7DAYS - Massive aid effort

7DAYS - Massive aid effort: "Thousands of kind-hearted UAE residents touched by the plight of flood victims in the Philippines have raised more than dhs500,000 in cash and filled dozens of containers with much-needed aid.

The bulk of the donations poured in during a charity walk in Safa Park earlier this month that saw 8,000 participants dig deep and dwarf the suggested dhs50 donation to take part."

Flooding Expected To Hit Drought-Stricken East Africa - Science News - redOrbit

Flooding Expected To Hit Drought-Stricken East Africa - Science News - redOrbit: "Flooding Expected To Hit Drought-Stricken East Africa

Posted on: Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 07:25 CDT

On Tuesday the UN sent out an alert that East Africa could be hit by flash floods in approaching months, with the potential to affect hundreds of thousands of people already suffering from a severe drought."

Over 50 Christian, Jewish, Muslim Leaders Urge President Obama: Make Poverty, Climate and Coastal Restoration Priorities in Gulf Coast Recovery | CommonDreams.org

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Over 50 Christian, Jewish, Muslim Leaders Urge President Obama: Make Poverty, Climate and Coastal Restoration Priorities in Gulf Coast Recovery | CommonDreams.org: "Over 50 Christian, Jewish, Muslim Leaders Urge President Obama: Make Poverty, Climate and Coastal Restoration Priorities in Gulf Coast Recovery

NEW ORLEANS - October 15 - As President Barack Obama arrives in New Orleans for this first visit since his historic election, over 50 leading religious officials and faith-based organizations are urging the President for robust federal long-term hurricane recovery policy to tackle poverty, coastal erosion and climate change."

U.S. Donations for Asia-Pacific Disasters Continue to Trickle In, Aid Groups Say - Philanthropy.com

U.S. Donations for Asia-Pacific Disasters Continue to Trickle In, Aid Groups Say - Philanthropy.com: "U.S. Donations for Asia-Pacific Disasters Continue to Trickle In, Aid Groups Say

By Caroline Preston

Eight American relief groups have raised more than $3.9-million to aid victims of disasters in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a Chronicle tally."

Students Raise Funds for Hurricane Victims | The Emory Wheel

Students Raise Funds for Hurricane Victims | The Emory Wheel: "In response to two typhoons in the Philippines that killed more than 300 people in the past two weeks, the Filipino Student Association (FSA) has been reaching out to the community to help students and families who have been affected by the storms."

Noble gesture of T-town celebs - News & Interviews - Regional - Entertainment - The Times of India

Noble gesture of T-town celebs - News & Interviews - Regional - Entertainment - The Times of India: "A week after the devastating flood (touted as the worst in 100 years) deluged Andhra Pradesh the film frat seems to be putting their hands together to make a difference for those who have been affected. Screen heart-throb Ram Charan Tej was one of the first to respond when he donated Rs 10 lakh to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund and didn’t “want to talk” about his kind gesture. He even visited the flood relief camp in Vijaywada in pristine white and spoke to the victims of the ravage. The flamboyant Allu Arjun donated Rs 5 lakh to the Praja Rajyam Party Relief Fund."

Nottingham school opens its doors to earthquake survivors : Nottingham City Council

Nottingham school opens its doors to earthquake survivors : Nottingham City Council: "2005's Lord Mayor of Nottingham, Councillor Mohammed Munir, launched an appeal days after the earthquake struck northern parts of Pakistan, claiming around 75,000 lives and leaving millions homeless. The aim was to fund a long-term project rather than provide immediate relief aid. A number of fundraising events, including the Drop in the Ocean music festival, a special locally-produced play staged at the Theatre Royal, and proceeds from the City Council staff Christmas party, raised over £100,000."

Foreign rescue teams leave quake-hit Indonesia city | International | Reuters

Foreign rescue teams leave quake-hit Indonesia city | International | Reuters: "PADANG, Indonesia (Reuters) - Relief workers struggled to reach Indonesian quake survivors still without food or shelter a week after the disaster, while foreign rescue teams packed up their high-tech equipment on Wednesday and prepared to pull out."

GCCF awarding remainder of Katrina funds to nonprofits - Local - SunHerald.com

GCCF awarding remainder of Katrina funds to nonprofits - Local - SunHerald.com: "GULFPORT — Nonprofit groups are being asked to submit proposals for Katrina-recovery projects that would be funded with about $1.25 million remaining in the Mississippi Hurricane Recovery Fund.

The fund contained $32 million in Katrina-relief donations raised through the televised “Mississippi Rising” concert, from the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund and from private donations worldwide."

DHL offers special flight from KSA for donations to 'Ondoy' victims - Pinoy Abroad - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News

DHL offers special flight from KSA for donations to 'Ondoy' victims - Pinoy Abroad - GMANews.TV - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News: "“DHL Express in Saudi Arabia will accept relief goods for the victims of storm Ondoy and we will send it to the Philippines free of charge,' said Wilson Casquejo, DHL operation supervisor in Jeddah."

Brad Pitt's Foundation Unveils Floating Home That Rises Up (and Away) in Floods | Sustainability | Fast Company

Brad Pitt's Foundation Unveils Floating Home That Rises Up (and Away) in Floods | Sustainability | Fast Company: "It's inevitable that a Katrina-style hurricane will strike again. But maybe this time we should be prepared to go with the flow--literally. Brad Pitt's Make it Right Foundation unveiled today the Float House, a home that can break away from its moorings in the event of a flood and rise up to 12 feet on guideposts."

Planet Rugby | Rugby Union News, Live Rugby Scores, Results & Fixtures | IRB pledges support for tsunami victims

Planet Rugby | Rugby Union News, Live Rugby Scores, Results & Fixtures | IRB pledges support for tsunami victims: "The International Rugby Board pledged their support to the Pacific island nations left devastated by a tsunami earlier this week.

Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga were all hit by the tsunami in which at least 129 people have been killed."

No hope for Samoa tsunami missing as toll rises - Regional - MSN Malaysia News - News

No hope for Samoa tsunami missing as toll rises - Regional - MSN Malaysia News - News: "Emergency workers Thursday gave up hope of finding more survivors from the horrific Samoan tsunami as its feared death toll climbed toward 190."

Int'l aid for typhoon victims over P566-M | ABS-CBN News Online Beta

Int'l aid for typhoon victims over P566-M | ABS-CBN News Online Beta: "The Philippine Government is deeply appreciative of our international partners’ swift response to our call for aid,” said DFA Secretary Alberto Romulo.

As of October 2, the total relief and rehabilitation assistance in actual donations and commitments from the country’s international partners is over P566 million."

VIETNAM Almost 400 deaths in SE Asia from Ketsana as new typhoon moves towards the Philippines - Asia News

VIETNAM Almost 400 deaths in SE Asia from Ketsana as new typhoon moves towards the Philippines - Asia News: "Almost 400 deaths in SE Asia from Ketsana as new typhoon moves towards the Philippines
by JB. Vu
In Vietnam, toll now stands at 101 dead and 170,000 homeless. Central provinces are hardest hit. Catholic Church begins fund raising and aid collection for affected population. In Philippines, authorities sound the alarm for Parma, an even more devastating storm that is fast approaching."

Aid Groups Were Ready to Respond - WSJ.com

Aid Groups Were Ready to Respond - WSJ.com: "But since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004, organizations such as Save the Children, World Vision and Oxfam International have ramped up their disaster-response and prevention teams in the region, helping them respond more easily when calamities strike in more than one place at the same time."

Who lives in the New Orleans and the Metro Area now?

<GNOCDC> Who lives in the New Orleans and the Metro Area now?: "This brief examines 2008 demographic data from the U.S. Census Bureau for Orleans, Jefferson, St. Tammany parishes, and the overall metro area, and identifies significant changes since 2000. Included are data on race and ethnicity, poverty, homeownership, educational attainment, children, access to vehicles and the foreign born population."

Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Giving Priorities Shift in Gulf Coast Hurricane Response, New Foundation Center Report Finds

Foundation Center - Press Release - Foundation Giving Priorities Shift in Gulf Coast Hurricane Response, New Foundation Center Report Finds: "Foundation Giving Priorities Shift in Gulf Coast Hurricane Response, New Foundation Center Report Finds
Support for Recovery Continues; Greater Emphasis
on Economic and Community Development

New York, NY — August 27, 2009. Private and community foundations awarded an additional $125 million in grant support for Gulf Coast hurricane recovery and rebuilding efforts between January 2007 and mid-2009, according to Giving in the Aftermath of the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes: Profile of the Ongoing Foundation and Corporate Response (2007-2009), an update of the Center's earlier study. Since 2005, the Center has tracked nearly $1.3 billion in grants, program-related investments, and corporate in-kind gifts from foundations, corporations, and other institutional donors in response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita."

Ireland pledges €500,000 in aid to earthquake victims - World, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk

Ireland pledges €500,000 in aid to earthquake victims - World, Breaking News - Belfasttelegraph.co.uk: "The Minister for Overseas Aid Peter Power has pledged €500,000 for the victims of the natural disasters in Southeast Asia and the Pacific."

Donors urged to fulfill pledges to Haiti - Haiti & Caribbean - MiamiHerald.com

Donors urged to fulfill pledges to Haiti - Haiti & Caribbean - MiamiHerald.com: "UNITED NATIONS -- Former President Bill Clinton has called on donor countries to make good on financial pledges to help Haiti recover from back-to-back storms last year.

Since a donors conference in April, at which $760 million had been pledged, only $21 million has actually been disbursed, said Clinton, the United Nations special envoy for Haiti."