Tuesday, December 27, 2005

Red Cross provides US$ 25 million to build 10,000 permanent houses for Tsunami affected families

Red Cross provides US$ 25 million to build 10,000 permanent houses for Tsunami affected families: "Red Cross provides US$ 25 million to build 10,000 permanent houses for Tsunami affected families

Colombo, 24 December,(Asiantribune.com): Red Cross has come forward to grant US$ 25 million for the construction of 10,000 permanent houses for the Tsunami affected families whose homes were either destroyed completely or partially destroyed.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Friday between the Government of Sri Lanka, the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society (SLRCS), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) and the International Development Association (IDA). The MoU marks the beginning of a collaboration under which the Red Cross will commit $US 25 million towards the construction of a further 10,000 permanent houses for tsunami affected families.

Following revisions made by the Government in November regarding the buffer zone, an estimated 10,000 families may now opt to return to reconstruct their homes in areas where reconstruction of private homes had previously been restricted.
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Monday, December 26, 2005

Asia Tsunami Disaster Full Coverage on Yahoo! News

Asia Tsunami Disaster Full Coverage on Yahoo! News: "
AFPBritish girl, Thai boy join tsunami memorial as symbols of triumph
AFP - Sun Dec 25, 1:37 PM ET
PHUKET, Thailand - A young British girl who saved hundreds of lives by alerting people to last year's tsunami and a Thai boy who survived the waves will read poems at Monday's memorials as symbols of triumph over the disaster. Tilly Smith, who was 10 years old when the waves hit, will read a Thai poem entitled ' Tsunami', and Patiwat Komkla, then nine, will read another tsunami poem at a candle light vigil Monday evening. "

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

New Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff.co.nz: Where did our tsunami donations go?

New Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff.co.nz: Where did our tsunami donations go?: "Where did our tsunami donations go?
21 December 2005
By CHALPAT SONTI

Less than half of the $94 million New Zealanders donated for the Boxing Day tsunami relief effort has been spent, as hundreds of thousands of victims continue to live in rotten tents and shacks.

New Zealand and other countries which contributed to a massive worldwide response are watching helplessly as rebuilding continues at a snail's pace, a year after the waves struck.

There are also claims that private relief agencies have stashed some of the money for future natural disasters."

Monday, December 12, 2005

World news from The Times and the Sunday Times - Times Online

World news from The Times and the Sunday Times - Times Online: "One year on, Blair fails to match tsunami aid pledge with hard cash
By Richard Beeston, Diplomatic Editor
TONY BLAIR has reneged on a solemn promise to “more than match” donations from the British public to tsunami victims in Asia.

A year after the world’s most deadly natural disaster, the Prime Minister has come under attack for promising hundreds of millions of pounds of assistance that never materialised. The public donated a record �300 million to the appeal made by the Disasters Emergency Committee, an umbrella group representing major charities."

Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Foreign Policy: The Tsunami Report Card

Foreign Policy: The Tsunami Report Card: "The Tsunami Report Card
By Karl F. Inderfurth, David Fabrycky, Stephen P. Cohen
Posted December 2005
All too often, world leaders rush to make aid pledges in the aftermath of disasters, only to leave them unfulfilled as interest and attention wanes. But last year’s devastating Asian tsunami spurred a response that may be a model for future disaster relief. A look at the numbers shows us why.