Humanitarian Crises

                   

Easing the woes of refugees, asylum seekers in St. Petersburg

alertnet.org     17 hrs ago          

Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. ST. PETERSBURG, Russian Federation, August 29 (UNHCR) – It's known as the cultural capital of Russia, for its...                    

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Georgia/Russian Federation: looking ahead to long-term needs of thousands of displaced

helpicrc.org     19 hrs ago          

The ICRC continues to expand its support to the elderly and displaced in Georgia in a security situation that remains volatile due to the presence of a large number of weapons and firearms. A substantial number of people...                    

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Desperation grows in war-scorched Georgia

alertnet.org     17 hrs ago          

The fields that line the main road leading from Tbilisi to Gori have been burnt to a crisp. Blackened buildings and the occasional gaping hole in the road are stark reminders of bombs dropped during this conflict that led...                    

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Air Force, AMC officials& Hurricane Gustav support

globalsecurity.org     14 hrs ago          

by Mark Diamond Headquarters AMC Public Affairs 8/29/2008 - In response to preliminary reports that possibly point Hurricane Gustav toward the Gulf Coast of the United States, Air Force officials are postured to support...                    

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Officials prepare for Gustav, Hanna

washingtontimes.com     23 hrs ago   151 related          

Bush administration officials, sensitive to Friday's anniversary of Hurricane Katrina falling just days before the Republican National Convention, said Thursday that they will be far better prepared than they were three...                    

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Red Cross Fundation to aid quake-hit Chengdu with school rebuilding

xinhuanet.com     18 hrs ago          

BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Red Cross Foundation (CRCF) has launched a 100 million yuan (14.6 million U.S. dollars) aid project to help rebuild schools in Chengdu, capital of the quake-hit Sichuan Province....                    

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'We are dying, they are flying'

mg.co.za     22 hrs ago   7 related          

The map will replace this text. Several hundred Swazis, including people with HIV, marched on August 21 to highlight the need to prioritise funding to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the country. The protesters had...                    

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cafod.org.uk: Trishaw riders transport people through a flooded area after heavy monsoon rain in the northeastern Indian city of Guwahati [REUTERS/Utpal Baruah courtesy of www.alertnet.org] cafod.org.uk

Local partners respond to India floods

cafod.org.uk     19 hrs ago   123 related          

CAFOD is in close contact with our local partner, Caritas India, to see how we can support their response to the floods that have driven millions of people from their homes in northern India At least 65 people have died...                    

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XO Laptop, or One Laptop Per Child Project: An Extension Idea for a Sturdy Tool

rodspace.co.uk     19 hrs ago          

I woke up at 4 a.m. thinking how great it one be to apply the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) XO Laptop (http://laptopgiving.org/en/explore.php) to several ideas. Educating children on health: It already has education as a...                    

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Sri Lanka contradicts BBC news report on refugees, while Catholic Bishops disassociated...

asiantribune.com     14 hrs ago   1 related          

By Walter Jayawardhana Sri Lanka government contradicted a news item broadcast by BBC Sinhala.com relating to the internally displaced persons in Wanni they sourced to "Catholic Church" and said the two Bishops of the area...                    

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