The Hindu News Update Service: "UK disaster fund reaches 12 mn pounds
London, Oct. 17. (Guardian News Service): The British Disasters Emergency Committee has raised GBP12m for survivors of the South Asia earthquake since launching its appeal earlier this week.
A spokesman for the organisation, which is coordinating the fundraising efforts of 13 aid agencies, said: 'We were receiving donations on Monday morning, when we had 1,000 lines open and people were also able to make donations online. We made an official announcement at Tuesday midday with our phone number and we launched the TV ads on Thursday, when we also had a live call centre.'"
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