Noble gesture of T-town celebs - News & Interviews - Regional - Entertainment - The Times of India

Noble gesture of T-town celebs - News & Interviews - Regional - Entertainment - The Times of India: "A week after the devastating flood (touted as the worst in 100 years) deluged Andhra Pradesh the film frat seems to be putting their hands together to make a difference for those who have been affected. Screen heart-throb Ram Charan Tej was one of the first to respond when he donated Rs 10 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and didn’t “want to talk” about his kind gesture. He even visited the flood relief camp in Vijaywada in pristine white and spoke to the victims of the ravage. The flamboyant Allu Arjun donated Rs 5 lakh to the Praja Rajyam Party Relief Fund."

Nottingham school opens its doors to earthquake survivors : Nottingham City Council

Nottingham school opens its doors to earthquake survivors : Nottingham City Council: "2005's Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Mohammed Munir, launched an appeal days after the earthquake struck northern parts of Pakistan, claiming around 75,000 lives and leaving millions homeless. The aim was to fund a long-term project rather than provide immediate relief aid. A number of fundraising events, including the Drop in the Ocean music festival, a special locally-produced play staged at the Theatre Royal, and proceeds from the City Council staff Christmas party, raised over £100,000."

Foreign rescue teams leave quake-hit Indonesia city | International | Reuters

Foreign rescue teams leave quake-hit Indonesia city | International | Reuters: "PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Relief workers struggled to reach Indonesian quake survivors still without food or shelter a week after the disaster, while foreign rescue teams packed up their high-tech equipment on Wednesday and prepared to pull out."

GCCF awarding remainder of Katrina funds to nonprofits - Local - SunHerald.com

GCCF awarding remainder of Katrina funds to nonprofits - Local - SunHerald.com: "GULFPORT — Nonprofit groups are being asked to submit proposals for Katrina-recovery projects that would be funded with about $1.25 million remaining in the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund.

The fund contained $32 million in Katrina-relief donations raised through the televised “Mississippi Rising” concert, from the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund and from private donations worldwide."

DHL offers special flight from KSA for donations to 'Ondoy' victims - Pinoy Abroad - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

DHL offers special flight from KSA for donations to 'Ondoy' victims - Pinoy Abroad - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News: "“DHL Express in Saudi Arabia will accept relief goods for the victims of storm Ondoy and we will send it to the Philippines free of charge,' said Wilson Casquejo, DHL operation supervisor in Jeddah."

Brad Pitt's Foundation Unveils Floating Home That Rises Up (and Away) in Floods | Sustainability | Fast Company

Brad Pitt's Foundation Unveils Floating Home That Rises Up (and Away) in Floods | Sustainability | Fast Company: "It's inevitable that a Katrina-style hurricane will strike again. But maybe this time we should be prepared to go with the flow--literally. Brad Pitt's Make it Right Foundation unveiled today the Float House, a home that can break away from its moorings in the event of a flood and rise up to 12 feet on guideposts."

Planet Rugby | Rugby Union News, Live Rugby Scores, Results & Fixtures | IRB pledges support for tsunami victims

Planet Rugby | Rugby Union News, Live Rugby Scores, Results & Fixtures | IRB pledges support for tsunami victims: "The International Rugby Board pledged their support to the Pacific island nations left devastated by a tsunami earlier this week.

Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga were all hit by the tsunami in which at least 129 people have been killed."

No hope for Samoa tsunami missing as toll rises - Regional - MSN Malaysia News - News

No hope for Samoa tsunami missing as toll rises - Regional - MSN Malaysia News - News: "Emergency workers Thursday gave up hope of finding more survivors from the horrific Samoan tsunami as its feared death toll climbed toward 190."

Int'l aid for typhoon victims over P566-M | ABS-CBN News Online Beta

Int'l aid for typhoon victims over P566-M | ABS-CBN News Online Beta: "The Philippine Government is deeply appreciative of our international partners’ swift response to our call for aid,” said DFA Secretary Alberto Romulo.

As of October 2, the total relief and rehabilitation assistance in actual donations and commitments from the country’s international partners is over P566 million."

VIETNAM Almost 400 deaths in SE Asia from Ketsana as new typhoon moves towards the Philippines - Asia News

VIETNAM Almost 400 deaths in SE Asia from Ketsana as new typhoon moves towards the Philippines - Asia News: "Almost 400 deaths in SE Asia from Ketsana as new typhoon moves towards the Philippines
by JB. Vu
In Vietnam, toll now stands at 101 dead and 170,000 homeless. Central provinces are hardest hit. Catholic Church begins fund raising and aid collection for affected population. In Philippines, authorities sound the alarm for Parma, an even more devastating storm that is fast approaching."

Aid Groups Were Ready to Respond - WSJ.com

Aid Groups Were Ready to Respond - WSJ.com: "But since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, organizations such as Save the Children, World Vision and Oxfam International have ramped up their disaster-response and prevention teams in the region, helping them respond more easily when calamities strike in more than one place at the same time."

Who lives in the New Orleans and the Metro Area now?

<GNOCDC> Who lives in the New Orleans and the Metro Area now?: "This brief examines 2008 demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau for Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany parishes, and the overall metro area, and identifies significant changes since 2000. Included are data on race and ethnicity, poverty, homeownership, educational attainment, children, access to vehicles and the foreign born population."

Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Giving Priorities Shift in Gulf Coast Hurricane Response, New Foundation Center Report Finds

Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Giving Priorities Shift in Gulf Coast Hurricane Response, New Foundation Center Report Finds: "Foundation Giving Priorities Shift in Gulf Coast Hurricane Response, New Foundation Center Report Finds
Support for Recovery Continues; Greater Emphasis
on Economic and Community Development

New York, NY — August 27, 2009. Private and community foundations awarded an additional $125 million in grant support for Gulf Coast hurricane recovery and rebuilding efforts between January 2007 and mid-2009, according to Giving in the Aftermath of the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Profile of the Ongoing Foundation and Corporate Response (2007-2009), an update of the Center's earlier study. Since 2005, the Center has tracked nearly $1.3 billion in grants, program-related investments, and corporate in-kind gifts from foundations, corporations, and other institutional donors in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita."

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."