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 with diplomats, we do engage with governments and we've learned this from them. As one diplomat said to us last year, 'Pakistan is a bad brand'."
Friday, September 30, 2011
Unknown Donor Contributes to Japanese Disaster Relief Efforts � VOA Breaking News
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.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Mighty Animal Rescue Team in India Battling Epic Flood | Care2 Causes
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 for the humans, there is one mighty team working day and night to save the animals of flood-ravaged India.
Action for Protection of Wild Animals (APOWA) has been traveling by boat and by boot to the hardest hit areas in a desperate attempt to relieve the suffering of the animals there. The team, which includes veterinarians and volunteers, has been providing emergency food, veterinary treatment and repair of damaged animal shelters. They’re distributing hundreds of bags of food for cattle, goats and dogs.
Action for Protection of Wild Animals (APOWA) has been traveling by boat and by boot to the hardest hit areas in a desperate attempt to relieve the suffering of the animals there. The team, which includes veterinarians and volunteers, has been providing emergency food, veterinary treatment and repair of damaged animal shelters. They’re distributing hundreds of bags of food for cattle, goats and dogs.
Monday, September 26, 2011
Heifer Blog | The Official Blog of Heifer International: Heifer in Haiti: Show Me the Story
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. Frequent natural disasters, environmentally denuded hillsides and lack of infrastructure make the work in Haiti that much more challenging. Click here for all of their blog posts from the trip as well as news from the Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York this week.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Eight-year-old raises over $500 for Haiti - Beausejour Review - Manitoba, CA
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.
BBC News - Student's 'unimaginable' experience as ShelterBox volunteer
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.
The Helston-based charity specialises in emergency shelter for families affected by disasters.
Monday, September 19, 2011
NY parks, historic sites recovering from Irene - WSJ.com
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 said.
"The priority was to clean up and get things open as quickly as possible," he said.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Senate approves $7B disaster aid plan – USATODAY.com
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 Storm Lee at the end of the month.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
LSU students establish Genesis Nonprofit | The News Star | thenewsstar.com
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.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Encino School Reaches Out to Students in Quake-Torn Haiti - Encino, CA Patch
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.
In Congress, Storm Relief Is Grist for Dispute - NYTimes.com
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.
Facebook App 9/11 Memorial Lets You Dedicate Status Updates to Victims
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Tuesday, September 06, 2011
Obama Requests $5.2B More for Disaster Relief - Politics - CBN News - Christian News 24-7 - CBN.com
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.
The amount would only cover natural disasters prior to Hurricane Irene, for which damages are expected to cost at least $2 billion.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Hurricane Cost Seen as Ranking Among Top Ten - NYTimes.com
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.
Shore Line Trolley Museum Damaged by Irene Floods - East Haven, CT Patch
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.
Red Cross has set up disaster relief operation in Southbridge, MA
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.
Baptist Press - 11 Irene-affected states to see Baptist disaster relief units - News with a Christian Perspective
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.
Disaster Relief Economics - NYTimes.com
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 does is raise the marginal benefit of spending on disaster relief. The appropriate response is to move all the marginals to get them in line: spend less on everything else, and also raise more in taxes. So even there it shouldn’t be all offsetting spending cuts.
Now suppose a disaster strikes. What this does is raise the marginal benefit of spending on disaster relief. The appropriate response is to move all the marginals to get them in line: spend less on everything else, and also raise more in taxes. So even there it shouldn’t be all offsetting spending cuts.
Clinton, Bush fund gives $1.4M to Haiti projects
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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