CHURCH WORLD SERVICE: EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM
EMERGENCY APPEAL: CAMBODIA DROUGHT RELIEF
#6947 for $50,000
October 23, 2002


SITUATION:  According to assessments made by CWS-Cambodia staff and the
National Committee for Disaster Management of Cambodia (NCDM), drought
conditions through June 2002 are affecting more than 1.5 million people in
eight provinces across Cambodia.  During the usual growing season this
year, less than 50 percent of cultivated land was saturated enough for
planting the rice crop.  Then, in mid-August, heavy rains and monsoon
flooding that claimed 29 lives also caused damage to many of seedlings
that were planted.  The assessments from CWS Cambodia and its partners
estimate that of the affected population, more than 500,00 people face
serious food shortages.


RESPONSE: CWS Cambodia has been engaged in relief and development work in
Cambodia since 1979.  CWS, in close collaboration with local partners and
other non-governmental organizations (NGOs), are assisting 12,000 of the
most vulnerable families in eight provinces--Svay Rieng, Battambong,
Bantey Mean Chhey, Kompong Thom, Phnom Penh, Kandal, Prey Veng, and
Kratie.


GOAL & OBJECTIVES

The overall aim of this response is to assist the most vulnerable and
needy of the affected population to recover by enabling them to work and
salvage what may be left of their crops while also helping to build these
communities' capacities to better manage future emergencies.

Objectives:
        To fund a food for work program for community infrastructure
repair to ponds, wells, and homes
        To provide short-term rice seeds and other planting materials such
as vegetable seeds, cassava, sweet potatoes and corn.
        To build the capacity of CWS respective communities and Cambodian
non-governmental organizations (CNGOs) partners to establish appropriate
disaster preparedness and response plans.
         To work in co-ordination with the NCDM at the provincial and
central levels to build their confidence and competence in their role as
the nations lead agency for disaster preparedness and response.

The following assistance is being provided as appropriate to each area:
 Short-term rice seed and pumping machines to channel water sources, white
rice, vegetable seeds, corn, cassava and sweet potatoes; and house repair
and reconstructing activities.

The budget for this appeal includes $128,753 for food items, $5,075 for
transportation, storage and handling, and $2,800 for house repairs.

CWS-ERP is seeking $50,000 in denominational member support for this
appeal.  For more specific information, including budget and partner
information Contact CWS ERP or go to the ACT web site: www.act-intl.org


CHURCH WORLD SERVICE, CAMBODIA DROUGHT RELIEF--Account #6947: (Ref#:
ASKH-21), P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN, 46515.  Phone pledges or credit
card donations can be made by calling 1-800-297-1516.

On-line contributions to: www.churchworldservice.org

Call the CWS HOTLINE for updates: (800) 297-1516.

For further information about disasters to which Church World Service
is responding, contact CWS Emergency Response.

Telephone: (212) 870-3151
E-mail: donnajderr@aol.com
After-hours emergency pager: (800) 780-0853
Web site: www.cwserp.org


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