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MDP Pledges To House Tsunami Victims Within A Year: "The largest opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP), the first political party to officially unveil policies ahead of the country’s first multiparty polls, has pledged to house all 5,000 tsunami victims in a year.Part of a housing policy unveiled today, presidential candidate Mohamed Nasheed (Anni) revealed plans to privatise the housing

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In Asia » Blog Archive » From Thailand: Hundreds of Tsunami Survivors Receive Legal Identification: "From Thailand: Hundreds of Tsunami Survivors Receive Legal IdentificationThailandOver 200 new identification cards were distributed by Governor Kanjana Keeman to Thai citizens at a ceremony held in Ranong province on Tuesday, March 25th. The new I.D. card holders are participants of a major

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FACTBOX-Tsunami donations around $12 billion | Environment | Reuters: "SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Government and multilateral agencies have pledged around $7 billion in aid for nations hit by the December 26 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, while global private donations amount to around $5 billion."

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The Jakarta Post - Indonesia thanks world for post-tsunami aid: "Indonesia thanks world for post-tsunami aidWhen the deadly tsunami devastated Aceh and Nias in 2004, the global response was unprecedented. Millions of people -- from children to senior citizens -- donated huge amounts of money and goods to tsunami victims."

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Aid Efforts Continue Well After Devastating 2004 Tsunami | Asian Tribune: "Aid Efforts Continue Well After Devastating 2004 Tsunami Tue, 2007-10-30 13:38 Asian Tribune carries the following account appeared in the United States Department of State web portal on Monday, 29 October USINFO giving details of what has been done to bring relief to the Tsunami devastated nations in the Indian Ocean and

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SRI LANKA: Not All Tsunami Reconstruction Is Equal: "SRI LANKA: Not All Tsunami Reconstruction Is EqualBy Amantha PereraCredit:Brennon Jones/IRINDisplaced families near Jaffna town, many have only one meal a day.COLOMBO, Jul 26 (IPS) - It has been 30 months since the waves struck the coasts of Sri Lanka in the morning hours of Dec. 26, 2004. Since then, in a pattern that has become symbolic of

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Aust pledges $2m tsunami relief to Solomons. 02/04/2007. ABC News Online: "Aust pledges $2m tsunami relief to SolomonsAustralia will give up to $2 million to help the Solomon Islands recover from today's earthquake and tsunami.Aircraft from the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) are being used to assess the damage in the area."

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The Electric New Paper, Singapore - The Electric New Paper News: "WHEN Miss Frieda Chan returned from a week-long trip to Sri Lanka two years ago, she checked herself into a chalet on Sentosa - alone.There, she cried for three days.The 31-year-old is a social worker.She was so moved by the stories of loss and grief she had heard from the victims of the tsunami disaster that she needed some time

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:: Daily Mirror - FINANCIAL TIMES ::: "he government will be seeking unconditional support from the donor community at today’s Sri Lanka Development Forum 2007 opening in Galle.Deputy Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said on Saturday the government is not ready to accept any conditions placed on them by the donor community.On the other hand he stated that the 10 year plan outlined by

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Indian tsunami victims sold their kidneys to survive | Society | SocietyGuardian.co.uk: "Police in southern India are investigating reports that poverty-stricken survivors of the Indian Ocean tsunami sold their kidneys because of the slow pace of rehabilitation after the disaster. Up to 150 people, mainly women around the coastal city of Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, are believed to have sold their

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THERECORD.COM | INSIDER | Red Cross helping to rebuild lives of tsunami victims: "Canadians' donations to the Canadian Red Cross continue to make a tremendous difference for those whose lives were devastated by the tsunami of December 26, 2004. The Canadian Red Cross is committed to providing emergency relief and long-term rehabilitation, which is expected to take at least five years."

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Commentary: A Tsunami Of A Problem - The Post Chronicle: "A Tsunami Of A ProblemBy Nathan TaborJan 8, 2007Try to remember that time not so long ago when celebrities were flooding the airwaves, begging for help for victims of the tsunami. Only the most heartless of Americans could have possibly turned down those impassioned appeals.Now comes word from the BBC that half of the billions of dollars

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e-Gov - Home - GIO-initiated relief fund shows results in tsunami-hit nations: "GIO-initiated relief fund shows results in tsunami-hit nationsCheng Wen-tsang, head of the Government Information Office, said on Tuesday at a press conference that the 'Hope for Tomorrow, Love from Taiwan' care and assistance program carried out by the GIO is nearly 60 percent complete, and that the entire program

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Bill Clinton - Recovering From Tragedy - washingtonpost.com: "Recovering From TragedyLessons of Tsunami Reconstruction After Two YearsBy Bill ClintonTuesday, December 26, 2006; Page A25Today marks two years since the 2004 tsunami unleashed untold suffering and devastation upon Indian Ocean coastal communities. The tragic toll still resonates: more than 200,000 dead; 2 million people displaced;

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Moving on, two years after the Asian tsunami - Asia - Pacific - International Herald Tribune: "BANDA ACEH, Indonesia: 'This is it,' said Safrial, a carpenter, to his two young sons when a towering tsunami of black water rushed toward them two years ago. 'This is the end of the world.'For most people who lived around him it was; and today Safrial, 45, hammers and sweats in the sun in a

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Telegraph | News | Britain is slowest to pay out tsunami aid: "The British Government has the worst record for honouring pledges to help to rebuild the area worst affected by the Boxing Day tsunami, it emerged yesterday."

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The return of stinginess - Editorials/Op-Ed - The Washington Times, America's Newspaper: "The tsunami which struck South and Southeast Asia two years ago next Tuesday, killing approximately 220,000, seems to be off the minds of many governments. As the BBC reported this week, several countries have given only a small fraction of their tsunami-aid pledges. Communist China pledged $301 million to

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Tsunami fund failures - The Herald: "Post this article to:Del.icio.us :: Newsvine :: NowPublic :: Reddit :: Yahoo Copyright © 2006 Newsquest (Herald & Times) Limited. All Rights Reserved Sitemap :: Circulation :: Syndication :: Advertising :: About Us :: Terms of Use Some talked of a double tsunami: first the deathly wall of water that bore down on 12 countries around the Indian Ocean on

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BBC NEWS | Programmes | Newsnight Home | Tsunami funds languish in banks: "Tsunami funds languish in banksBy Meirion JonesProducer, BBC NewsnightPeople in temporary housing in Sri Lanka two years after the tsunamiMany in Sri Lanka remain in temporary housing two years onNearly two years after the devastating tsunami in South East Asia, most of the donations given to help the survivors are still

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Agencies Under Fire for Tsunami Failures - Forbes.com: "The tsunami of 2004 triggered the biggest humanitarian response in history, feeding the hungry, heading off epidemics and engendering the hope that out of a calamity that took 216,000 lives, a better Indian Ocean rim would emerge."

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St. Paul Pioneer Press | 08/27/2006 | Digging deep for tsunami relief: "Digging deep for tsunami reliefThanks to Minnesota donors, a Sri Lankan village will get a community centerBY BRIAN BONNERPioneer PressWhile the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami is a receding memory, the rebuilding goes on in Sri Lanka and other countries with Dakota County residents and other Minnesotans remaining in the thick of

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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Spanish design for Thai memorial: "Spanish design for Thai memorialThe Spaniards will see their design constructed in 2008A Spanish design has been chosen for a tsunami memorial to be built in Thailand.The design, which is entitled Mountain of Remembrance, and beat out four other bids from Finland, China, Australia and the United States.The memorial will include five 30-

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Indonesia says received $5.9b in tsunami aid. 03/05/2006. ABC News Online: "Indonesia says received $5.9b in tsunami aidInternational donors have made good on $A5.9 billion in aid pledges to rebuild Indonesian areas damaged in the Indian Ocean tsunami, the government's planning minister said on Wednesday.On December 26, 2004, a magnitude 9.15 earthquake - the biggest in four decades - triggered a

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Zee News - European Commission pledges 145.75 mn euros for Nias, Aceh: "European Commission pledges 145.75 mn euros for Nias, Aceh Jakarta, Apr 26: The European Commission has signed the second commitment agreement to provide multi donor fund worth 117.5 million euros to finance post-earthquake and tsunami reconstruction efforts at the Nias and Aceh provinces of Indonesia. "

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Conservation Frontlines: CI Helps Tsunami Victims to Help Themselves: "CI Helps Tsunami Survivors Replant, Rebuild, and RestoreSusie Ellis, Vice President of CI's Indonesia and Philippines ProgramBanda Aceh, Indonesia (March 16, 2006): As our CI leadership team flew into this provincial capital last December for my third visit since the tsunami, it was hard to believe that almost a year had

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“Scandal Watch: Tsunami Funds” - theTrumpet.com: "Scandal Watch: Tsunami FundsWORLDWATCH: UNITED NATIONS March 2006 When the United Nations took control of the relief funds for the Asian tsunami crisis, its under secretary general for humanitarian affairs assured the world that “only the UN has the universal legitimacy, capacity and credibility to lead in a truly global humanitarian emergency” (

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Xinhua - English: "China's aid to tsunami victims sets recordwww.chinaview.cn 2006-01-18 12:15:05China participates in major int'l emergency relief operations BEIJING, Jan. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- China's humanitarian aid to countries stricken by the Indian Ocean tsunami is by far the largest one both in scope and in value in China's history of providing emergency relief for foreign countries.

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St. Paul Pioneer Press | 01/17/2006 | A gift of shelter: "A gift of shelterLeft homeless by the tsunami, 50 families in Sri Lanka begin moving into new houses built in a picturesque subdivision, thanks to efforts and donations from Minnesotans.MONROVIA ESTATE, SRI LANKABY BRIAN BONNERPioneer PressIn the past 18 months, Samarage Abeyrathna lost his wife to a car accident, his house to the tsunami

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Foreign Policy: The Tsunami Report Card: "The Tsunami Report CardBy Karl F. Inderfurth, David Fabrycky, Stephen P. CohenPosted December 2005All 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

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News from Agape Press: "Ten Months Later, Ministry Still Hard at Work in Tsunami-Ravaged AreaBy Michael IrelandNovember 8, 2005(ASSIST News Service / AgapePress) - Arguably the worst natural disaster the world has ever seen, the December 26, 2004 tsunami left a final death toll of 175,000, 15,000 of whom were in India. And long after the television crews have gone and the benefit concerts have

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SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | The aid honeymoon is over, so what next for Aceh's homeless?: "The aid honeymoon is over, so what next for Aceh's homeless? The anniversary of the Boxing Day disaster is looming, but government inertia has left the village the Guardian has been monitoring playing a reconstruction waiting game John Aglionby in Nusa Thursday November 3, 2005 The Guardian The

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Bloomberg.com: Asia: "Sri Lanka's Wickremesinghe to Speed Up Tsunami Aid (Update1)Oct. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said he may seek an alternative to a tsunami aid accord with Tamil Tiger rebels to speed up reconstruction, if he is elected in next month's presidential election."

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All Headline News - Tsunami Relief Resulted In Millions Of Dollars Wasted - October 6, 2005: "Tsunami Relief Resulted In Millions Of Dollars Wasted October 6, 2005 11:01 a.m. EST Ayinde O. Chase - All Headline News Staff Writer London, England (AHN) - A report by the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) reveals a surplus of funds was wasted following the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster.

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Rivalry 'Hampered' Tsunami Aid Response - Yahoo! News UK: "Rivalry 'Hampered' Tsunami Aid ResponseSky News Wednesday October 5, 07:46 PMThe Asian tsunami relief effort was hampered by rivalries between agencies, according to the British Red Cross.The relief charity said there was no effective co-ordination and the wrong type of aid was sent. In a report into the aid response, the Red Cross said

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The World’s Most Generous Misers: "The World’s Most Generous Misers Tsunami reporting misrepresented U.S. giving Extra! September/October 2005 In March 1997, a joint poll by the Washington Post, Harvard University and the Kaiser Family Foundation asked Americans which area of federal expenditure they thought was the largest. Was it Social Security (which actually constituted about a quarter of

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Reuters AlertNet - Tsunami aid hits record $11bln: "sunami aid hits record $11bln 23 Sep 2005 Source: AlertNet Emma Batha PREVIOUS | NEXT LONDON (AlertNet)-Nine months after the Indian Ocean tsunami donors have poured more than $11 billion into relief and reconstruction in what the United Nations says is an unprecedented response, but most are still neglecting other emergencies."

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Indonesia asks donors to fulfil tsunami pledges. 26/09/2005. ABC News Online: "Indonesia asks donors to fulfil tsunami pledges Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on the international community to disburse more of the billions of dollars of aid pledged to help rebuild the country's tsunami-devastated Aceh province. Nine months after the Indian Ocean tsunami struck Aceh and

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ABC News: Tsunami Response Exposes Limits on China: "SINGAPORE Jan 12, 2005 — China which has recently taken a larger role in the politics of Southeast Asia seems strangely absent from the international response to the tsunami disaster. To be sure, China has hardly been idle. It has promised $83 million in aid, and Chinese citizens have donated $18 million more. Premier Wen Jiabao attended last

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13WHAM-TV || Rochester - Nemcova Returns To Catwalk For Tsunami Charity: "Nemcova Returns To Catwalk For Tsunami Charity Czech supermodel and Tsunami-survivor Petra Nemcova will return to the catwalk this month, to raise money for the charity she created to help victims of last year's disaster."

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Foreign Policy: Ranking the Rich 2005: "No single event of the past year was more notable than the tsunami that pounded the shores of many of Asia’s poorest countries, washing away whole villages in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Perhaps not since the Rwandan genocide have so many died so quickly. Images of the tragedy provoked an unprecedented $12 billion tide of charity—at once

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Global Fundraising Innovation � A global leader in fundraising talks about fundraising post-tsunami: "A global leader in fundraising talks about fundraising post-tsunami Filed under: Newsroll — August 23, 2005 @ 8:57 pm Last Thursday I was lucky enough to listen to Per Stenbeck, International fundraising director for UNICEF, talk about his perpsective on fundraising post-tsunami. And considering

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VOA News - US Philanthropy Helps Rebuild Schools in Tsunami-Ravaged Areas: "US Philanthropy Helps Rebuild Schools in Tsunami-Ravaged Areas By Barbara Schoetzau New York 18 August 2005 Schoetzau report (Real Media) - Download 438k Listen to Schoetzau report (Real Media) A philanthropic foundation, based in the northeastern U.S. state of Vermont, has donated almost $2 million to help rebuild

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U.S. Nonprofits Are Accounting for Huge Increase in Donations - 19 Aug 2005:snip snip> "The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported that nearly a quarter of tsunami donations came via the internet. Editor Stacy Palmer wrote “the tsunami giving. . . may make people more comfortable with online giving in the future.”"

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Scotsman.com News - International - Charity hails peace deal boost to tsunami recovery: "Charity hails peace deal boost to tsunami recovery GARETH EDWARDS AID workers with Capital charity Mercy Corps say a peace deal designed to end 30 years of fighting in the Indonesian province Banda Aceh will speed up the recovery of the tsunami-hit region. Mercy Corps is one of several organisations which

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Accountability and internal control a must for NGOs: "Date : 2005-08-15 Accountability and internal control a must for NGOs By Q Perera - Our Business Correspondent Ernest & Young, Chartered Accountants, part of an International Accounting Firm has developed a 'Tool Kit' to help those organizations that provide humanitarian aid to Tsunami victims, to establish proper systems of accountability

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Donations to charities soar across the board - Yahoo! News: "Donations to charities soar across the board By Frank Greve, Knight Ridder Newspapers Thu Aug 11, 1:42 PM ET WASHINGTON - Donations to a broad array of U.S. charities soared in the first quarter of 2005, putting to rest fears that donors would bankroll tsunami relief at the expense of other causes. 'People gave to the tsunami above

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Minnesota group gets $1 million for tsunami project: "Minnesota group gets $1 million for tsunami project Sharon Schmickle, Star Tribune August 11, 2005 ARC0811 Former Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton have decided to grant $1 million to a Minnesota-driven project to restore fishing boats the tsunami destroyed in 14 Thai villages in December. The project, started by the American

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The Chronicle: 8/4/2005: How Much Companies Gave to Tsunami-Relief Efforts: "How Much Companies Gave to Tsunami-Relief EffortsCash donations Total cash and product donationsJohnson & Johnson (New Brunswick, N.J.) $10,000,000 $90,000,000etc etc...

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Le tsunami aurait finalement un impact sur les dons consentis aux autres organismes de charit�- TactiquesTranslation toolshttp://www.google.com/language_tools

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Michael Stein's Aether Madness: Online Fundraising for Tsunami Relief Heralds the New e-Stakeholder: "Online Fundraising for Tsunami Relief Heralds the New e-Stakeholder By Michael Stein Tsunami2Within hours of the deadly tsunami hitting the coastlines of Southeast Asia in December 2004, organizations worldwide began soliciting funds to help with relief efforts. This solicitation occurred via

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ICMA-RC/Story: "American Airlines and American Eagle Employees Donate $60,000 to UNICEF's Continuing Tsunami Relief EffortsPR Newswire - Wednesday, July 27, 2005NEW YORK, July 27, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Today, Gerard Arpey, Chairman and CEO of American Airlines, on behalf of American Airlines and American Eagle employees, presented a check for $60,000 to Charles Lyons,

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IOL: Tragic supermodel sets up tsunami orphan charity: "Tragic supermodel sets up tsunami orphan charity 20/07/2005 - 16:01:20 Czech beauty Petra Nemcova, whose British boyfriend was swept to his death in the Asian tsunami, has set up a charity to help children orphaned by the disaster. The supermodel recently returned to Thailand and visited the hotel where she and fiance Simon Atlee had

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Reuters AlertNet - Tsunami pledges/donations top $10 billion: "Tsunami pledges/donations top $10 billion27 Jul 2005 11:13:06 GMTSource: ReutersSINGAPORE, July 27 (Reuters) - Government and multilateral agencies have pledged more than $6.9 billion in aid for nations hit by the Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean, while global private donations amount to almost $5 billion.Countries

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Former S.C. businessman pledges support for disaster-ridden Thailand By BANKS ALBACH SENTINEL CORRESPONDENT July 17, 2005: "Former S.C. businessman pledges support for disaster-ridden Thailand By BANKS ALBACH Sentinel Correspondent The Red Cross didn’t ask Reid Ridgway to lend a hand in Thailand’s reconstruction following the tsunami. Nor did the United Nations or its special tsunami envoy, Bill

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MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network: "U.N. Clinton bolstering tsunami relief UPI - Thursday, July 14, 2005Date: Thursday, July 14, 2005 6:25:22 PM EST By CRISTIAN LUPSAUNITED NATIONS, July 14 (UPI) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who heads for the U.N.'s Tsunami relief effort, said world governments had delivered on their promises of aid, but he would continue to press

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Geneva Global Partners with U.S. Government to Benefit Tsunami Survivors, Vulnerable Families and Youth in Sri Lanka with Charitable Projects Investigated for Proven Results and Successful Performance (Performance Philanthropy): "Geneva Global Partners with U.S. Government to Benefit Tsunami Survivors, Vulnerable Families and Youth in Sri Lanka with Charitable Projects Investigated for 'Proven

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Journal Gazette | 07/01/2005 | Presidents’ friendship breaks party obstacles: "Presidents’ friendship breaks party obstacles Combined news services KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine – Former Presidents Bush and Clinton teed off Tuesday for a round of golf on the second day of a get-together by the former political foes at Bush’s summer home along the Maine coast. Chatting briefly with reporters near the

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Embassy - Newspaper Online.: "Complaints Roll In As Tsunami Aid Cash Wells Up'You can't spend money like this in the snap of a finger'The unprecedented outpouring of cash donations in the wake of the December 26 tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters on record, has left Canadian non-governmental organizations in an odd situation.The massive bank accounts they accumulated over hours and days

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London Free Press: News Section - Martin rebukes leaders for breaking promises: "Martin rebukes leaders for breaking promisesHe said pledges to poorer countries often were made with little intent to honour them.ALEXANDER PANETTA, CP 2005-06-30 01:59:08 OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Paul Martin castigated fellow world leaders for making headline-grabbing pledges and then abandoning the world's

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Britain, UK news from The Times and The Sunday Times - Times Online: "Charities reap rewards of tsunami effect"

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SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Tsunami prompts companies to play greater role in humanitarian relief efforts: "CALANG, Indonesia – Mike Gray spends most days as Rolls-Royce's regional director selling jet engines to the Indonesian military or compression systems to oil companies across the country's vast archipelago. But since the tsunami, the 54-year-old Briton with a boyish face has

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USATODAY.com - Red tape slows tsunami recovery: "Red tape slows tsunami recovery By Paul Wiseman, USA TODAY HONG KONG � Six months after a killer wave tore across southern Asia's coastlines, fumbling governments there are still struggling to distribute aid, clean up and rebuild. Many tsunami victims complain that the government is taking way too long to resettle the many people whose homes were

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Reuters AlertNet - Tsunami: Six Months Later $30 Million in Aid Provided, Intense Ongoing Efforts: "Tsunami: Six Months Later $30 Million in Aid Provided, Intense Ongoing Efforts 24 Jun 2005 23:43:00 GMT Source: NGO latest Direct Relief International Background GRAPHIC: Tsunami donors get mixed 'generosity' ranking MORE Direct Relief International (DRI) - USA Website: http://

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The Globe and Mail: Canadian relief for tsunamis still only flowing in a trickle: "OTTAWA -- Six months after the devastating tsunami that washed away hundreds of Indian Ocean coastal communities, the Canadian government's aid agency has signed only two contracts for reconstruction projects, worth a total of $9-million. One is a water-supply project in Indonesia and the other involves training

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Reuters AlertNet - Big tsunami donors rank poorly in generosity league: "Big tsunami donors rank poorly in generosity league 23 Jun 2005 13:28:00 GMT Source: Reuters By Tim Large LONDON (Reuters) - In the weeks following the Asian tsunami, Chuck Simmons squirreled himself away in his home in Rochester, New York, scouring the Internet for any scrap of evidence to document American generosity

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SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | UK charities 'unaffected' by tsunami appeal: "UK charities 'unaffected' by tsunami appeal David Callaghan Thursday June 23, 2005 The massive response to the tsunami relief appeal has not affected the income of most other charities, according to a report. Charities were concerned when the tsunami appeal was at its height in December and January that they would

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SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | �400m raised after tsunami: "400m raised after tsunami Press Association Thursday June 23, 2005 The Guardian An unprecedented public response to the Asian tsunami disaster has raised �400m for the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal. The Boxing Day tragedy killed about 300,000 people, with half-a-million more displaced in Indonesia alone. "

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Tsunami brings out Big Four's charitable side - Personal Computer World: "Tsunami brings out Big Four's charitable side As the clean-up in the Indian Ocean continues, firms are providing free accountancy services vital to the aid effort Alan Osborn, Accountancy Age 22 Jun 2005 ADVERTISEMENT Accountants are suddenly being held in high esteem and it�s all because of their work in connection with

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A quarter of Swiss tsunami donations allocated�(eng, NZZ Online): "A quarter of Swiss tsunami donations allocated Six months after the devastating tsunami in southeast Asia, Swiss Solidarity has already spent or earmarked SFr70 million ($55 million) for relief work. The charity, which is the fundraising arm of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, swissinfo's parent company, received record

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U.S. Newswire : Releases : "Save the Children: A Vision Amid the Tsunami Wreckage": "Save the Children: A Vision Amid the Tsunami Wreckage 6/21/2005 4:00:00 PM To: National Desk and Opinion Editor Contact: Mike Kiernan of Save the Children, 202-261-4686 or mkiernan@dc.savechildren.org WASHINGTON, June 21 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following commentary by Charles MacCormack was released today by

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Taiwan News Online: "Jealousy, competition ruin Sri Lanka villageSix months after tsunami disaster, people become feisty over who gets what and when2005-06-21 / Associated Press / By Tim SullivanIt was different, people here will tell you, in those first few days after the ocean came roaring over the horizon and slammed into Peraliya, driving trees and boulders through the village at 800

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Woman Proves Small Can Be Better in Aceh - New York Times: "Woman Proves Small Can Be Better in Aceh E-Mail This Printer-Friendly By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: June 17, 2005 Filed at 2:51 a.m. ET LAMREH, Indonesia (AP) -- Standing on a hillside overlooking the bay, Lily Kasoem points to workers laying the foundation for a school in this village decimated by the tsunami.

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content: "Final stage of tsunami appeal research underway02/06/05 The final stage of research into the impact of the tsunami appeal was been launched yesterday by the Institute of Fundraising (Institute), and all UK fundraising organisations are invited to participate. The first stage of the research project assessed the short-term impact and found that 45% of charities think the tsunami appeal

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Americans and Tsunami Response: New Survey Results: "Americans and Tsunami Response: New Survey Results Americans responded eagerly to the tragic December 2004 tsunami. Boston University students release results of a survey that studies how Americans learned of the devastation, how much they gave and how effective they believe their donations were. Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 2, 2005 -- The

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ReliefWeb � Document Preview � Aussie donors rebuild lives: "Aussie donors rebuild livesAustralian aid non-government organisations (NGOs) made a major impact in helping hundreds of thousands of tsunami survivors, according to Paul O�Callaghan, Executive Director of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID). By 31 March 2005, 31 organisations had received A$280 million in

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ReliefWeb � Document Preview � Joint press conference - Launch of tsunami response Quarterly Report: "Joint press conference - Launch of tsunami response Quarterly ReportJoint Press Conference Launch of Tsunami Response Quarterly Report by Minister for Foreign Affairs the Hon. Alexander Downer, MP with the Hon. Bruce Billson MP Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Paul O�

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Tsunami survivors tell Clinton of slow recovery effort - The Herald: "Tsunami survivors tell Clinton of slow recovery effort MARTIN WILLIAMSMay 31 2005 Copyright � 2005 Newsquest (Herald & Times) Limited. All Rights Reserved Sitemap :: Subscription :: Syndication :: Advertising :: About Us :: Terms of Use IT was intended to highlight the success of the tsunami recovery effort in

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Reuters AlertNet - US groups slowly spend funds for tsunami victims: "US groups slowly spend funds for tsunami victims 31 May 2005 12:05:05 GMT Source: Reuters By Sue Pleming WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - Funds raised to help survivors of last December's Indian Ocean tsunami are being spent slowly by U.S. aid groups, with about 17 percent of private donations used up in the first three months

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Oxfam: "The Tsunami Five Months On: New Report Documents Oxfam's Biggest Aid Effort Ever BOSTON, May 26 -- International agency Oxfam helped more than one million people in the first three months after the tsunami and has raised more than $250 million to support its aid effort, which is the largest in the organization's history, according to the first quarterly report on its response being

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Washington Jewish Week Online Edition: "JDS graduate aids Sri Lankaby Paula AmannNews EditorFor weeks, Eliot Goldstein has been a witness to disaster. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) posted him to Sri Lanka in early April to plan long-term relief after a tsunami slammed into that island nation on Dec. 26. "

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Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change - newsarticle: "Giving online: Part 4 Virtual relief speeds cash, materials to stricken areas. 05.26.2005 - By Todd Cohen Aidmatrix, a nonprofit in Dallas, Tex., that operates a web site on which relief agencies can post their needs and donors can make cash or in-kind donations to meet those

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New website to track pledges for tsunami relief, UN official says: "New website to track pledges for tsunami relief, UN official says Jan Egeland 24 May 2005 � Arriving in Geneva to chair a meeting on disaster mitigation, the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator today announced the launch of a 'first of its kind' website to track funds pledged to the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, while

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Reuters AlertNet - CORRECTED - Red Cross launches $1.2 bln 5-yr tsunami aid plan: "CORRECTED - Red Cross launches $1.2 bln 5-yr tsunami aid plan 24 May 2005 14:08:38 GMT Source: Reuters In GENEVA story of May 9 headlined, 'Red Cross launches $653 million 5-yr tsunami aid plan', please read in headline and first paragraph $1.2 billion ... instead of ... $653 million. (Corrects dollar figure). A

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Philanthropy Journal-Your online source for news about nonprofits, social issues, and policy change - newsarticle: "Giving online: Part 3 Workplace contributions, technology donations flow. 05.19.2005 - By Todd Cohen Two days after the waves hit, Booz Allen Hamilton in McLean, Va., decided to launch a special workplace drive, and sent two email messages over one week to its 16,000 employees

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Tsunami charity website \'hack\' trial drags on - silicon.com: "Tsunami charity website 'hack' trial drags on May 17 2005 by Andy McCue No end in sight as case bogged down with expert witness reports... E-mail to a friend Printer friendly Reader Comments Post your comment here The trial involving the alleged hacking of a charity website set up to raise funds for victims of December's

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Reuters AlertNet - French charity redirects unspent Tsunami aid: "French charity redirects unspent Tsunami aid 17 May 2005 10:02:13 GMT Source: Reuters PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - Paris-based charity Medecins Sans Frontieres received so much money for Asian tsunami victims that it is redirecting cash to other crises and is ready to reimburse donors who want their money back, the group said on

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Bangkok Post Tuesday 17 May 2005 - Clinton unhappy with tsunami relief effort: "TSUNAMI AFTERMATH / AID PLEA, ESCAP MEETING Clinton unhappy with tsunami relief effort PUMMARIE WESTGATE Washington DC _ Former US president Bill Clinton has urged the American private sector to ``just do anything'' to bring tourists back to Thailand, Sri Lanka and the Maldives in order to speed up the recovery of

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U.N. tells tsunami donors to pay up - (United Press International): "U.N. tells tsunami donors to pay up Jakarta, Indonesia, May. 17 (UPI) -- A United Nations official has called for international donors to make good on $6.7 billion in pledges of tsunami recovery funds for southern Asia. "

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VOA News - UN to Donors: Deliver on Aid Promises to Tsunami-hit Countries: "UN to Donors: Deliver on Aid Promises to Tsunami-hit Countries By Ron Corben Bangkok 16 May 2005 Corben report (Real Player) - Download 390k Listen to Corben report (Real Player) Indonesia, which bore the brunt of December's tsunami in the Indian Ocean, has Kim Hak Su, executive secretary of the Economic and

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Scotsman.com News - Latest News - Warning over Tsunami Appeal Backlash: "printer friendly 11:48am (UK) Warning over Tsunami Appeal Backlash By Ben Pindar, Community Newswire A major new survey has today warned charities across the country they could face a massive public backlash if they don�t act to calm fears over the spending of the �300 million of tsunami donations. A study carried out

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FindLaw's Writ - Brownstein: The "Charitable Choice" Bill That Was Recently Passed by the House Why Supreme Court Precedent Renders It Unconstitutional: "The 'Charitable Choice' Bill That Was Recently Passed by the House: Why Supreme Court Precedent Renders It Unconstitutional By VIKRAM AMAR AND ALAN BROWNSTEIN ---- Friday, May. 13, 2005 This is Part Two of a series on 'charitable choice.' -

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Clinton, Bush stump for tsunami relief - (United Press International): "Clinton, Bush stump for tsunami relief By Donna Borak UPI Correspondent Washington, DC, May. 12 (UPI) -- Former presidents Bill Clinton and George H.W. Bush encouraged the private sector, the U.S. public and non-governmental organizations Thursday to continue their efforts in raising funds for the reconstruction of the six

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This article was also linked from AFP Blog Recent News of NoteChannelnewsasia.com: "The international medical charity Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) denied claims that it was returning huge amounts of money contributed by donors for victims of last year's killer Asian tsunami because it had received more than it could use.According to the Sydney Morning Herald, in Australia alone the charity had

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Charity returns tsunami money | Breaking news | Breaking News 24/7 - NEWS.com.au (11-05-2005): "GLOBAL relief agency Medecins sans Frontieres is tracking down hundreds of thousands of tsunami donors worldwide and offering them their money back. Hundreds of Australians have asked for $93,000 in refunds after the charity told them it had four times the 20 million euro ($A33.35 million) it needed to

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ITBusiness.ca: "Red Cross uses custom software to funnel funds5/9/2005 1:33:49 PM - Tsunami put system to test as donations poured inby Vawn HimmelsbachScott Duperron was visiting his family in Montreal over Christmas when his BlackBerry started going off. Before it hit the news � and the world's attention � the Canadian Red Cross's CIO already knew about the tsunami in Asia and was on his way

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Bucks Free Press: News: Local News: "Anne takes a giant leap for charity Brave jumper: Tsunami survivor Anne Chable By Nic Brunetti TSUNAMI survivor Anne Chable finally made her parachute jump for charity and raised almost �13,000 for victims of the tragedy. Miss Chable, of Cores End Road, Bourne End, twice had the charity jump called off due to weather conditions and low cloud, but finally

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