Monday, August 27, 2007
Golfers raise $20,000 for plane crash victims -- OrlandoSentinel.com
Golfers raise $20,000 for plane crash victims -- OrlandoSentinel.com: "With an urgency to provide help quickly, auction items, donations, golfers and 36 professionals in the sport were rounded up in three weeks to raise money for local families in a tragedy. The Mike Bender Golf Academy and the Timacuan Golf Club, which is owned and operated by Kitson & Partners Clubs, hosted the Mike Bender Charity Pro-Am tournament and clinic on Aug. 3 to benefit families of victims of a July airplane crash in Sanford."
La Crosse Tribune - 6.0
La Crosse Tribune - 6.0: "$313,000 collected for flood victims By RYAN STOTTS / La Crosse Tribune . The flood of 2007 in the region triggered a similar outpouring of money Friday, with more than $300,000 donated during a 12-hour fundraiser in downtown La Crosse."
FEMA reverses controversial policy that would have left nonprofits and public entities on the hook for millions - Money - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
FEMA reverses controversial policy that would have left nonprofits and public entities on the hook for millions - Money - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com: "FEMA reverses controversial policy that would have left nonprofits and public entities on the hook for millions Posted by rmowbray August 24, 2007 9:08PM 9:10 p.m., Friday The Federal Emergency Management Agency has reversed a controversial insurance policy that would have left nonprofits and public entities on the hook for millions of dollars the next time a major storm strikes the New Orleans area, the agency said Friday. 'We have rescinded that policy,' said Gil Jamieson, the agency's Associate Deputy Administrator for Gulf Coast Recovery. 'It has caused a real furor down here. This was not the message we wanted to send to the business community.'"
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North Jersey Media Group providing local news, sports & classifieds for Northern New Jersey!: "CLIFTON – People gathered with a Hispanic fraternity Thursday night in the backyard of a Broad Street home to raise money for those affected by the massive Aug. 15 earthquake near Lima, Peru. The event, sponsored by Lambda Theta Phi, was designed to attract as many as 200 people, with a goal of raising $10,000, said Ray Lago, who organized the event."
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Nonprofits frustrated by new FEMA requirements - Money - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
Nonprofits frustrated by new FEMA requirements - Money - Times-Picayune - NOLA.com: "Nonprofits frustrated by new FEMA requirements Posted by kquillen August 22, 2007 7:18PM 7:20 p.m., Wednesday About sixty stunned representatives of local hospitals, schools, universities, cultural institutions, churches and other nonprofits or governmental bodies expressed frustration Wednesday at what they believe are unrealistic new insurance and deductible requirements from the Federal Emergency Management Agency."
Friday, August 17, 2007
Death toll nears 500 in Peru earthquake | Video: Los Angeles Times Travel
Death toll nears 500 in Peru earthquake | Video: Los Angeles Times Travel: "IMA, PERU, 9:15 PM PDT -- The death toll in a massive earthquake that battered Peru's Pacific coast soared toward 500 on Thursday as rescue workers struggled to reach scenes of devastation and stunned victims appealed for medical aid, water and coffins."
Thursday, August 02, 2007
TwinCities.com - Disaster aid, and where it ends, is never simple
TwinCities.com - Disaster aid, and where it ends, is never simple: "Disaster aid, and where it ends, is never simple
EDWARD LOTTERMAN
Article Last Updated: 08/01/2007 09:26:08 PM CDT
Most people support government aid to victims of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina or the San Francisco earthquake. Most people don't think such aid is warranted when hail knocks out windows or trees fall on a few roofs. Drawing the line between these two extremes isn't easy.
Aiding those who suffer from disasters is a common function of government that goes back to the dawn of civilization. Spreading the risks of everyday life over a large group was one of the primary social functions of a tribe or clan. If you were part of the group, you knew that you or your family would get help when something bad happened."
EDWARD LOTTERMAN
Article Last Updated: 08/01/2007 09:26:08 PM CDT
Most people support government aid to victims of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina or the San Francisco earthquake. Most people don't think such aid is warranted when hail knocks out windows or trees fall on a few roofs. Drawing the line between these two extremes isn't easy.
Aiding those who suffer from disasters is a common function of government that goes back to the dawn of civilization. Spreading the risks of everyday life over a large group was one of the primary social functions of a tribe or clan. If you were part of the group, you knew that you or your family would get help when something bad happened."
Monday, July 23, 2007
Katrina Volunteers Feel Unwanted - New York Times
Katrina Volunteers Feel Unwanted - New York Times: "Katrina Volunteers Feel Unwanted
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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) -- They gave Greg Porter the key to the city for his volunteer work after Hurricane Katrina. Then, he says, they showed him the door.
Porter received widespread acclaim -- including an award from the White House -- for founding God's Katrina Kitchen, a faith-based relief operation that has served more than 1 million meals to the storm's victims and the volunteers who helped them."
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GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) -- They gave Greg Porter the key to the city for his volunteer work after Hurricane Katrina. Then, he says, they showed him the door.
Porter received widespread acclaim -- including an award from the White House -- for founding God's Katrina Kitchen, a faith-based relief operation that has served more than 1 million meals to the storm's victims and the volunteers who helped them."
Monday, July 02, 2007
Wednesday, June 06, 2007
News & Broadcast - Global Gathering Seeks to Reduce Disaster Risk
News & Broadcast - Global Gathering Seeks to Reduce Disaster Risk: "The Indian Ocean tsunami catastrophe, with its 270,000 deaths and high damage costs, stirred new interest around the world in responding to and preparing for natural disasters, especially in countries where large numbers of people live in threatened areas."
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
First docudrama about Hurricane Katrina released | HOUSTON METRO | KHOU.com | News for Houston, Texas
First docudrama about Hurricane Katrina released | HOUSTON METRO | KHOU.com | News for Houston, Texas: "A struggle to survive the streets of New Orleans and then Hurricane Katrina; survival came via Houston in the first docudrama released about Katrina.
Among its targets, the largest housing project in America - desire.
“Waters Rising” is a violent docudrama about gangsters who unexpectedly get a second chance."
Among its targets, the largest housing project in America - desire.
“Waters Rising” is a violent docudrama about gangsters who unexpectedly get a second chance."
Friday, June 01, 2007
Channelnewsasia.com
Channelnewsasia.com: "SINGAPORE: A big housing project in tsunami-hit Aceh is almost complete.
Habitat for Humanity, the group behind the massive effort, outlined the challenges faced, in a news conference in Singapore on Friday.
The non-governmental organisation (NGO) helped build 1,500 homes with a budget of S$18 million"
Habitat for Humanity, the group behind the massive effort, outlined the challenges faced, in a news conference in Singapore on Friday.
The non-governmental organisation (NGO) helped build 1,500 homes with a budget of S$18 million"
Wednesday, May 09, 2007
Bloomberg.com: Australia & New Zealand
Bloomberg.com: Australia & New Zealand: "Labor will also establish an Asian counter-disaster organization in Australia to monitor and warn about tsunamis, cyclones and earthquakes. An earthquake and tsunami in southern Asia in 2005, killed an estimated 170,000 people and left 5 million homeless in 12 countries."
Tuesday, May 01, 2007
NPR : Millions Worth of Katrina Aid Forfeited by U.S.
NPR : Millions Worth of Katrina Aid Forfeited by U.S.: "Millions Worth of Katrina Aid Forfeited by U.S."
Monday, April 30, 2007
Most Katrina Aid From Overseas Went Unclaimed - washingtonpost.com
Most Katrina Aid From Overseas Went Unclaimed - washingtonpost.com: "Most Katrina Aid From Overseas Went Unclaimed
By John Solomon and Spencer S. Hsu
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, April 29, 2007; Page A01
As the winds and water of Hurricane Katrina were receding, presidential confidante Karen Hughes sent a cable from her State Department office to U.S. ambassadors worldwide.
Titled 'Echo-Chamber Message' -- a public relations term for talking points designed to be repeated again and again -- the Sept. 7, 2005, directive was unmistakable: Assure the scores of countries that had pledged or donated aid at the height of the disaster that their largesse had provided Americans 'practical help and moral support' and 'highlight the concrete benefits hurricane victims are receiving.'"
By John Solomon and Spencer S. Hsu
Washington Post Staff Writers
Sunday, April 29, 2007; Page A01
As the winds and water of Hurricane Katrina were receding, presidential confidante Karen Hughes sent a cable from her State Department office to U.S. ambassadors worldwide.
Titled 'Echo-Chamber Message' -- a public relations term for talking points designed to be repeated again and again -- the Sept. 7, 2005, directive was unmistakable: Assure the scores of countries that had pledged or donated aid at the height of the disaster that their largesse had provided Americans 'practical help and moral support' and 'highlight the concrete benefits hurricane victims are receiving.'"
Tuesday, April 03, 2007
Australia pledges $2m in help, more if needed - World - Home
Australia pledges $2m in help, more if needed - World - Home: "AUSTRALIA will give an initial $2 million to help the Solomon Islands deal with the tsunami which has killed at least 15 people.
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Alexander Downer, said the Government had made an initial offer of up to $2 million in emergency assistance to the Solomon Islands Government. 'The Australian Government is particularly concerned by reports of possible loss of life in Solomon Islands,' he said."
The Foreign Affairs Minister, Alexander Downer, said the Government had made an initial offer of up to $2 million in emergency assistance to the Solomon Islands Government. 'The Australian Government is particularly concerned by reports of possible loss of life in Solomon Islands,' he said."
The World Today - Recovery efforts underway in the Solomons
The World Today - Recovery efforts underway in the Solomons: "Recovery efforts underway in the Solomons
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Reporter: Barbara Miller
ELEANOR HALL: But first today to the Solomons, where locals trying to deal with the devastation of yesterday's disaster have been hit by another earthquake.
Initial reports indicate that today's quake measured 6.2 on the Richter scale. But it hasn't triggered a tsunami warning.
A more powerful earthquake and tsunami yesterday is thought to have killed at least 20 people and left thousands without shelter."
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Reporter: Barbara Miller
ELEANOR HALL: But first today to the Solomons, where locals trying to deal with the devastation of yesterday's disaster have been hit by another earthquake.
Initial reports indicate that today's quake measured 6.2 on the Richter scale. But it hasn't triggered a tsunami warning.
A more powerful earthquake and tsunami yesterday is thought to have killed at least 20 people and left thousands without shelter."
Monday, March 26, 2007
Philanthropy Today: Sudan Suspends Aid Groups in Darfur
Philanthropy Today: Sudan Suspends Aid Groups in Darfur: "Sudan Suspends Aid Groups in Darfur
Sudan has temporarily suspended 52 local nonprofit groups working in South Darfur that did not comply with regulations, a government official told Reuters.
“Some of these NGOs are only present in name—they don’t have offices, no vehicles, they have nothing, just their bags and papers and a stamp,” Jamal Youssef Idriss, from the government’s Humanitarian Aid Commission, told the wire service. About 100 Sudanese nonprofit groups are working in Darfur."
Sudan has temporarily suspended 52 local nonprofit groups working in South Darfur that did not comply with regulations, a government official told Reuters.
“Some of these NGOs are only present in name—they don’t have offices, no vehicles, they have nothing, just their bags and papers and a stamp,” Jamal Youssef Idriss, from the government’s Humanitarian Aid Commission, told the wire service. About 100 Sudanese nonprofit groups are working in Darfur."
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Northwest native helps youth help hurricane victims in the South
Northwest native helps youth help hurricane victims in the South: "“We are taking our high school youth on a trip that replaces our summer camps, and we are working on Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. This is a sort of service camp for the youth and it ends up being a great opportunity for them, as well as a really great thing for all the people down in the area that was hit by the hurricane. There is still so much to do and we can really help and make a difference,” she explained."
Thursday, March 01, 2007
Inside Bay Area - Network of nonprofits vital to disaster response
Inside Bay Area - Network of nonprofits vital to disaster response: "Network of nonprofits vital to disaster response
Article Last Updated: 03/01/2007 05:20:50 AM PST
WE'VE learned a lot since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the calamitous response to Hurricane Katrina. Whether the disaster is manmade or natural, being prepared makes all the difference. In the Bay Area, where we live with the certainty of a major earthquake, the lessons are all the more relevant.
One of the lessons is the crucial role of nonprofit organizations as the major sources of shelter, food and other necessities during disasters. A new collective has formed to improve the preparation, cooperation and coordination of such organizations. A coordinated approach is not only smart, it's a must."
Article Last Updated: 03/01/2007 05:20:50 AM PST
WE'VE learned a lot since the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the calamitous response to Hurricane Katrina. Whether the disaster is manmade or natural, being prepared makes all the difference. In the Bay Area, where we live with the certainty of a major earthquake, the lessons are all the more relevant.
One of the lessons is the crucial role of nonprofit organizations as the major sources of shelter, food and other necessities during disasters. A new collective has formed to improve the preparation, cooperation and coordination of such organizations. A coordinated approach is not only smart, it's a must."
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Microsoft CEO, Ballmer, Visits New Orleans With Katrina Gift
Microsoft CEO, Ballmer, Visits New Orleans With Katrina Gift: "Microsoft’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, came to New Orleans area to an economic revitalization package that will assist victims of Hurricane Katrina by a donation of $1.7 million in donations of cash, software and specialized curriculum to several nonprofit partners in Louisiana and Texas. Microsoft is supporting existing local government, academic and nonprofit organizations as they rebuild and establish community infrastructure, technology and work-force training centers. These centers support displaced residents in accessing the technology skills training they need to succeed in today’s technology-driven economy."
Friday, February 23, 2007
Volunteer Group Lags in Replacing Gulf Houses - New York Times
Volunteer Group Lags in Replacing Gulf Houses - New York Times: "Correction Appended
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — In the two years following the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, Habitat for Humanity International, the nondenominational Christian ministry, built or repaired 8,500 houses in Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka."
BAY ST. LOUIS, Miss. — In the two years following the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, Habitat for Humanity International, the nondenominational Christian ministry, built or repaired 8,500 houses in Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka."
Thursday, February 22, 2007
ESPN.com - NCAA - UCF students spur national effort to help New Orleans
ESPN.com - NCAA - UCF students spur national effort to help New Orleans: "A group of sports business management students at the University of Central Florida on Wednesday announced the creation of a new foundation and a national student-led effort to help Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in New Orleans.
Students from the DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program at UCF, with the National Consortium for Academics and Sport and the DeVos Program, started the Hope for Stanley Foundation [www.HopeforStanley.org] to organize students from more than 150 other sport business management programs and student-athletes from among the 220 NCAS-member colleges and universities. The New Orleans City Council is helping."
Students from the DeVos Sport Business Management Graduate Program at UCF, with the National Consortium for Academics and Sport and the DeVos Program, started the Hope for Stanley Foundation [www.HopeforStanley.org] to organize students from more than 150 other sport business management programs and student-athletes from among the 220 NCAS-member colleges and universities. The New Orleans City Council is helping."
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Reuters AlertNet - WITNESS-Rolling up my sleeves after the tsunami
Reuters AlertNet - WITNESS-Rolling up my sleeves after the tsunami: "ADAPAKKAM, India, Feb 15 (Reuters) - A laptop, notebook and pens are my usual travelling tools. I never expected to be packing a hard hat, steel-capped boots and a pile of dust masks.
But they were on the 'must bring' list for 20 Reuters employees who had volunteered to spend a week building houses for a community devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami."
But they were on the 'must bring' list for 20 Reuters employees who had volunteered to spend a week building houses for a community devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami."
Monday, February 12, 2007
Money on the way for flood victims in Indonesia - New Europe News: #1 The European News Source
Money on the way for flood victims in Indonesia - New Europe News: #1 The European News Source: "The European Commission on February 7 said it was sending some 600,000 Euro in emergency aid to help the victims of ongoing floods in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. EU funds will be used to provide some 340,000 most affected people with food, clean water, emergency shelter and health services."
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
Fla. storm victims complain of red tape - Yahoo! News
Fla. storm victims complain of red tape - Yahoo! News: "Some victims of the severe storms that hit Florida complained of delays and red tape Monday as they sought disaster aid, despite assurances from federal officials that the government had learned from its response to Hurricane Katrina."
FEMA wants over $300M in Katrina aid back - Yahoo! News
FEMA wants over $300M in Katrina aid back - Yahoo! News: "n the neighborhood
President Bush visited right after Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. government gave $84.5 million to more than 10,000 households. But Census figures show fewer than 8,000 homes existed there at the time.
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Now the government wants back a lot of the money it disbursed across the region.
The Federal Emergency Management Administration has determined nearly 70,000 Louisiana households improperly received $309.1 million in grants, and officials acknowledge those numbers are likely to grow."
President Bush visited right after Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. government gave $84.5 million to more than 10,000 households. But Census figures show fewer than 8,000 homes existed there at the time.
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Now the government wants back a lot of the money it disbursed across the region.
The Federal Emergency Management Administration has determined nearly 70,000 Louisiana households improperly received $309.1 million in grants, and officials acknowledge those numbers are likely to grow."
Monday, February 05, 2007
Tampa Bay Newspapers : Front Page
Tampa Bay Newspapers : Front Page : "Cash donations needed
Killer tornadoes leave path of destruction
PINELLAS COUNTY – The death count rose to as many as 20 on Sunday, as officials continued to assess the damage from three killer tornadoes that tore through central Florida early Friday morning.
As of Saturday night, the state medical examiners office had confirmed 15 deaths, and the National Weather Service’s preliminary damage surveys reported 20 known deaths attributable to at least three separate tornadoes.
Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency on Friday for Lake, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties due to the massive destruction caused by the storms. President George Bush on Sunday signed a federal declaration of emergency for the same counties."
Killer tornadoes leave path of destruction
PINELLAS COUNTY – The death count rose to as many as 20 on Sunday, as officials continued to assess the damage from three killer tornadoes that tore through central Florida early Friday morning.
As of Saturday night, the state medical examiners office had confirmed 15 deaths, and the National Weather Service’s preliminary damage surveys reported 20 known deaths attributable to at least three separate tornadoes.
Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency on Friday for Lake, Seminole, Sumter and Volusia counties due to the massive destruction caused by the storms. President George Bush on Sunday signed a federal declaration of emergency for the same counties."
Thursday, February 01, 2007
Press Releases: South Asia: Earthquake - Oct 2005, Pakistan: Korean volunteer team helps build 40 shelters for Pakistan earthquake survivors
Press Releases: South Asia: Earthquake - Oct 2005, Pakistan: Korean volunteer team helps build 40 shelters for Pakistan earthquake survivors: "Pakistan: Korean volunteer team helps build 40 shelters for Pakistan earthquake survivors
Volunteers include Pakistani student who returns to hometown to assist
BALAKOT, Pakistan, 30th January 2007: Amid near freezing temperatures, student volunteers from South Korea spent a week building more substantial homes for survivors of the October 2005 earthquake that devastated the area around Balakot, Pakistan."
Volunteers include Pakistani student who returns to hometown to assist
BALAKOT, Pakistan, 30th January 2007: Amid near freezing temperatures, student volunteers from South Korea spent a week building more substantial homes for survivors of the October 2005 earthquake that devastated the area around Balakot, Pakistan."
Friday, January 12, 2007
Reuters AlertNet - Accountability: a report card
Reuters AlertNet - Accountability: a report card: "he story of humanitarian accountability is not yet one of success. After more than a decade of debate about performance, standards and giving beneficiaries a say, accountability problems continue to plague international disaster responses. A sector-wide study by the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition, published in July 2006, concluded that poor accountability to affected populations was a significant problem in the response to the Indian Ocean tsunami, and the UN Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery, Bill Clinton, has launched an 'intensive review' into accountability to beneficiaries. According to Save the Children, aid workers are still trading food aid for sex with young girls in Liberia – several years after this unacceptable practice was originally discovered. Displaced people in Darfur have told the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) that they feel undervalued by NGOs, know little about what these organisations are trying to achieve, and – therefore – do not cooperate with them. A survey of 320 informed individuals, conducted by HAP in March 2006, showed a majority view that relief agencies were unaccountable to intended beneficiaries. Some 81% of respondents said the quality of accountability to beneficiaries was 'low' or 'medium' – while 82% said that accountability to official donors was 'high'."
Monday, January 08, 2007
2theadvocate.com | News | Charity revamps disaster operation
2theadvocate.com | News | Charity revamps disaster operation: "Cross’ abilities as they have never been tested before, and critics said the charity didn’t measure up.
But one strength seemed intact for the 126-year-old charity: its ability to raise money.
Donors gave the Red Cross about $2.14 billion in the months after hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma struck the Gulf Coast. The agency spent about $1.9 billion of it on disaster victims, Laura Howe, a spokeswoman for the Red Cross’ Washington, D.C., office, said Friday."
But one strength seemed intact for the 126-year-old charity: its ability to raise money.
Donors gave the Red Cross about $2.14 billion in the months after hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma struck the Gulf Coast. The agency spent about $1.9 billion of it on disaster victims, Laura Howe, a spokeswoman for the Red Cross’ Washington, D.C., office, said Friday."
Friday, January 05, 2007
U.N. envoy says officials working to deter and uncover tsunami aid corruption - Americas - International Herald Tribune
U.N. envoy says officials working to deter and uncover tsunami aid corruption - Americas - International Herald Tribune: "U.N. envoy says officials working to deter and uncover tsunami aid corruption
The Associated Press
Published: January 4, 2007
WASHINGTON: The United Nations deputy envoy for Asian tsunami rebuilding efforts said Thursday that officials are working to deter and uncover corruption associated with the billions of dollars (euros) international donors have pledged to people hurt by the 2004 disaster.
Eric Schwartz, deputy to former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the top U.N. envoy for tsunami recovery, said anti-corruption measures include databases designed to track financial contributions and to make that information available on the Internet.
Cooperation with some countries has been very good, while in other nations it has been 'much more slow going because of the complexities. But, nonetheless, serious effort has been made,' Schwartz told reporters at the National Press Club."
The Associated Press
Published: January 4, 2007
WASHINGTON: The United Nations deputy envoy for Asian tsunami rebuilding efforts said Thursday that officials are working to deter and uncover corruption associated with the billions of dollars (euros) international donors have pledged to people hurt by the 2004 disaster.
Eric Schwartz, deputy to former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the top U.N. envoy for tsunami recovery, said anti-corruption measures include databases designed to track financial contributions and to make that information available on the Internet.
Cooperation with some countries has been very good, while in other nations it has been 'much more slow going because of the complexities. But, nonetheless, serious effort has been made,' Schwartz told reporters at the National Press Club."
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Friday, December 29, 2006
The News Leader - www.newsleader.com - Staunton, Va.-Pastor recalls missionary trip
The News Leader - www.newsleader.com - Staunton, Va.: "Kline went to Kerala, India, with five other members of the Virginia Baptist Mission Board to help deliver school uniforms and supplies to 2,000 children. Families who lost all of their belongings in the tsunami couldn't comply with Indian government regulations that require children to wear uniforms to school.
The Virginia Baptist Mission Board, part of the Richmond-based Baptist General Association of Virginia, focused its tsunami relief efforts in the southern Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu,"
The Virginia Baptist Mission Board, part of the Richmond-based Baptist General Association of Virginia, focused its tsunami relief efforts in the southern Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu,"
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
GAO says taxpayers are Katrina 'victims' | IndyStar.com
GAO says taxpayers are Katrina 'victims' | IndyStar.com: "GAO says taxpayers are Katrina 'victims'
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The government continues to waste tens of millions of dollars in its Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, including giving rent checks to evacuees already living in free housing and student aid to ineligible foreigners, U.S. investigators said this past week.
The Government Accountability Office also found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been able to recoup only $7 million of the more than $1 billion in improper payments identified by investigators months ago."
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The government continues to waste tens of millions of dollars in its Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, including giving rent checks to evacuees already living in free housing and student aid to ineligible foreigners, U.S. investigators said this past week.
The Government Accountability Office also found that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been able to recoup only $7 million of the more than $1 billion in improper payments identified by investigators months ago."
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Monday, December 11, 2006
People's Daily Online -- Aceh relief work far from expectation
People's Daily Online -- Aceh relief work far from expectation: "Aceh relief work far from expectation
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Despite achievements, reconstruction and rehabilitation in Indonesia's Aceh province in nearly two years after the tsunami are still far from people's expectation, scores of problems and lack of managerial capabilities are among the obstacles, said local officials and ex- rebel leaders.
Hundreds of survivors of the December 2004 catastrophe still live in barracks and tents, as they have yet got houses promised by the relief agency.
Of the 128,000 houses planned to be built, only some 50,000 so far have been delivered, spokesman of the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) Mirza Kumala said, adding that over 17, 000 others now were being reconstructed."
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Despite achievements, reconstruction and rehabilitation in Indonesia's Aceh province in nearly two years after the tsunami are still far from people's expectation, scores of problems and lack of managerial capabilities are among the obstacles, said local officials and ex- rebel leaders.
Hundreds of survivors of the December 2004 catastrophe still live in barracks and tents, as they have yet got houses promised by the relief agency.
Of the 128,000 houses planned to be built, only some 50,000 so far have been delivered, spokesman of the Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency (BRR) Mirza Kumala said, adding that over 17, 000 others now were being reconstructed."
Friday, December 08, 2006
Bloggers Team Up with Online Nonprofit to Deliver Christmas to Katrina Families - Yahoo! News
Bloggers Team Up with Online Nonprofit to Deliver Christmas to Katrina Families - Yahoo! News: "The social media movement has sparked an adoption frenzy this holiday season and is changing the face of philanthropy. Thanks to www.postsanta.com, www.hurricane-katrina.org, and www.katrinasangels.org, three online, virtual entities, Christmas will arrive for families who are still struggling with the realities after Hurricane Katrina from those who want to make a real difference. The three Web sites not only highlight the ongoing difficulties for those in the New Orleans area trying to rebuild their lives, but they are also a vital link between those in need and those who want to donate food, money, even Christmas trees. They are all engaged in innovative, transformational, change the world media, with a shared vision to catalyze their online endeavors to help the Gulf Coast recover"
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Tsunami parents forced to give up children - World - Times Online
Tsunami parents forced to give up children - World - Times Online: "Tsunami parents forced to give up children
Nick Meo
Parents impoverished by the 2004 tsunami are still being forced to put their children into orphanages because they cannot afford to care for them, according to a British charity.
Thousands of children in the Indonesian province of Aceh have been institutionalised, even though more than 85 per cent have at least one living parent and 42 per cent have both parents alive."
Nick Meo
Parents impoverished by the 2004 tsunami are still being forced to put their children into orphanages because they cannot afford to care for them, according to a British charity.
Thousands of children in the Indonesian province of Aceh have been institutionalised, even though more than 85 per cent have at least one living parent and 42 per cent have both parents alive."
Friday, December 01, 2006
In the heat of US NGO pledges, Bill Clinton visits Tsunami-devastated South Asia Region to accelerate recovery | Asian Tribune
In the heat of US NGO pledges, Bill Clinton visits Tsunami-devastated South Asia Region to accelerate recovery | Asian Tribune: "Former U.S. president Bill Clinton as the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery is now in the tsunami-affected Asian Region in the heat of positive pledges he received in October by major U.S. non-governmental organizations to accelerate the recovery process of 14 countries which lost 230,000 lives leaving 1.7 million homeless and destroying schools, hospitals, government buildings and other structures devastating the livelihood of millions."
Monday, November 20, 2006
The Cincinnati Post - Saints aid in Katrina healing
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Saints aid in Katrina healing
Superdome serves as rallying point
By Kevin Goheen
Post staff reporter
Watching Monday night football games isn't out of the ordinary for Bengals defensive tackle Shaun Smith. Smith was particularly paying attention to the game on Sept. 25.
That was the night the Louisiana Superdome - which like the rest of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region took the brunt of Mother Nature's force in the form of Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005 - reopened and hosted the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons."
Saints aid in Katrina healing
Superdome serves as rallying point
By Kevin Goheen
Post staff reporter
Watching Monday night football games isn't out of the ordinary for Bengals defensive tackle Shaun Smith. Smith was particularly paying attention to the game on Sept. 25.
That was the night the Louisiana Superdome - which like the rest of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region took the brunt of Mother Nature's force in the form of Hurricane Katrina in late August 2005 - reopened and hosted the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons."
Thursday, November 16, 2006
Clinton says progress for tsunami victims is unmistakable — but tens of thousands still need homes - iht,news,UN Clinton Tsunami - News & Features - I
Clinton says progress for tsunami victims is unmistakable — but tens of thousands still need homes - iht,news,UN Clinton Tsunami - News & Features - International Herald Tribune: "Clinton says progress for tsunami victims is unmistakable — but tens of thousands still need homes
The Associated Press
Published: November 16, 2006
UNITED NATIONS: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the top U.N. envoy for the Indian Ocean tsunami recovery effort, told a final meeting of key players helping to rebuild devastated communities there has been significant progress — but tens of thousands of people still have no homes and finishing the job will take many years.
Clinton, whose two-year appointment as Secretary-General Kofi Annan's special envoy ends on Dec. 31, said one key lesson from the earthquake-triggered giant waves that devastated parts of a dozen countries is that 'governments must start preparing for future disasters now.'"
The Associated Press
Published: November 16, 2006
UNITED NATIONS: Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, the top U.N. envoy for the Indian Ocean tsunami recovery effort, told a final meeting of key players helping to rebuild devastated communities there has been significant progress — but tens of thousands of people still have no homes and finishing the job will take many years.
Clinton, whose two-year appointment as Secretary-General Kofi Annan's special envoy ends on Dec. 31, said one key lesson from the earthquake-triggered giant waves that devastated parts of a dozen countries is that 'governments must start preparing for future disasters now.'"
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
IDSnews.com-Greek students serve up Katrina relief in Mississippi
IDSnews.com: "Last weekend a group of 50 IU students traveled to Gulfport, Miss., to aid Hurricane Katrina relief efforts. The group, composed of greek students from 10 chapters on campus, volunteered at God's Katrina Kitchen, a nonprofit organization, serving meals to displaced families and helping the organization move its campsite to a new location."
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Thursday, October 19, 2006
Hong Kong : CMP Asia contributes to charity for tsunami survivors - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion
Hong Kong : CMP Asia contributes to charity for tsunami survivors - Textile Fashion News Fibre2Fashion: "Hong Kong : CMP Asia contributes to charity for tsunami survivors
October 19, 2006
CMP Asia, one of the leading trade fair organisers in Asia, has donated US $30,000 to Sarojin Khao Lak Community Fund to help the tsunami survivors in Thailand to rebuild schools.
The Fund provides support to school children who continue to suffer from the severe damage caused by the tsunami disaster of December 2004. "
October 19, 2006
CMP Asia, one of the leading trade fair organisers in Asia, has donated US $30,000 to Sarojin Khao Lak Community Fund to help the tsunami survivors in Thailand to rebuild schools.
The Fund provides support to school children who continue to suffer from the severe damage caused by the tsunami disaster of December 2004. "
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Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Pakistani quake aid donors fall short. 07/10/2006. ABC News Online
Pakistani quake aid donors fall short. 07/10/2006. ABC News Online: "Pakistani quake aid donors fall short
More than $US90 million ($A121 million) in pledges made to Pakistan after a devastating earthquake a year ago has yet to be delivered and is urgently needed, former US president George Bush says.
Mr Bush, a special envoy of UN secretary-general Kofi Annan for the South Asia earthquake, says about two-thirds of the $US255 million ($A343 million) budgeted for an early recovery plan has been received.
But the rest of the money promised by various donor nations has not yet been paid."
More than $US90 million ($A121 million) in pledges made to Pakistan after a devastating earthquake a year ago has yet to be delivered and is urgently needed, former US president George Bush says.
Mr Bush, a special envoy of UN secretary-general Kofi Annan for the South Asia earthquake, says about two-thirds of the $US255 million ($A343 million) budgeted for an early recovery plan has been received.
But the rest of the money promised by various donor nations has not yet been paid."
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Thursday, October 05, 2006
Leesville Daily Leader - News-United Way adapts to help with recovery in New Orleans
Leesville Daily Leader - News: "The scent of newness permeates the air inside the Royal Castle Child Development Center in the Hollygrove section of New Orleans. Walls and floors damaged by the floodwaters of Hurricane Katrina have been replaced, and new electrical and air conditioning systems have been installed. Outside, a brand-new playground awaits the children.
Pearlie Harris is excited to be reopening her doors. Starting the first week of October, parents living and working in the Central Business District, Midtown and Uptown areas will have another place to bring children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Harris also is offering an after-school program for pupils from 6 to 12 years old.
She credits United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area with making her dreams of rebuilding possible."
Pearlie Harris is excited to be reopening her doors. Starting the first week of October, parents living and working in the Central Business District, Midtown and Uptown areas will have another place to bring children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. Harris also is offering an after-school program for pupils from 6 to 12 years old.
She credits United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area with making her dreams of rebuilding possible."
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Monday, October 02, 2006
New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans-Administrative costs can eat up chunks of relief cash
New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans: "Administrative costs can eat up chunks of relief cash
by Jaime Guillet
10/02/2006
The terrorizing trio of the 2005 storm season — hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma — wrought destruction on an area larger than North and South Carolina combined. The humanitarian aid and charitable donations for disaster relief have been equally monumental."
by Jaime Guillet
10/02/2006
The terrorizing trio of the 2005 storm season — hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma — wrought destruction on an area larger than North and South Carolina combined. The humanitarian aid and charitable donations for disaster relief have been equally monumental."
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Friday, September 22, 2006
Rotary-CBF partnership in La. town gets $500,000 from Bush-Clinton fund
Rotary-CBF partnership in La. town gets $500,000 from Bush-Clinton fund: "Rotary-CBF partnership in La. town gets $500,000 from Bush-Clinton fund
By Carla Wynn
Published September 21, 2006
ATLANTA (ABP) -- The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund has given a $500,000 grant for the hurricane-damaged community of Lacombe, La., where the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and an Arkansas Rotary Club are working together.
Already CBF and Rotary volunteers have restored more than 50 homes in Lacombe. The latest grant, which will allow the partners to expand that work, was awarded to Rotary Club 99 of Little Rock, Ark., according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Former President Bill Clinton announced the gift Sept. 15 in a ceremony in New Orleans, during which $7.5 million was given to several nonprofit organizations working in Katrina-damaged areas along the Gulf Coast."
By Carla Wynn
Published September 21, 2006
ATLANTA (ABP) -- The Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund has given a $500,000 grant for the hurricane-damaged community of Lacombe, La., where the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and an Arkansas Rotary Club are working together.
Already CBF and Rotary volunteers have restored more than 50 homes in Lacombe. The latest grant, which will allow the partners to expand that work, was awarded to Rotary Club 99 of Little Rock, Ark., according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Former President Bill Clinton announced the gift Sept. 15 in a ceremony in New Orleans, during which $7.5 million was given to several nonprofit organizations working in Katrina-damaged areas along the Gulf Coast."
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Monday, September 18, 2006
First Response Coalition Blog
First Response Coalition Blog: "
FRC on CNN
Monday, September 18, 2006
The FRC was recently interviewed on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 r"
FRC on CNN
Monday, September 18, 2006
The FRC was recently interviewed on CNN's Anderson Cooper 360 r"
Thursday, September 14, 2006
onPhilanthropy: The Plan Before the Storm: Preparing to Contribute to Disaster Relief Efforts
onPhilanthropy: The Plan Before the Storm: Preparing to Contribute to Disaster Relief Efforts: "he Plan Before the Storm: Preparing to Contribute to Disaster Relief Efforts
By: Jessica Stannard-Friel, 09/13/06
Hurricane Gordon was recently named the third hurricane this season if it were to make landfall tomorrow and cause significant damage, would your company be ready to participate in relief efforts? Forecasters don’t expect Gordon to make landfall, Reuters reports, but the recent milestone anniversaries of September 11 and Hurricane Katrina serve to remind us of the significant role companies can and are now expected to play in disaster relief efforts. While disasters may not always be predictable, your company can still have a plan in place, allowing you to respond quickly, effectively, and responsibly when the next major disaster ultimately confronts us.
onPhilanthropy recommends that companies take the following steps to prepare for future relief efforts:"
By: Jessica Stannard-Friel, 09/13/06
Hurricane Gordon was recently named the third hurricane this season if it were to make landfall tomorrow and cause significant damage, would your company be ready to participate in relief efforts? Forecasters don’t expect Gordon to make landfall, Reuters reports, but the recent milestone anniversaries of September 11 and Hurricane Katrina serve to remind us of the significant role companies can and are now expected to play in disaster relief efforts. While disasters may not always be predictable, your company can still have a plan in place, allowing you to respond quickly, effectively, and responsibly when the next major disaster ultimately confronts us.
onPhilanthropy recommends that companies take the following steps to prepare for future relief efforts:"
Monday, September 11, 2006
Lessons in 9-11 for giving: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Lessons in 9-11 for giving: South Florida Sun-Sentinel: "community has learned important lessons about charitable giving in response to widespread disaster. While thousands of sympathetic Americans responded to 9-11 by donating approximately $2.2 billion, most was quickly spent following the attacks. A select few 9-11 charities withheld donations so they could continue to help people long into the future.
So, what have we learned from 9-11?
Possibly the greatest lesson learned from post-9-11 charitable giving trends is that charities and donors now realize that catastrophic events demand long-term recovery. Needs arise beyond immediate relief. "
So, what have we learned from 9-11?
Possibly the greatest lesson learned from post-9-11 charitable giving trends is that charities and donors now realize that catastrophic events demand long-term recovery. Needs arise beyond immediate relief. "
Daily Record - Morris County - Charities try to refocus on their pre-9/11 efforts
Daily Record - Morris County - Charities try to refocus on their pre-9/11 efforts: "Five years later, the mode of charity that emerged from the 9/11 recovery has been tested by one national tragedy after another. Now charities are attempting to bring their focus back to the day-to-day efforts they originally pledged to do.
Immediately after the terrorist attacks, the September 11 Fund was established, which was the first time the United Way channeled funds directly from donors to families that lost relatives, said Carol DeGraw, manager of community impact at the United Way in Morris County."
Immediately after the terrorist attacks, the September 11 Fund was established, which was the first time the United Way channeled funds directly from donors to families that lost relatives, said Carol DeGraw, manager of community impact at the United Way in Morris County."
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Tuesday, September 05, 2006
The Shreveport Times-Cut the checks to nonprofits
The Shreveport Times: "Cut the checks to nonprofits
September 5, 2006
Katrina was a calamity of such magnitude that FEMA bent one of its long-held rules '' allowing nonprofit organizations to apply for reimbursements for money spent to care for evacuees. About 40 churches and other organizations in the Shreveport-Bossier took the organization up on this offer, filing applications through the Office of Emergency.
A year later, most of them are waiting to be reimbursed.
The reason for the delay: fears of corruption and malfeasance, leading to miles of red tape. Though good stewardship of public tax dollars is a crucial priority, so is distributing these funds in a timely manner."
September 5, 2006
Katrina was a calamity of such magnitude that FEMA bent one of its long-held rules '' allowing nonprofit organizations to apply for reimbursements for money spent to care for evacuees. About 40 churches and other organizations in the Shreveport-Bossier took the organization up on this offer, filing applications through the Office of Emergency.
A year later, most of them are waiting to be reimbursed.
The reason for the delay: fears of corruption and malfeasance, leading to miles of red tape. Though good stewardship of public tax dollars is a crucial priority, so is distributing these funds in a timely manner."
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Friday, September 01, 2006
Pitt on building an eco-friendly New Orleans - Today - MSNBC.com
Pitt on building an eco-friendly New Orleans - Today - MSNBC.com: "Today show
Updated: 9:25 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2006
All week, we've been looking at the shocking devastation that still remains in New Orleans as citizens there mark one year since Hurricane Katrina struck. On Thursday, actor Brad Pitt announced a major step forward in his effort to bring back housing in one of the hardest hit parts of the city. Not only did he vow that it will be built, ground-breaking is expected in a matter of months. I caught up with him in New Orleans on Thursday for an exclusive interview:
Brad Pitt: The first responsibility is to help those that are the most vulnerable. And we failed — and failed miserably. And to some extent we're still failing."
Updated: 9:25 a.m. ET Sept. 1, 2006
All week, we've been looking at the shocking devastation that still remains in New Orleans as citizens there mark one year since Hurricane Katrina struck. On Thursday, actor Brad Pitt announced a major step forward in his effort to bring back housing in one of the hardest hit parts of the city. Not only did he vow that it will be built, ground-breaking is expected in a matter of months. I caught up with him in New Orleans on Thursday for an exclusive interview:
Brad Pitt: The first responsibility is to help those that are the most vulnerable. And we failed — and failed miserably. And to some extent we're still failing."
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ContraCostaTimes.com | 09/01/2006 | Bush playing the part of saint as career gets under way
ContraCostaTimes.com | 09/01/2006 | Bush playing the part of saint as career gets under way: "Bush playing the part of saint as career gets under way
Rookie has captured the city's attention with charitable contributions
By Sam Farmer
LOS ANGELES TIMES
NEW ORLEANS - Shortly after the New Orleans Saints selected him second in the NFL draft, Reggie Bush toured some of the city's neighborhoods destroyed by the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina.
House by pulverized house, he studied the bright orange numbers that relief workers had spray-painted on the front -- a grim count of the dead found inside.
'It's a humbling experience and it's sad,' the Heisman Trophy winner from USC said. 'It makes you appreciate what you have, makes you appreciate life in general. It can be taken away from you at any time.'"
Rookie has captured the city's attention with charitable contributions
By Sam Farmer
LOS ANGELES TIMES
NEW ORLEANS - Shortly after the New Orleans Saints selected him second in the NFL draft, Reggie Bush toured some of the city's neighborhoods destroyed by the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina.
House by pulverized house, he studied the bright orange numbers that relief workers had spray-painted on the front -- a grim count of the dead found inside.
'It's a humbling experience and it's sad,' the Heisman Trophy winner from USC said. 'It makes you appreciate what you have, makes you appreciate life in general. It can be taken away from you at any time.'"
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Wednesday, August 30, 2006
BayouBuzz - President Bush´s New Orleans Katrina Statement
BayouBuzz - President Bush´s New Orleans Katrina Statement: "MRS. BUSH: Hey, everybody. Please be seated. We´re a little late because we´ve been in the library here at Warren Easton with the award grant winners of the Laura Bush Foundation, the 10 schools in Louisiana and Mississippi that have just won grants to restock their libraries. And it was really fun for us to have the chance to meet with the librarians and the students and the principals of these 10 schools that are across the Gulf Coast.
School people know they have to get to work right away, and really one of the great signs of recovery all along the Gulf Coast are the schools that are up and going again. A lot of them are in temporary buildings or portable buildings, but they have plans to rebuild. And it´s really a thrill to get to meet with the people who have worked so hard to make sure students all across the Gulf Coast get to go back to their own schools. We know that families can´t move back unless there´s schools for the kids. And so education is one of the most important parts of the recovery."
School people know they have to get to work right away, and really one of the great signs of recovery all along the Gulf Coast are the schools that are up and going again. A lot of them are in temporary buildings or portable buildings, but they have plans to rebuild. And it´s really a thrill to get to meet with the people who have worked so hard to make sure students all across the Gulf Coast get to go back to their own schools. We know that families can´t move back unless there´s schools for the kids. And so education is one of the most important parts of the recovery."
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Inexperienced charities complicated post-Katrina relief, watchdog says
Inexperienced charities complicated post-Katrina relief, watchdog says: "Inexperienced charities complicated post-Katrina relief, watchdog says
By Hannah Elliott
Published August 29, 2006
NEW ORLEANS (ABP) -- Although Hurricane Katrina inspired an unprecedented relief response, some of the groups who answered the call were inexperienced and ineffective, according to a charity watchdog group.
The deluge of new and inexperienced charities that responded to Katrina complicated the relief picture, said Sandra Miniutti, director of external relations for the New Jersey-based Charity Navigator.
“The biggest concern that we had was that there were too many groups holding their hands out with no experience in this type of work,” she said. “I think that’s a big concern. Also, for the groups that popped up, the brand new charities, to take on a disaster of this scope, it’s almost impossible to be effective.”
Many groups emerged post-Katrina that didn’t have the same focus, experience, methodology or priorities as established disaster-relief charities, Miniutti said. That meant well-meaning donors sometimes gave money that wasn’t used responsibly or efficiently."
By Hannah Elliott
Published August 29, 2006
NEW ORLEANS (ABP) -- Although Hurricane Katrina inspired an unprecedented relief response, some of the groups who answered the call were inexperienced and ineffective, according to a charity watchdog group.
The deluge of new and inexperienced charities that responded to Katrina complicated the relief picture, said Sandra Miniutti, director of external relations for the New Jersey-based Charity Navigator.
“The biggest concern that we had was that there were too many groups holding their hands out with no experience in this type of work,” she said. “I think that’s a big concern. Also, for the groups that popped up, the brand new charities, to take on a disaster of this scope, it’s almost impossible to be effective.”
Many groups emerged post-Katrina that didn’t have the same focus, experience, methodology or priorities as established disaster-relief charities, Miniutti said. That meant well-meaning donors sometimes gave money that wasn’t used responsibly or efficiently."
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Gambit Weekly : Time to Answer the Call : August 29, 2006
Gambit Weekly : Time to Answer the Call : August 29, 2006: "COMMENTARY 08 29 06
Time to Answer the Call
Last week in this space, we anticipated the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by looking ahead to the two-year benchmark, suggesting specific goals for New Orleans as it struggles to gain some traction in its recovery efforts. This week -- in an issue dated on the one-year anniversary of the killer storm -- it's appropriate to look back at the progress, or lack of it, since Katrina struck. The news is mixed: parts of south Louisiana are rebounding nicely, some parts are even flourishing -- and then there's New Orleans, which remains stuck on stuck."
Time to Answer the Call
Last week in this space, we anticipated the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina by looking ahead to the two-year benchmark, suggesting specific goals for New Orleans as it struggles to gain some traction in its recovery efforts. This week -- in an issue dated on the one-year anniversary of the killer storm -- it's appropriate to look back at the progress, or lack of it, since Katrina struck. The news is mixed: parts of south Louisiana are rebounding nicely, some parts are even flourishing -- and then there's New Orleans, which remains stuck on stuck."
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DelcoTimes - Editorial: Post-Katrina blunders offer lesson in charity
DelcoTimes - Editorial: Post-Katrina blunders offer lesson in charity: "Editorial: Post-Katrina blunders offer lesson in charity
08/29/2006
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One year later and the shocking images of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina hit land last Aug. 29 are seared into most Americans’ minds. For two weeks, television video replayed scenes of destroyed homes, displaced residents and unclaimed bodies of the dead on streets once packed with tourists.
One year later and the same video images show little or no progress in most of the hardest hit areas. Bourbon Street is back. The French Quarter is back. But, according to electric bills and school enrollment figures obtained by the Washington Post, less than half of the pre-storm population of 455,000 has returned."
08/29/2006
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One year later and the shocking images of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast of Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina hit land last Aug. 29 are seared into most Americans’ minds. For two weeks, television video replayed scenes of destroyed homes, displaced residents and unclaimed bodies of the dead on streets once packed with tourists.
One year later and the same video images show little or no progress in most of the hardest hit areas. Bourbon Street is back. The French Quarter is back. But, according to electric bills and school enrollment figures obtained by the Washington Post, less than half of the pre-storm population of 455,000 has returned."
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The Shreveport Times-"Nonprofits still awaiting repayment from FEMA
The Shreveport Times: "Nonprofits still awaiting repayment from FEMA
August 29, 2006
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By Diane Haag
dhaag@gannett.com
A year after they housed thousands of evacuees, many nonprofits are still waiting for federal reimbursement of their expenses.
The quantity of agencies applying and the precautions to guard against fraud means the process has been slow, delaying money that churches and agencies would like to spend on other hurricane-related expenses.
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August 29, 2006
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By Diane Haag
dhaag@gannett.com
A year after they housed thousands of evacuees, many nonprofits are still waiting for federal reimbursement of their expenses.
The quantity of agencies applying and the precautions to guard against fraud means the process has been slow, delaying money that churches and agencies would like to spend on other hurricane-related expenses.
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Grantmakers Releases Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast :: PNNOnline ::
Grantmakers Releases Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast :: PNNOnline ::: "Across the Gulf Coast, local residents are working through community-based organizations to help their neighbors rebuild their homes and their lives after the devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Their indomitable spirit attests to the vitality of the numerous rebuilding efforts that are taking place.
To assist the public in connecting to these critically important efforts, the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) has produced a 137-page resource guide. The Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast Relief & Recovery distills and makes accessible invaluable information regarding nearly 400 organizations involved in recovery, rebuilding, and transformation efforts in hurricane-affected areas. Individual donors, businesses, and foundations will all find useful resources to help them make solid giving decisions that will help residents across the hurricane-ravaged region."
To assist the public in connecting to these critically important efforts, the New York Regional Association of Grantmakers (NYRAG) has produced a 137-page resource guide. The Donors' Guide to Gulf Coast Relief & Recovery distills and makes accessible invaluable information regarding nearly 400 organizations involved in recovery, rebuilding, and transformation efforts in hurricane-affected areas. Individual donors, businesses, and foundations will all find useful resources to help them make solid giving decisions that will help residents across the hurricane-ravaged region."
Monday, August 28, 2006
The Shreveport Times-"Katrina-giving: By the numbers
The Shreveport Times: "Katrina-giving: By the numbers
August 28, 2006
By the numbers
The world donated $3.3 billion after Katrina. Here's where it went:
American Red Cross: $2.1 billion
Salvation Army: $363 million
Catholic Charities: $146.5 million
Clinton-Bush Katrina Fund: $129 million
Habitat for Humanity: $122 million
Greater Houston Foundation: $75 million
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August 28, 2006
By the numbers
The world donated $3.3 billion after Katrina. Here's where it went:
American Red Cross: $2.1 billion
Salvation Army: $363 million
Catholic Charities: $146.5 million
Clinton-Bush Katrina Fund: $129 million
Habitat for Humanity: $122 million
Greater Houston Foundation: $75 million
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Outlines Emerge for a Shaken New Orleans - New York Times
Outlines Emerge for a Shaken New Orleans - New York Times: "Outlines Emerge for a Shaken New Orleans
By ADAM NOSSITER
Published: August 27, 2006
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26 — At one edge of this city’s future are the extravagant visions of its boosters. Awash in federal cash, the New Orleans they dream of will be an arts-infused mecca for youthful risk-takers, a boomtown where entrepreneurs can repair to cool French Quarter bars in ancient buildings after a hard day of deal making."
By ADAM NOSSITER
Published: August 27, 2006
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 26 — At one edge of this city’s future are the extravagant visions of its boosters. Awash in federal cash, the New Orleans they dream of will be an arts-infused mecca for youthful risk-takers, a boomtown where entrepreneurs can repair to cool French Quarter bars in ancient buildings after a hard day of deal making."
Friday, August 25, 2006
Weathering Corruption
Weathering Corruption: "Weathering Corruption
Friday, August 25, 2006; Page A15
It's a familiar story line: When federal aid flows into a region devastated by a natural disaster, those charged with disseminating it do not always behave honorably in the chaos.
Is bad weather responsible for U.S. corruption?"
Friday, August 25, 2006; Page A15
It's a familiar story line: When federal aid flows into a region devastated by a natural disaster, those charged with disseminating it do not always behave honorably in the chaos.
Is bad weather responsible for U.S. corruption?"
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Thursday, August 24, 2006
Study of the Recovery, Role, and Capacity of States and Localities Damaged by the 2005 Hurricanes
Study of the Recovery, Role, and Capacity of States and Localities Damaged by the 2005 Hurricanes: "Study of the Communities Damaged
by the 2005 Hurricanes
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana
NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER
INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT
A Joint Project of
PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH
COUNCIL OF LOUISIANA
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GulfGov Reports:
One Year Later
The Katrina and Rita hurricanes of 2005 devastated many communities along the Gulf Coast. Homes and businesses, roads and bridges, and other important community facilities were destroyed. Many thousands of Gulf Coast residents were displaced, and cleanup and recovery challenges are enormous."
by the 2005 Hurricanes
Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana
NELSON A. ROCKEFELLER
INSTITUTE OF GOVERNMENT
A Joint Project of
PUBLIC AFFAIRS RESEARCH
COUNCIL OF LOUISIANA
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GulfGov Reports:
One Year Later
The Katrina and Rita hurricanes of 2005 devastated many communities along the Gulf Coast. Homes and businesses, roads and bridges, and other important community facilities were destroyed. Many thousands of Gulf Coast residents were displaced, and cleanup and recovery challenges are enormous."
Hurricane Katrina, Coastal Protection and Reconstruction Efforts
Hurricane Katrina, Coastal Protection and Reconstruction Efforts: "Hurricane Katrina, Coastal Protection and Reconstruction Efforts
Don Basham, Chief of Engineering at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Dr. Ed Link of the U.of Md and Director of the Interagency Peformance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET); and Dr. Robert Traver, Villanova U. and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Foreign Press Center Briefing
Washington, DC
August 22, 2006
1:05 P.M. EDT
Real Audio of Briefing
MODERATOR: This afternoon we have a briefing from three people who will be talking about Hurricane Katrina and the Army Corps of Engineers and what the Corps has done since Katrina and some of the lessons learned from that event.
With us we have Don Basham, who is Chief of Engineering at the Corps, we have Ed Link of the University of Maryland, and who is also Director of the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force which looked at Katrina, and Robert Traver of Villanova University and the American of Society of Civil Engineers.
They will be -- we’ll start off with a few comments from each of them about the hurricane, about the system along the Gulf Coast, what we’ve learned and what we’re doing going forward and then open it up for your questions. So thank you for coming, and I think I’m going to turn it over to Don first off."
Don Basham, Chief of Engineering at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Dr. Ed Link of the U.of Md and Director of the Interagency Peformance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET); and Dr. Robert Traver, Villanova U. and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Foreign Press Center Briefing
Washington, DC
August 22, 2006
1:05 P.M. EDT
Real Audio of Briefing
MODERATOR: This afternoon we have a briefing from three people who will be talking about Hurricane Katrina and the Army Corps of Engineers and what the Corps has done since Katrina and some of the lessons learned from that event.
With us we have Don Basham, who is Chief of Engineering at the Corps, we have Ed Link of the University of Maryland, and who is also Director of the Interagency Performance Evaluation Task Force which looked at Katrina, and Robert Traver of Villanova University and the American of Society of Civil Engineers.
They will be -- we’ll start off with a few comments from each of them about the hurricane, about the system along the Gulf Coast, what we’ve learned and what we’re doing going forward and then open it up for your questions. So thank you for coming, and I think I’m going to turn it over to Don first off."
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
USATODAY.com-In Katrina, compassion met adversity
USATODAY.com: "In Katrina, compassion met adversity
More work awaits stricken region — and the country
By George H. W. Bush & William Jefferson Clinton
Next week will mark one year since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast and cut a swath of destruction that was truly of biblical proportions. Together, our nation watched in helpless horror as the winds and the waters surged — killing more than 1,000 loved ones and wiping away once-vibrant communities. In essence, Katrina was an American tsunami: The devastation and despair it randomly cast throughout the Gulf Coast was painfully evocative of what we saw when we toured the Indian Ocean perimeter together in 2005."
More work awaits stricken region — and the country
By George H. W. Bush & William Jefferson Clinton
Next week will mark one year since Hurricane Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast and cut a swath of destruction that was truly of biblical proportions. Together, our nation watched in helpless horror as the winds and the waters surged — killing more than 1,000 loved ones and wiping away once-vibrant communities. In essence, Katrina was an American tsunami: The devastation and despair it randomly cast throughout the Gulf Coast was painfully evocative of what we saw when we toured the Indian Ocean perimeter together in 2005."
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Help center opens for Katrina evacuees - Yahoo! News
Help center opens for Katrina evacuees - Yahoo! News: "New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin opened the first of a planned series of service centers designed to help Hurricane Katrina evacuees outside Louisiana return to their hometown and rebuild it so it's 'no longer a city of haves and have nots.'"
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Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Philanthropists gave $577 million in relief
Philanthropists gave $577 million in relief: "Philanthropists gave $577 million in relief
But that's probably the max, study says
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
By Bruce Alpert
WASHINGTON -- First the good news.
U.S. foundations and corporations provided $577.1 million in private contributions through the end of June for relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts related to last year's Gulf Coast hurricanes, according to a new report by the Foundation Center.
The bad news is that more assistance is unlikely. Only 7 percent of the surveyed foundations, according to the report, expect to make additional hurricane-related commitments beyond September."
But that's probably the max, study says
Tuesday, August 22, 2006
By Bruce Alpert
WASHINGTON -- First the good news.
U.S. foundations and corporations provided $577.1 million in private contributions through the end of June for relief, recovery and rebuilding efforts related to last year's Gulf Coast hurricanes, according to a new report by the Foundation Center.
The bad news is that more assistance is unlikely. Only 7 percent of the surveyed foundations, according to the report, expect to make additional hurricane-related commitments beyond September."
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Friday, August 18, 2006
Public Service Group Considers 'Government After Katrina'
Public Service Group Considers 'Government After Katrina': "Public Service Group Considers 'Government After Katrina'
By Stephen Barr
Friday, August 18, 2006; Page D04
The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service is launching an initiative called 'Government After Katrina' to look for ideas that can help the government operate more effectively and polish an image that was tarnished by a sluggish response to the hurricane.
'We need to leverage the occasion of Katrina's anniversary to focus new energy to the issue of improved government performance,' said Max Stier , president of the partnership, a nonpartisan group that seeks to revitalize federal service and encourage young people to take up careers in government."
By Stephen Barr
Friday, August 18, 2006; Page D04
The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service is launching an initiative called 'Government After Katrina' to look for ideas that can help the government operate more effectively and polish an image that was tarnished by a sluggish response to the hurricane.
'We need to leverage the occasion of Katrina's anniversary to focus new energy to the issue of improved government performance,' said Max Stier , president of the partnership, a nonpartisan group that seeks to revitalize federal service and encourage young people to take up careers in government."
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Charities Stock Up on Marketing Supplies for Hurricane Season
Charities Stock Up on Marketing Supplies for Hurricane Season: "From late August to early October, Americans are on alert for something beyond their control: the hurricane season.
The devastation caused by hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma from last year still can be felt, and one has to question how organizations have prepared for another disaster.
'After every major disaster we do a 'lessons learned' to prepare ourselves better and to see what we need to fix,' said Margaret Carter, interim director of direct response fundraising for the American Red Cross, Washington. 'Katrina was felt on the largest scale, so we therefore need scalable solutions.'
The Red Cross raised $2.067 billion for relief from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. It spent $1.787 billion, about 85 percent of that money. The rest is for its Hurricane Recovery program, which will assist victims in the coming years as needs arise."
The devastation caused by hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma from last year still can be felt, and one has to question how organizations have prepared for another disaster.
'After every major disaster we do a 'lessons learned' to prepare ourselves better and to see what we need to fix,' said Margaret Carter, interim director of direct response fundraising for the American Red Cross, Washington. 'Katrina was felt on the largest scale, so we therefore need scalable solutions.'
The Red Cross raised $2.067 billion for relief from hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma. It spent $1.787 billion, about 85 percent of that money. The rest is for its Hurricane Recovery program, which will assist victims in the coming years as needs arise."
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Thursday, August 17, 2006
New Orleans pained, proud of Katrina documentary - Yahoo! News
New Orleans pained, proud of Katrina documentary - Yahoo! News: "ey came from down the block and from hours away to see director Spike Lee's view of how Hurricane Katrina changed their lives, and New Orleanians were sad and proud of what they viewed.
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'Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? We do,' Gerry Carter said early on Thursday after joining thousands who watched the premiere of Lee's film 'When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.'"
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'Do you know what it means to miss New Orleans? We do,' Gerry Carter said early on Thursday after joining thousands who watched the premiere of Lee's film 'When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts.'"
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newsarticle - Philanthropy Journal-YFunding Katrina relief
newsarticle - Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change: "
Funding Katrina relief
Corporations, foundations gave over $577 million to effort, report says.
Over 400 foundations and corporations have committed more than $577 million to immediate relief and ongoing rebuilding efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, a new report says.
The vast majority of those institutional donors say donations made in response to the 2005 hurricanes did not affect their regular giving, says the Foundation Center's report, 'Giving in the Aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Report on the Foundation and Corporate Response.'"
Funding Katrina relief
Corporations, foundations gave over $577 million to effort, report says.
Over 400 foundations and corporations have committed more than $577 million to immediate relief and ongoing rebuilding efforts in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, a new report says.
The vast majority of those institutional donors say donations made in response to the 2005 hurricanes did not affect their regular giving, says the Foundation Center's report, 'Giving in the Aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Report on the Foundation and Corporate Response.'"
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BayouBuzz - Ford Foundation Says Grants To Gulf, Louisiana New Orleans Over 20M
BayouBuzz - Ford Foundation Says Grants To Gulf, Louisiana New Orleans Over 20M: "The Ford Foundation announced today that its grants for Gulf Coast recovery will surpass $20 million around the time of the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. The amount doubles the initial commitment made by the foundation in the wake of the disaster.
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Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Judge Rules for Insurers in Katrina - New York Times
Judge Rules for Insurers in Katrina - New York Times: "Judge Rules for Insurers in Katrina
By JOSEPH B. TREASTER
Published: August 16, 2006
A federal judge in Mississippi sided with home insurance companies yesterday and ruled that they did not have to pay for the flooding that destroyed tens of thousands of homes in Hurricane Katrina."
By JOSEPH B. TREASTER
Published: August 16, 2006
A federal judge in Mississippi sided with home insurance companies yesterday and ruled that they did not have to pay for the flooding that destroyed tens of thousands of homes in Hurricane Katrina."
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Monday, August 14, 2006
The Chronicle, 8/17/2006: Rebuilding the World a Storm Destroyed
The Chronicle, 8/17/2006: Rebuilding the World a Storm Destroyed: "Rebuilding the World a Storm Destroyed
Operation Blessing
THE ROCKY ROAD AHEAD
Charities face an unprecedented challenge as they help people battered by Hurricane Katrina rebuild. But they have been helped hundreds of thousands of people who are volunteering to help organizations like Operation Blessing, which has been removing trees toppled by the storm.
NEARLY $3.3-BILLION has been raised by the largest U.S. charities in response to Hurricane Katrina, a Chronicle survey has found, some $2.7-billion of which has already been spent on recovery."
Operation Blessing
THE ROCKY ROAD AHEAD
Charities face an unprecedented challenge as they help people battered by Hurricane Katrina rebuild. But they have been helped hundreds of thousands of people who are volunteering to help organizations like Operation Blessing, which has been removing trees toppled by the storm.
NEARLY $3.3-BILLION has been raised by the largest U.S. charities in response to Hurricane Katrina, a Chronicle survey has found, some $2.7-billion of which has already been spent on recovery."
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Philanthropy: Who Gave What for Katrina Relief
Philanthropy: Who Gave What for Katrina Relief: "Philanthropy: Who Gave What for Katrina Relief
A survey of donors in the aftermath of the Gulf Coast hurricanes finds corporate foundations were the leaders in funding recovery efforts
Foundation Center released a report on Aug. 9 titled 'Giving in the Aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Report on the Foundation and Corporate Response,' the second of a series of three reports on the subject. The first was released earlier as a summary of immediate findings"
A survey of donors in the aftermath of the Gulf Coast hurricanes finds corporate foundations were the leaders in funding recovery efforts
Foundation Center released a report on Aug. 9 titled 'Giving in the Aftermath of the Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Report on the Foundation and Corporate Response,' the second of a series of three reports on the subject. The first was released earlier as a summary of immediate findings"
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Thursday, August 10, 2006
Nonprofits will gut homes for free
Nonprofits will gut homes for free: "Nonprofits will gut homes for free
As deadline nears, wait can be long
Thursday, August 10, 2006
By Bruce Eggler
New Orleanians seeking help with cleaning and gutting their flood-damaged homes by the Aug. 29 deadline set by the city can contact more than a dozen nonprofit organizations that offer free gutting, according to a list posted on the city's Web site.
Most of the organizations report they have waiting lists from one to six months long, but a few apparently are prepared to handle new requests quickly. Besides 15 groups still accepting applications, the city includes three other groups whose lists are so full they are not accepting applications at this time."
As deadline nears, wait can be long
Thursday, August 10, 2006
By Bruce Eggler
New Orleanians seeking help with cleaning and gutting their flood-damaged homes by the Aug. 29 deadline set by the city can contact more than a dozen nonprofit organizations that offer free gutting, according to a list posted on the city's Web site.
Most of the organizations report they have waiting lists from one to six months long, but a few apparently are prepared to handle new requests quickly. Besides 15 groups still accepting applications, the city includes three other groups whose lists are so full they are not accepting applications at this time."
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FOXNews.com - 3 Doors Down Aids Katrina Relief Efforts - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment
FOXNews.com - 3 Doors Down Aids Katrina Relief Efforts - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment: "3 Doors Down Aids Katrina Relief Efforts
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Members of 3 Doors Down have presented two checks to aid Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Guitarist Matt Roberts presented a $25,000 check Tuesday to Resurrection Catholic School, which he attended, to help replace library books.
Principal Darnell Cuevas said the school lost thousands of books when Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29."
Wednesday, August 09, 2006
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Members of 3 Doors Down have presented two checks to aid Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
Guitarist Matt Roberts presented a $25,000 check Tuesday to Resurrection Catholic School, which he attended, to help replace library books.
Principal Darnell Cuevas said the school lost thousands of books when Katrina slammed into the Gulf Coast on Aug. 29."
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Monday, August 07, 2006
Louisiana Weekly - Your Community. Your Newspaper.-8 N.O. groups awarded funding to revitalize Gulf Coast
Louisiana Weekly - Your Community. Your Newspaper.: "8 N.O. groups awarded funding to revitalize Gulf Coast
August 7, 2006 talkback
Eight New Orleans-based groups were among 17 organizations from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia that recently were awarded grants from the Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health that will be used to revitalize communities among the Gulf Coast in the wake of Huricanes Katrina and Rita. The $250,000 in grant money will be used to address issues such as housing and urban planning; needs of hurricane survivors and the diaspora; culture and arts; worker and day laborer rights; and environment, health and green rebuilding."
August 7, 2006 talkback
Eight New Orleans-based groups were among 17 organizations from Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia that recently were awarded grants from the Gulf Coast Fund for Community Renewal and Ecological Health that will be used to revitalize communities among the Gulf Coast in the wake of Huricanes Katrina and Rita. The $250,000 in grant money will be used to address issues such as housing and urban planning; needs of hurricane survivors and the diaspora; culture and arts; worker and day laborer rights; and environment, health and green rebuilding."
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Friday, August 04, 2006
Success in raising funds depends on aid's destination - baltimoresun.com
Success in raising funds depends on aid's destination - baltimoresun.com: "After an earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Java in May, donors responded. World Vision U.S., a Christian aid organization, quickly received hundreds of thousands of dollars in contributions to help those left devastated by what nature had wrought.
To aid the more than 700,000 displaced in Lebanon during fighting that has raged between Israel and Hezbollah over the past three weeks, the call has gone out again.
This time, donors have been 'lukewarm,' a senior official says, offering $160,000 in donations to assist those injured and displaced by the attacks. That's just one-quarter of what they gave after the Indonesian disaster."
To aid the more than 700,000 displaced in Lebanon during fighting that has raged between Israel and Hezbollah over the past three weeks, the call has gone out again.
This time, donors have been 'lukewarm,' a senior official says, offering $160,000 in donations to assist those injured and displaced by the attacks. That's just one-quarter of what they gave after the Indonesian disaster."
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Friday, July 28, 2006
The Jakarta Post - Absence of standard practices blamed for disaster aid chaos
The Jakarta Post - Absence of standard practices blamed for disaster aid chaos: "Absence of standard practices blamed for disaster aid chaos
Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
The absence of standard operating procedures for providing medical assistance to disaster victims makes relief efforts less effective, a medical doctor says.
Murdani Abdullah of the Indonesian Society of Internists said the government should establish guidelines for medical relief to ensure the programs function well.
'We don't have a good scenario for medical relief operations in disaster-hit areas. Everybody is doing their own work in there,' he told reporters."
Tb. Arie Rukmantara, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta
The absence of standard operating procedures for providing medical assistance to disaster victims makes relief efforts less effective, a medical doctor says.
Murdani Abdullah of the Indonesian Society of Internists said the government should establish guidelines for medical relief to ensure the programs function well.
'We don't have a good scenario for medical relief operations in disaster-hit areas. Everybody is doing their own work in there,' he told reporters."
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006
2005-2006: Katrina, charity, and unexpected change - News
2005-2006: Katrina, charity, and unexpected change - News: "The academic year 2005-2006 marked one of unexpected change for both the Washington University campus and the nation. Hurricane Katrina's devastation of the gulf coast region largely shaped a year of charity and change.
Some students returned to campus in late August with news that the homes they had left were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The disaster hit close to the Washington University community as students from the Gulf Coast region learned of displaced friends and family members. Despite early warnings from the government, Hurricane Katrina and the flood that followed, heavily devastated the gulf coast region including Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. "
Some students returned to campus in late August with news that the homes they had left were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. The disaster hit close to the Washington University community as students from the Gulf Coast region learned of displaced friends and family members. Despite early warnings from the government, Hurricane Katrina and the flood that followed, heavily devastated the gulf coast region including Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. "
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Nonprofits help businesses hurt by Katrina - Dateline Florida
Nonprofits help businesses hurt by Katrina - Dateline Florida: "Nonprofits help businesses hurt by Katrina
BY ZAC ANDERSON
PUNTA GORDA -- More than 70 dogs and cats and 14 horses rode out Hurricane Katrina in Richard Gingles' Long Beach, Miss., animal clinic.
So many animals needed shelter that Gingles ran out of space in his boarding kennels and was forced to stash pet carriers beneath operating tables and reception desks.
'We were just overflowing,' Gingles said Monday.
The next time Long Beach residents are forced to leave town, Gingles plans to have more kennel space, and he's getting help from three Charlotte County nonprofits.
Carolyn Freeland traveled to Mississippi last week on behalf of the local nonprofits to give Gingles and 13 other business owners $1,000 grants"
BY ZAC ANDERSON
PUNTA GORDA -- More than 70 dogs and cats and 14 horses rode out Hurricane Katrina in Richard Gingles' Long Beach, Miss., animal clinic.
So many animals needed shelter that Gingles ran out of space in his boarding kennels and was forced to stash pet carriers beneath operating tables and reception desks.
'We were just overflowing,' Gingles said Monday.
The next time Long Beach residents are forced to leave town, Gingles plans to have more kennel space, and he's getting help from three Charlotte County nonprofits.
Carolyn Freeland traveled to Mississippi last week on behalf of the local nonprofits to give Gingles and 13 other business owners $1,000 grants"
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Tuesday, July 25, 2006
CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Canadian charity to help tsunami victims
CANOE -- CNEWS - Canada: Canadian charity to help tsunami victims: "Canadian charity to help tsunami victims
By MARY GAZZE, Toronto Sun
Schools reopen in tsunami hit town
A Canadian charity will ship more than $400,000 in medical supplies tomorrow to help victims of the recent tsunami that rocked the Indonesian island of Java.
The seven skids of cargo — which include bandages, antibiotics and wheelchairs — are expected to arrive Sunday in Jakarta, the capital of the disaster-stricken country."
By MARY GAZZE, Toronto Sun
Schools reopen in tsunami hit town
A Canadian charity will ship more than $400,000 in medical supplies tomorrow to help victims of the recent tsunami that rocked the Indonesian island of Java.
The seven skids of cargo — which include bandages, antibiotics and wheelchairs — are expected to arrive Sunday in Jakarta, the capital of the disaster-stricken country."
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CTV.ca | Aid agencies team up on Mideast fundraising
CTV.ca | Aid agencies team up on Mideast fundraising: "Aid agencies team up on Mideast fundraising
Updated Mon. Jul. 24 2006 11:32 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
As Canadian evacuees continue to arrive home safely from Lebanon, relief agencies are turning their eyes to those who are still living in the conflicted region.
Four of Canada's largest aid agencies announced Monday they are joining forces to form 'The Humanitarian Coalition.'"
Updated Mon. Jul. 24 2006 11:32 PM ET
CTV.ca News Staff
As Canadian evacuees continue to arrive home safely from Lebanon, relief agencies are turning their eyes to those who are still living in the conflicted region.
Four of Canada's largest aid agencies announced Monday they are joining forces to form 'The Humanitarian Coalition.'"
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Fishupdate.com: Tsunami relief continues for aquaculture sector
Fishupdate.com: Tsunami relief continues for aquaculture sector: "A TSUNAMI relief fund supported by donations from YSI continues to provide aid to victims of the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia.
The Fund for Rebuilding Aquaculture in Tsunami-Affected Areas is administered by Aquaculture without Frontiers, which works in conjunction with local citizens and the country’s Directorate General of Aquaculture."
The Fund for Rebuilding Aquaculture in Tsunami-Affected Areas is administered by Aquaculture without Frontiers, which works in conjunction with local citizens and the country’s Directorate General of Aquaculture."
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Friday, July 21, 2006
Death toll nears 550 in Indonesian tsunami; president pledges sped-up warning
Death toll nears 550 in Indonesian tsunami; president pledges sped-up warning: "PANGANDARAN, Indonesia (AP) - The death toll from the Indonesian tsunami rose to nearly 550 on Friday as the president vowed to speed up the installation of a nationwide system capable of warning coastal communities of killer waves by mid-2008."
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N.O. reclaims 16 trucks it was given after Katrina
N.O. reclaims 16 trucks it was given after Katrina: "ixteen trucks donated to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and that City Council members controlled or assigned to private nonprofits have been returned to the city, the city said Thursday in a report spurred by recent revelations that former Councilwoman Renee Gill Pratt steered four of the vehicles to a pair of favored groups, including one that now employs her.
In a six-page memo presented Thursday to the council, City Attorney Penya Moses-Fields said the vehicles, which were donated in mid-September by DaimlerChrysler AG, were turned over to the city's equipment maintenance division between July 5 and Monday, some with more than 20,000 miles on the odometer."
In a six-page memo presented Thursday to the council, City Attorney Penya Moses-Fields said the vehicles, which were donated in mid-September by DaimlerChrysler AG, were turned over to the city's equipment maintenance division between July 5 and Monday, some with more than 20,000 miles on the odometer."
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Thursday, July 20, 2006
Feds need La. help for hurricane plans - Yahoo! News
Feds need La. help for hurricane plans - Yahoo! News: "he Bush administration said Monday it needs specific lists of Louisiana's shelters, immobile hospital patients and transportation pickup points before it can promise reliable evacuation help during a major hurricane.
In a letter to Democratic Gov. Kathleen Blanco, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff made clear what responsibilities the federal government will shoulder the next time a huge storm strikes."
In a letter to Democratic Gov. Kathleen Blanco, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff made clear what responsibilities the federal government will shoulder the next time a huge storm strikes."
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Travel Video Television News-A Letter from Indonesia
Travel Video Television News: "
A Letter from Indonesia
Jul 20, 06 | 8:51 am
On behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, please find the following are some brief facts with regard to the tsunami that hit Pangandaran Beach (350 KM from Bandung, the Capital City of West Java Province) on Monday 17 July 2006, at 15.19.
The rate of the tremor was 6.8 on Richter Scale. The earthquake sent a 1-2 meter tsunami crashing into beach resort in Pangandaran, Cilacap and Kebumen that lashed Java Coast.
The most affected area is Pangandaran Beach which is the main resort for domestic tourists. It is indicated by the casualties rates due to the tsunami waive, which has left at least 500 people death and more than 600 missing in Beach Resort and Fishing Communities. The data of victims is gradually changing. However, there have been reported foreign tourists casualties."
A Letter from Indonesia
Jul 20, 06 | 8:51 am
On behalf of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia, please find the following are some brief facts with regard to the tsunami that hit Pangandaran Beach (350 KM from Bandung, the Capital City of West Java Province) on Monday 17 July 2006, at 15.19.
The rate of the tremor was 6.8 on Richter Scale. The earthquake sent a 1-2 meter tsunami crashing into beach resort in Pangandaran, Cilacap and Kebumen that lashed Java Coast.
The most affected area is Pangandaran Beach which is the main resort for domestic tourists. It is indicated by the casualties rates due to the tsunami waive, which has left at least 500 people death and more than 600 missing in Beach Resort and Fishing Communities. The data of victims is gradually changing. However, there have been reported foreign tourists casualties."
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Habitat for Humanity to receive $600,000 for hurricane rebuilding from Bank of America campaign -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l
Habitat for Humanity to receive $600,000 for hurricane rebuilding from Bank of America campaign -- Habitat for Humanity Int'l: "Habitat for Humanity to receive $600,000 for hurricane rebuilding from Bank of America campaign
Keep the Change™ savings program Money to help rebuild homes in Gulf States
Habitat for Humanity International will receive more than $600,000 from an innovative Bank of America campaign to help victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, officials of the organizations announced today.
AMERICUS, Ga.(Jan. 12, 2006) – Habitat for Humanity International will receive more than $600,000 from an innovative Bank of America campaign to help victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, officials of the organizations announced today.
The money will be used for Operation Home Delivery, which is building homes in Mobile County, Ala.; Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Slidell and Thibodaux, La.; and soon in the New Orleans metropolitan area, with plans to expand into coastal Mississippi. "
Keep the Change™ savings program Money to help rebuild homes in Gulf States
Habitat for Humanity International will receive more than $600,000 from an innovative Bank of America campaign to help victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, officials of the organizations announced today.
AMERICUS, Ga.(Jan. 12, 2006) – Habitat for Humanity International will receive more than $600,000 from an innovative Bank of America campaign to help victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, officials of the organizations announced today.
The money will be used for Operation Home Delivery, which is building homes in Mobile County, Ala.; Lake Charles, Baton Rouge, Slidell and Thibodaux, La.; and soon in the New Orleans metropolitan area, with plans to expand into coastal Mississippi. "
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Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Macleans.ca | Top Stories | Politics | Red Cross officials urge Canadians to give money to help people in Lebanon
Macleans.ca | Top Stories | Politics | Red Cross officials urge Canadians to give money to help people in Lebanon: "Red Cross officials urge Canadians to give money to help people in Lebanon
MONTREAL (CP) - Red Cross officials and Lebanese-Canadians are urging Canadians to give money to help people in the war-torn country.
The Canadian Red Cross says it supports an appeal issued today by the International Committee of the Red Cross which is seeking $9 million to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon."
MONTREAL (CP) - Red Cross officials and Lebanese-Canadians are urging Canadians to give money to help people in the war-torn country.
The Canadian Red Cross says it supports an appeal issued today by the International Committee of the Red Cross which is seeking $9 million to respond to the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon."
Tsunami generates charity cash hike - Business - Business - theage.com.au
Tsunami generates charity cash hike - Business - Business - theage.com.au: "THE 2004 Boxing Day tsunami has left Australian charities flush with funds.
Analysis by Givewell, the Australian researcher of charities, found that the tsunami created a huge spike in fund-raising, with income last year up by a massive 44 per cent, compared with 8 per cent in 2004. Sustained income growth was up 11 per cent."
Analysis by Givewell, the Australian researcher of charities, found that the tsunami created a huge spike in fund-raising, with income last year up by a massive 44 per cent, compared with 8 per cent in 2004. Sustained income growth was up 11 per cent."
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Star-Telegram | 07/19/2006 | Indonesia pledges to build a national tsunami alert system
Star-Telegram | 07/19/2006 | Indonesia pledges to build a national tsunami alert system: "Indonesia pledges to build a national tsunami alert system
By IRWAN FIRDAUS
The Associated Press
PANGANDARAN, Indonesia -- Indonesia pledged to build a nationwide tsunami alert system as soldiers pulled bodies from ravaged beaches, homes and hotels here Tuesday, a day after a wall of water swept ashore with no warning. The death toll hit at least 463, with nearly 280 people missing."
By IRWAN FIRDAUS
The Associated Press
PANGANDARAN, Indonesia -- Indonesia pledged to build a nationwide tsunami alert system as soldiers pulled bodies from ravaged beaches, homes and hotels here Tuesday, a day after a wall of water swept ashore with no warning. The death toll hit at least 463, with nearly 280 people missing."
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
No tsunami alert system in place to guard Indonesia
No tsunami alert system in place to guard Indonesia: "No tsunami alert system in place to guard Indonesia
By Achmad Sukarsono
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Lack of funds has crippled the creation of a tsunami warning system, leaving earthquake-prone Indonesia without a single working detection buoy, an official said on Tuesday, a day after a tsunami killed over 270 people.
No sirens alerted residents in Pangandaran beach, the worst-hit area of Monday's tsunami, after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck 180 km (112 miles) offshore in the Indian Ocean. "
By Achmad Sukarsono
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Lack of funds has crippled the creation of a tsunami warning system, leaving earthquake-prone Indonesia without a single working detection buoy, an official said on Tuesday, a day after a tsunami killed over 270 people.
No sirens alerted residents in Pangandaran beach, the worst-hit area of Monday's tsunami, after a 7.7 magnitude quake struck 180 km (112 miles) offshore in the Indian Ocean. "
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Monday, July 17, 2006
eircom net Ireland-International / Irish news headlines from leading Irish newspapers-Tsunami kills up to 50 - Red Cross
eircom net Ireland-International / Irish news headlines from leading Irish newspapers: "Tsunami kills up to 50 - Red Cross
From:Reuters
Monday, 17 July, 2006
By Achmad Sukarsono
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A tsunami triggered by a strong undersea earthquake off the southern coast of Java island swept away buildings at an Indonesian beach resort on Monday and killed between 40 and 50 people, a Red Cross official said.
News of the disaster spread panic across a region still recovering from a tsunami less than two years ago that left nearly 230,000 people killed or missing, mostly in Indonesia. But there were no reports of casualties or damage in any other country from Monday's tsunami."
From:Reuters
Monday, 17 July, 2006
By Achmad Sukarsono
JAKARTA (Reuters) - A tsunami triggered by a strong undersea earthquake off the southern coast of Java island swept away buildings at an Indonesian beach resort on Monday and killed between 40 and 50 people, a Red Cross official said.
News of the disaster spread panic across a region still recovering from a tsunami less than two years ago that left nearly 230,000 people killed or missing, mostly in Indonesia. But there were no reports of casualties or damage in any other country from Monday's tsunami."
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Flood pulls people together to rebuild
Flood pulls people together to rebuild: "Flood pulls people together to rebuild
By Heather Yakin
Times Herald-Record
hyakin@th-record.com
Callicoon - Floodwaters don't care that people volunteered their time and effort trying to help others.
Tess McBeath is tired, and she and the rest of the Delaware Youth Center board are trying to figure out how to come up with $250,000 to repair flood damage, to fix up the hall and pavilion and the caretaker's cottage, to replace playground equipment.
They're nonprofit, all-volunteer and completely dependent on donations.
It's not just that she's the youth center's president and the Delaware town clerk, so she's dealing with disaster from all directions. It's also the strain of figuring out what comes next."
By Heather Yakin
Times Herald-Record
hyakin@th-record.com
Callicoon - Floodwaters don't care that people volunteered their time and effort trying to help others.
Tess McBeath is tired, and she and the rest of the Delaware Youth Center board are trying to figure out how to come up with $250,000 to repair flood damage, to fix up the hall and pavilion and the caretaker's cottage, to replace playground equipment.
They're nonprofit, all-volunteer and completely dependent on donations.
It's not just that she's the youth center's president and the Delaware town clerk, so she's dealing with disaster from all directions. It's also the strain of figuring out what comes next."
Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Director Quits
Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Director Quits: "Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Director Quits
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI
The Associated Press
Friday, July 14, 2006; 9:58 PM
NEW ORLEANS -- The head of a Katrina charity established by former Presidents Bush and Clinton resigned Friday under duress following the exodus of seven members of one of its committees.
In a statement, the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund announced that 'in the best interests of the mission of The Fund,' its executive director, Mary Ann Wyrsch agreed to step down."
By RUKMINI CALLIMACHI
The Associated Press
Friday, July 14, 2006; 9:58 PM
NEW ORLEANS -- The head of a Katrina charity established by former Presidents Bush and Clinton resigned Friday under duress following the exodus of seven members of one of its committees.
In a statement, the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund announced that 'in the best interests of the mission of The Fund,' its executive director, Mary Ann Wyrsch agreed to step down."
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Hard Work In the Big Easy
Hard Work In the Big Easy:
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"Yes, the Big Easy has become a lot harder to visit, especially if, like a growing number of travelers, you're looking to volunteer in a city severely damaged and surprisingly unhealed since Hurricane Katrina's devastation last August. It's a city that even has its own version of refugee camps. Within hours of touching down, I found myself ladling out scrambled eggs to a long line of residents at a makeshift 'cafe' under a tent set up by aging hippies to feed homeless locals."
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"Yes, the Big Easy has become a lot harder to visit, especially if, like a growing number of travelers, you're looking to volunteer in a city severely damaged and surprisingly unhealed since Hurricane Katrina's devastation last August. It's a city that even has its own version of refugee camps. Within hours of touching down, I found myself ladling out scrambled eggs to a long line of residents at a makeshift 'cafe' under a tent set up by aging hippies to feed homeless locals."
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Private money steered to storm victims
Private money steered to storm victims: "Private money steered to storm victims
Many opened hearts, wallets after Katrina
Thursday, July 13, 2006
By Bruce Nolan
A private agency Gov. Kathleen Blanco created last year to disburse millions of unsolicited dollars that Americans sent directly to Baton Rouge for hurricane relief has begun distributing part of about $40 million to nonprofit groups for housing, legal aid and other services to residents affected by Katrina or Rita."
Many opened hearts, wallets after Katrina
Thursday, July 13, 2006
By Bruce Nolan
A private agency Gov. Kathleen Blanco created last year to disburse millions of unsolicited dollars that Americans sent directly to Baton Rouge for hurricane relief has begun distributing part of about $40 million to nonprofit groups for housing, legal aid and other services to residents affected by Katrina or Rita."
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
'Breathtaking' Waste and Fraud in Hurricane Aid - New York Times
'Breathtaking' Waste and Fraud in Hurricane Aid - New York Times: "WASHINGTON, June 26 — Among the many superlatives associated with Hurricane Katrina can now be added this one: it produced one of the most extraordinary displays of scams, schemes and stupefying bureaucratic bungles in modern history, costing taxpayers up to $2 billion."
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