China says donations all used in disaster relief

China says donations all used in disaster relief: "BEIJING - China's Ministry of Civil Affairs detailed Wednesday the way it used the more than 3 billion yuan in disaster relief funds it received in 2010.

According to a circular posted on the ministry's official website, the 3.04 billion yuan ($459 million) it received was allocated to various disaster-hit regions."

Haiti Earthquake Relief: How Charities Spent The Money

Haiti Earthquake Relief: How Charities Spent The Money: "In the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake a year ago, dozens of major non-profit organizations and philanthropies raised over a billion dollars in relief aid for the devastated country."

American hospital in Haiti dies as Utah charity folds | The Salt Lake Tribune

American hospital in Haiti dies as Utah charity folds | The Salt Lake Tribune: "A charity created by a Utah County businessman to fund the construction and operation of a full-service “American Hospital in Haiti” has folded.

Nine months ago, the original front man for Americans Helping Haiti, Stephen Studdert, said the charity was well on its way to having the hospital built in time for the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. But citing fundraising troubles and growing political unrest in the impoverished island nation, the nonprofit’s board of directors voted this week to cease operations."

FEMA Under Pressure to Recoup $643 Million in Improperly Distributed Aid - FoxNews.com

FEMA Under Pressure to Recoup $643 Million in Improperly Distributed Aid - FoxNews.com: "In the wake of a new watchdog report, the Obama administration is coming under increased pressure to recoup $643 million of disaster relief funds that was improperly paid to 160,000 applicants after hurricanes Katrina and Rita."

Disasters Create Losses Of $222 Billion Around The World (PHOTOS)

Disasters Create Losses Of $222 Billion Around The World (PHOTOS): "From the devastating Haiti earthquake to the ongoing aftermath of the BP oil spill, man-made and natural disasters lead to a loss of $222 billion in 2010,"

Painter's journey from Haiti to Maine traces transformation from quake victim to survivor - Winnipeg Free Press

Painter's journey from Haiti to Maine traces transformation from quake victim to survivor - Winnipeg Free Press: "He was then taken to a rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta, but it wasn't only his legs that needed work. His hands had trouble even holding a fork, let alone a paintbrush. His cervical injury damaged the motor functions in his hands and wrists.

But he's back painting now, after months of additional rehabilitation in Maine that has included conventional therapy in a hospital, as well as occupational and physical therapy at a horse farm that has helped strengthen his hands and fingers by driving a carriage."

Aid groups shift focus to cyclone recovery | Myanmar Times

Aid groups shift focus to cyclone recovery | Myanmar Times: "AID organisations are shifting from emergency relief to recovery activities in areas of Rakhine State affected by Cyclone Giri, one month after the storm caused serious damage to several townships in the area."

Disaster Relief from a Classroom - Wharton Journal - News

Disaster Relief from a Classroom - Wharton Journal - News: "Following last January's earthquake in Haiti, a group of WG10 students came together to figure out how to best respond and assist in the rebuilding process as MBAs. What began as an effort to contribute to the supply chain and logistics planning for the delivery of prosthetic limbs to crush victim amputees grew into a much larger Wharton effort.

After the spring semester ended, last year's group, which included Haitian-American Fritz Charles, WG'11, took a trip to Port-au-Prince to visit some of the organizations that are on the ground. Fritz states, 'It was a remarkable trip. It's one thing to watch the suffering on CNN, it's another is to see it in person. Truly a humbling experience. ' The visits included the US Joint Task Force base in Port-au-Prince, MediShare/Univ Miami Hospital tent hospital, and Sean Penn's tent camp."

Number of Deaths Key Factor in Charity Disaster Response - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Number of Deaths Key Factor in Charity Disaster Response - Philanthropy Today - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: "Death tolls and drama are the determining factors in the level of philanthropic response to major humanitarian crises, The New York Times writes as part of its annual special section on giving."

Bangkok Post : Woods donates money for flood victims

Bangkok Post : Woods donates money for flood victims: "US golfer Tiger Woods and Thai golfer Thongchai Jaidee met Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva at the Government House on Monday to donate part of proceeds from the ticket sale of a golf tournament to help flood victims.

They donated 2.2 million baht to help people affected by flooding in the country."

Workplace Giving UK � Blog Archive � Haiti’s children at risk

Workplace Giving UK � Blog Archive � Haiti’s children at risk: "Please support Save the Children’s new appeal as Haiti’s children face the double threat of an approaching hurricane and a growing cholera epidemic.

Hurricane Tomas has caused severe flooding in Leogane, the epicentre of the Haiti earthquake, where up to 90,000 people are still living in tents."

Asian Countries Pledge to Reduce Disaster Risk | News | English

Asian Countries Pledge to Reduce Disaster Risk | News | English: "Fifty Asian and Pacific countries have agreed to make risk reduction part of their climate change policies.

The rising death toll from a tsunami and a volcano in Indonesia this week underscored the effort to reduce disaster casualties and damage."

Aid workers attempting to reach Indonesia quake, tsunami victims - CNN.com

Aid workers attempting to reach Indonesia quake, tsunami victims - CNN.com: "Padang, Indonesia (CNN) -- At least 282 people were killed by a magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck off Indonesia and a subsequent tsunami, and 411 people remain missing, Indonesia's Antara state news agency reported Wednesday.

Rescuers and aid workers were struggling to reach the victims in the remote, hard-hit Mentawai Islands region of Indonesia."

UNPO: Sindh: Diaspora Donations Support Aid Delivery

UNPO: Sindh: Diaspora Donations Support Aid Delivery: "he Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) and other members of the Sindhi diaspora raised funds for flood victims of Sindh. A sum of $70,000 was donated during a festive evening event with speeches, documentaries and musical entertainment.

The Sindhi Association of North America (SANA) Houston Chapter organized a highly successful fund raising event for flood relief efforts in Pakistan on 23rd October [2010] at Pakistan Center in Houston, Texas. A large number of community members attended the event. They generously participated in the effort making it possible to raise a record amount of $70,000."

Thailand Boosts Aid for Flood Victims as Bangkok Escapes Deluge - BusinessWeek

Thailand Boosts Aid for Flood Victims as Bangkok Escapes Deluge - BusinessWeek: "Oct. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Thailand’s government approved a 2.9 billion baht ($97 million) special budget to help victims of the nation’s worst flooding in five decades, as authorities in Bangkok worked to strengthen the city’s defenses.

The government will give 5,000 baht to each family in some of the worst-hit areas as part of its wider relief effort, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said today after a Cabinet meeting."

Indonesia Hit by Deadly Tsunami, Volcanic Eruption

Indonesia Hit by Deadly Tsunami, Volcanic Eruption: "MENTAWAI ISLANDS, Indonesia (Oct. 27) -- Planes and helicopters packed with rescue workers and supplies landed for the first time Wednesday on remote Indonesian islands that were pounded by a 10-foot (three-meter) tsunami, sweeping away villages and leaving at least 272 people dead and m"

The Path Forward: A call to action for the disaster response community - Emergency Social Data Summit

The Path Forward: A call to action for the disaster response community - Emergency Social Data Summit: "The Path Forward: A call to action for the disaster response community

Back in August we hosted a summit to examine how we might use social and mobile tools to increase disaster response collaboration amongst aid agencies, government agencies, corporations, technologists, and citizen groups. Our research suggests the public is increasingly relying on social and mobile tools in their daily lives and therefore also during emergencies. Specifically, we found that the public expects response organizations to take action on incoming social information about disasters. We also wrote a white paper, The Case for Integrating Crisis Response with Social Media, which outlined the history and current state of affairs around the public using social technologies to request help from themselves or friends and family during a crisis."

Pakistan flood appeal tops �60m - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits

Pakistan flood appeal tops �60m - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: "The Disasters Emergency Committee’s Pakistan flood appeal has raised �60.8m, making it one of the organisation’s three most successful fundraising appeals."

CBC News - Canada - Why aren't we more generous with Pakistan?

CBC News - Canada - Why aren't we more generous with Pakistan?: "The day before the federal government stopped matching donations to help Pakistan's flood victims, a newspaper ad appealed to Canadians to give more.

'The need in Pakistan is still so great,' said the Humanitarian Coalition, just last Saturday, Oct. 2, in bold print. 'Last chance for your dollar-for-dollar match.'"

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | Small Haitian Nonprofits Struggle While Donations Remain Unspent

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Nonprofit Newswire | Small Haitian Nonprofits Struggle While Donations Remain Unspent: "This is one story we would like to stop writing. In Haiti, small nonprofits with relatively small budgets often remain unfunded in their efforts to help local populations in overlooked or rural neighborhoods even while only 15 percent of the pledged $4.7 billion in international donor dollars have been spent."