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 child killer, include swimming lessons, educating families about the dangers of playing in floodwaters, and better understanding of potential disasters.
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Dell Donates $350,000 for Disaster Relief in Flood Ravaged Thailand - Direct2Dell - Direct2Dell - Dell Community
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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