Full Coverage: Aid

31.08.2007 The officials from the Nepal Red Cross Society says that the current political situation, strikes and violence in southern Nepal has greatly affected the work of the rescuers and hampering efforts by aid workers to distribute aid to flood victims.

29.08.2007 Maailman suurimpiin kehitysapujärjestöihin kuuluva Care International on kieltäytynyt välittämästä Yhdysvaltain valtion sille tarjoamaa 34 miljoonan euron ruoka-apua kehitysmaihin.

27.08.2007 According to the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF), the rains and cyclone in Pakistan have displaced more than 377,000 people. Tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) are now living in makeshift shelters, or in tents provided by the aid agencies.

27.08.2007 Masyarakat korban gempa Yogyakarta ternyata tidak putus asa dalam menghadapi kehidupan. Terbukti, mereka begitu antusias menjadi peserta pelatihan kewirausahaan yang diselenggarakan PKPU dan KKN UGM.

27.08.2007 Wabah flu burung tak menyurutkan semangat para peternak itik di Tangerang. Saat ini, para peternak justru membentuk forum kemitraan yang beranggotakan pemerintah, swasta, dan legislatif.

22.08.2007 ActionAid report on the explosion at an Indian army ammunitions base in South Kashmir, reflects on the impact of blast on the health of the people. It is found that the blaze left three out of four of the displaced ones suffering from sleep disorders. 64 per cent have respiratory tract infections induced by toxic smoke.

22.08.2007 Hebatnya dampak bencana gempa bumi dan tsunami di Aceh mendorong KKSP untuk turun tangan meringankan penderitaan rakyat Aceh. Hingga Agustus ini, KKSP telah berhasil membangun 722 rumah di Aceh.

17.08.2007 The devastation caused by monsoon flooding in Bangladesh affected more than 9 million people in 39 districts. Emergency supplies are being provided to hardhit areas by UNICEF, the World Food Programme and non-governmental organizations.

16.08.2007 Foker LSM Papua mendesak Pemerintah menjelaskan pengelolaan dana dan integrasi kebijakan menyusul diterbitkannya Inpres No.5 Tahun 2007 untuk percepatan pembangunan provinsi Papua dan Papua Barat. Soalnya, Papua akan kebanjiran uang hingga belasan triliun rupiah.

15.08.2007 STOCKHOLM, Aug 14 (IPS) - The world is on the verge of "a new and more serious era of water scarcity" than ever before, is the ominous warning coming out of an international water conference here.

14.08.2007

14.08.2007 Bekerja sebagai karyawan dengan gaji lumayan tiap bulannya ternyata tidak membuat nyaman seorang Rohidin. Dengan keberaniannya, dia meninggalkan posisi karyawan dan beralih menjadi pengusaha kripik jengkol.

09.08.2007 According to the United Nations, the north India, Nepal and Bangladesh suffer their worst flooding in a century. Some 20 million people are believed to be affected in all three countries. The unprecedented torrential rains in also inviting diseases like malaria, encephalitis and gastroenteritis.

07.08.2007 L'Unicef ha lanciato un allarme sul rischio di "un'incombente emergenza sanitaria per milioni di bambini" in Asia meridionale a causa delle piogge monsoniche che hanno lasciato milioni di persone isolate e in urgente bisogno di acqua, cibo e riparo. "Se gli aiuti non arriveranno nei prossimi giorni l'emergenza sanitaria potrebbe riguardare interi villaggi" - riporta l'Unicef. Anche la Caritas ha attivato le sue sedi locali, ma avverte che sono stati segnalati a Roma dei "falsi volontari" che chiedono offerte per le iniziative a favore delle popolazioni colpite. A oltre una settimana dalle peggiori alluvioni monsoniche che abbiano colpito l'Asia meridionale il Bangladesh, l'India e il Nepal sono ancora sconvolti dalle repentine inondazioni che hanno colpito circa 30 milioni di persone e il piano di distribuzione degli aiuti sta subendo forti rallentamenti per le pessime condizioni delle strade.

03.08.2007 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 2 (OneWorld) - Nearly one in three Iraqis need immediate emergency aid because of a humanitarian crisis that's developed over four years of U.S. occupation, according to a new report out this week.

03.08.2007 Bencana Tsunami tahun 2004 ternyata tidak membuat nelayan Aceh patah semangat. Melalui mekasnisme pemberdayaan dengan menggunakan sistem bagi hasil, nelayan Aceh kembali mengarungi lautan untuk mendapatkan kehidupan yang lebih baik.