Fact Sheet, Relief Agencies
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International Red Cross fears quake, tsunami death toll could top 100,000. UN warns disease could break out in tsunami-affected areas "in the next few days." Military says quake destroyed three-quarters of ...
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NOTTINGHAM, England -- The largest international disaster relief effort in history shifted into high gear yesterday as aid agencies across the globe began shipping water purification kits and other supplies to survivors along the tsunami-ravaged coastline of the Indian Ocean, hoping to stave off a second crisis brought on by waterborne diseases such as cholera and malaria.
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UNITED NATIONS  - The United Nations rushed disaster teams to Asian countries worst hit by the tsunami wave devastation as governments and aid groups sent money and emergency specialists to answer desperate pleas for help.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently rolled out an Intranet that has helped it handle overflow processing for hurricane disaster relief.
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As relief pledges near $4 billion, officials hope to leverage altruism for crises elsewhere.
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PARIS: Governments and aid organisations around the world scrambled to offer aid and technical help after the devastating quake and tidal waves that killed thousands of people in Asia on Sunday.
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The relief effort moves in fits and starts in 11 nations where infrastructure has been destroyed and disease looms. By Chris Brummitt / Associated Press.
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Relief efforts by aid agencies and US and German soldiers help Somalis made homeless after last week's tsunami.
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(New York, NY, September 10, 2004) American Jewish World Service (AJWS), a non-sectarian international development and relief organization, is seeking donations to help the victims of Hurricane Ivan in Grenada and Jamaica.
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Well said...   "These powerful and well-funded political Christian fundamentalist organizations appear to be suffering from a compassion deficit. Organizations which are amazingly quick to organize to fight against same-sex marriage, a woman's right to choose, and embryonic stem cell research are missing in action when it comes to responding to the disaster in southern Asia. None of their web sites are actively soliciting aid for the victims of the earthquake/tsunami."  "In fact, there is no mention of the giant earthquake and tsunami that devastated southern Asia. There are no headlines about the dead, injured or the tremendous damage; there are no urgent appeals for donations; there are  ...
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By Northwest Florida Daily News, Fort Walton Beach  Dec. 19--Everywhere you look right now, you'll see some organization asking for assistance to help someone in need. You may even start to feel overwhelmed by all the requests.
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Memphis - The American Red Cross is one of the organizations front and center in the effort to help victims of the Asian earthquake and tsunami.
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Aid poured into the regions stricken by the Indian Ocean earthquake and the ensuing tsunamis on Thursday as governments and relief agencies mustered their forces to airlift supplies and personnel.
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By Helen Colwell Adams  Seminar will challenge Christians to prepare for disaster and teach ministries how to be seen as a resource. Being prepared  J. Doug Stringer calls his nationwide ministry of providing help to the hurting Somebody Cares America.
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The Disasters Emergency Committee represents most of the major charities in the United Kingdom which give international aid.
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New Delhi, Dec. 26 (PTI): The Union Health Ministry has deputed two emergency medical relief teams for Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Pondicherry to provide medical assistance to the people affected by tidal waves.
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Experts say aid priorities should include preparation and risk reduction as well as emergency relief.