeless."

Social media keep flood victims connected

Social media keep flood victims connected: "(09-28) 18:49 PDT -- With their homes and offices flooded, landlines overloaded and electricity knocked out, residents of the typhoon-stricken regions of the Philippines managed to report news of their plight to the world by using cell phones and social networks."

INTERNATIONAL AID SOUGHT; 'ONDOY' DEATH TOLL CLIMBS TO 140

INTERNATIONAL  AID  SOUGHT;  'ONDOY'  DEATH  TOLL  CLIMBS  TO  140: "MANILA, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 (MALAYA) BY VICTOR REYES - DEFENSE Secretary Gilberto Teodoro yesterday appealed to the international community for humanitarian assistance as the country reeled from the effects of storm 'Ondoy' which has so far left 140 people dead."

BusinessWorld Online: International assistance starts pouring in for flood victims

BusinessWorld Online: International assistance starts pouring in for flood victims: "Washington sent $50,000 for the relief efforts, China pitched in $10,000, while Singapore raised $30,000 and a further $20,000 in seed money to jump-start a donations drive by the Red Cross."

Donations continue to pour in | Manila Bulletin

Donations continue to pour in | Manila Bulletin: "Aid from the international community started to pour in since Saturday, with the US government giving US$50,000 in emergency relief to the Philippine National Red Cross. The Chinese government also gave US$10,000 to the PNRC last Sunday while the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) pledged P15.3million worth of food and non-food items for the typhoon victims."

Natural disasters displacing millions--UN study | International | Reuters

Natural disasters displacing millions--UN study | International | Reuters: "LONDON, Sept 22 (Reuters) - Floods, storms, drought and other climate-related natural disasters drove 20 million people from their homes last year, nearly four times as many as were displaced by conflicts, a new U.N. report said on Tuesday."

One year after Ike trauma, UTMB is returning to life | Viewpoints, Outlook | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle

One year after Ike trauma,
 UTMB is returning to life | Viewpoints, Outlook | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle: "Nearly a year ago, Hurricane Ike devastated southeast Texas, and no institution was more greatly affected than the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (UTMB). As Washington continues the debate over health care reform, it is relevant to review what happened to UTMB, how Texas officials responded, and what progress has been made in its recovery."

Spore charity aids quake village

Spore charity aids quake village: "BANDUNG - A FIVE-MAN team from a Singapore relief agency yesterday delivered aid worth $35,000 to a remote village in West Java that had been devastated by an earthquake last Wednesday"

Nonprofits help Katrina victims rebuild their homes, lives - CNN.com

Nonprofits help Katrina victims rebuild their homes, lives - CNN.com: "We've been very focused in the first seven months [of the Obama administration] on cutting red tape, making sure that recovery moves ahead. And that we can get as fast as possible to the completion of the recovery phase.'

Donovan said HUD's plans will help hundreds of millions of federal dollars be directed to areas across New Orleans, helping rebuild communities and get families into permanent houses.

But Donovan also said this could still take another 18-24 months, and that if it weren't for nonprofits there would be little to no progress, even four years after the storm."

Catholic Charities receives large federal contract for disaster relief

Catholic Charities receives large federal contract for disaster relief: "Alexandria, Va., Aug 4, 2009 / 04:42 am (CNA).- Catholic Charities USA has received a five-year, 100 million dollar federal contract to aid in disaster relief throughout the United States. The contract is the charity’s first ever federal contract."

ReliefWeb » Document » A bridge to recovery: ASEAN's response to Cyclone Nargis

ReliefWeb » Document » A bridge to recovery: ASEAN's response to Cyclone Nargis: "Executive Summary

The role of ASEAN in the response to and recovery from Cyclone Nargis has been critical in ensuring effective coordination of international assistance. ASEAN has been working at the strategic policy level between ASEAN, the Government and the international humanitarian community led by the UN, through the Tripartite Core Group (TCG)."

One million people helped recover from Pakistan quake

One million people helped recover from Pakistan quake: "As the volatile situation in Pakistan’s North-West Frontier Province continues, the Red Cross has helped around one million people recover from the devastating earthquake which struck the area on 8 October 2005."

IRIN Asia | Asia | Myanmar | MYANMAR: Nargis survivors still waiting for shelter | Food Security Health & Nutrition Natural Disasters | News Item

IRIN Asia | Asia | Myanmar | MYANMAR: Nargis survivors still waiting for shelter | Food Security Health & Nutrition Natural Disasters | News Item: "YANGON, 24 July 2009 (IRIN) - Shelter is still one of the most pivotal issues to affect survivors of Cyclone Nargis today, the UN says."

ASEAN releases post-Cyclone Nargis relief publications

ASEAN releases post-Cyclone Nargis relief publications: "Phuket, Thailand (mizzima) – The secretariat of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has released two books by members of the bloc concerning post-Cyclone Nargis relief in Burma.

Surin Pitsuwan, ASEAN Secretary-General, presided over the book launch on Monday in the media center for the 42nd ASEAN Ministerial Meeting in Phuket, in southern Thailand."

Visa Backlog Holds Up Irrawaddy Delta Relief Work

Visa Backlog Holds Up Irrawaddy Delta Relief Work: "PHUKET, Thailand — The international post-cyclone relief effort in the Irrawaddy delta is under pressure because of a delay in granting visas for more than 200 aid workers, according to a senior official with the Tripartite Core Group (TCG)."

A Sustainable New Orleans Slowly Rises in Katrina's Wake - NYTimes.com

A Sustainable New Orleans Slowly Rises in Katrina's Wake - NYTimes.com: "NEW ORLEANS -- People here are finally seeing a bright side to the catastrophic damage done four years ago by hurricanes Katrina and Rita."

Protecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South Asia - Brookings Institution

Protecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South Asia - Brookings Institution: "On April 9-10, 2009, the All India Disaster Mitigation Institute (AIDMI)[1] and The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement[2] co-convened a two-day workshop on “Protecting and Promoting Rights in Natural Disasters in South Asia: Prevention and Response” in Chennai, India. A total of 37 participants attended from Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the United States. Participants represented national and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), civil society organizations, the UN, government representatives, the military, media, academic institutions and environmental organizations. The workshop brought together diverse policymakers, activists and practitioners to discuss the salient issues related to protecting and promoting human rights in South Asian disasters."

News - Lottery: Board doesn't 'have authority to make grants'

News - Lottery: Board doesn't 'have authority to make grants': "Lotto funds were not distributed to charities due to legislative and procedural issues, the National Lotteries Board (NLB) said on Monday.

However, the NLB did not have the authority to make grants, CEO Vevek Ram said in a statement."