U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)
INDIAN OCEAN - Earthquake and Tsunamis
Fact Sheet #34, Fiscal Year (FY) 2005
February 15, 2005


Indonesia
  118,767 dead T, 114,921 missing a
  412,438 displaced a

Sri Lanka
  30,974 dead, 4,698 missing b
  553,287 displaced b

India
  10,776 dead, 5,640 missing c
  112,558 displaced c

Maldives
  82 dead, 26 missing d
  12,698 displaced d

Thailand
  5,395 dead, 3,062 missing e
  N/A

Malaysia
  68 dead, 6 missing +
  8,000 displaced +

Somalia
  150 dead +
  5,000 displaced +, 54,000 affected f

Seychelles
  3 dead +
  40 households displaced g




Source Legend:

a Government of Indonesia, 2/13/05
b Government of Sri Lanka, Center for National Operations, 2/1/05
c Government of India, 2/08/05
d Maldives National Disaster Management Center, 1/23/05

+ U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), 1/18/05
e Government of Thailand, 2/09/05
f U.N. Consolidated Appeal, 1/06/05
g U.N./Seychelles and USAID, 1/12/05


Total USG Humanitarian and Recovery Assistance Pledged (1)   $350,000,000
Total USAID/OFDA Humanitarian Assistance Committed   $82,706,823
Total USAID/FFP Humanitarian Assistance Committed   $22,466,900
Total USAID/ANE Humanitarian Assistance Committed   $5,372,944
Total USDA Humanitarian Assistance Committed   $12,000,000
Total State/PRM Humanitarian Assistance Committed   $200,000
Total USG Humanitarian Assistance Committed (2)   $122,746,667


CURRENT SITUATION

Indonesia Update

- According to international and local media sources, on February 15, the
Government of Indonesia (GOI) began relocating displaced persons in Aceh
Province to semi-permanent barrack housing.  The GOI plans to construct a
total of 803 barracks designed to house approximately 9,730 families for
two years, while state-owned enterprises build permanent dwellings under
the supervision of the Ministry of Regional Resettlement and
Infrastructure.  The GOI has pledged that all relocations will be
voluntary.

- On February 13, the USAID/Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART)
visited two internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Banda Aceh.  In
the first camp, some residents wanted to move to the newly constructed
barracks while others chose to remain at the camps, and the GOI has
reportedly accepted their decisions.  In the second camp, none of the
residents wanted to relocate, and the GOI has not pressured them to move.
During the February 14 shelter meeting, non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) reported that the GOI had two principles for the relocations: 1)
move villages as a whole from temporary camps to barracks; and 2) move
people to the barracks nearest their current position and/or home village.
The USAID/DART will continue to monitor the situation closely.

- The USAID/DART reports that according to implementing partners in Aceh,
the International Medical Corps and International Rescue Committee, the
most prevalent health problem in the affected population is scabies.

- According to the USAID/DART, 60 out of 250 midwives in Banda Aceh died
in the tsunami disaster.  Implementing partner Johns Hopkins Program for
International Education in Gynecology and Obstetrics (JHPIEGO) reports
that of the three midwifery schools in Banda Aceh, one was completely
destroyed, one was partially destroyed, and one was slightly damaged.
Some midwifery schools on the west coast of Aceh have reportedly lost 30
to 50 percent of their students due to the tsunami.  USAID/OFDA has
provided more than $250,000 to JHPIEGO to support maternal and child
health activities in Aceh.


Sri Lanka Update

- Based on a USAID/DART and United Kingdom's Department for International
Development (DFID) joint assessment of Jaffna District in northern Sri
Lanka, the USAID/DART reports that the tsunami affected approximately 20
of Jaffna's 400 villages, mostly on the northeastern tip of Point Pedro.
The tsunami also impacted livelihoods and infrastructure on the islands
off the northwestern coast.  Some of the hardest hit regions of Jaffna are
in territory controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
According to the assessment team, inter-agency coordination mechanisms
were already in place at the time of the tsunami in order to respond to
the ongoing civil conflict.  Prior to the tsunami, 23 NGOs worked in the
district on conflict-related issues and approximately 30 are currently
responding to the tsunami.  The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees
(UNHCR) is the designated lead agency for the tsunami response, and each
sector has an NGO or U.N. agency as the lead coordinator.

- At a recent shelter coordination meeting in Hambantota District,
attendees discussed appropriate designs for permanent housing.
Organizations have emphasized the need to consider housing solutions more
comprehensively with particular attention to livelihoods and social
structures that could be disrupted due to relocations.  A local government
official emphasized that residents would not be permitted to rebuild
within 100 meters of the coast and that a 300-meter buffer zone would be
enforced in some areas.


1 President Bush's supplemental budget request to Congress was for $950
million.

2 The value of assistance provided by the U.S. Department of Defense is
not included in this figure.


India Update

- USAID/India reports that relief and recovery operations are continuing
in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.  In the shelter sector, the government
plans to have temporary shelters ready by April to house displaced persons
currently residing in relief camps.  The water supply has been fully
restored in Nancowry and Kamrota Islands, and has been restored 90 percent
in Port Blair, 50 percent at Campbell Bay, and 40 percent in Teresa
Island.  On Car Nicobar, nine wells have been activated, and 80 percent of
the water supply restored through spring and wells.  In addition, the
Department of Drinking Water Supply and the Ministry of Water Resources
are jointly conducting damage assessments and developing restoration plan
for the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.


Maldives Update

- On February 14, the World Bank reported that total damages in the
Maldives are estimated at $470 million or 62 percent of the country's
Gross Domestic Product (GDP), based on a recent assessment.  The World
Bank noted that the total damage estimate excludes the cost of
environmental damage and substantial soil erosion on affected islands that
rely on agriculture and home-based market gardening.  According to the
World Bank, the tsunami response has reinforced the official policy of
encouraging voluntary relocation to less vulnerable islands aimed at
mitigating the risks of future tsunamis and rising sea levels; developing
economies of scale in the provision of public and private services;
strengthening service quality; improving welfare; and retaining the
population in the atolls.



USG ASSISTANCE

USAID Regional Response

- The USAID/DART and the U.S. military continue to conduct needs
assessments and provide supplies and essential logistic support for the
relief efforts in affected countries.


Indonesia

- To date, the USG has provided more than $42.1 million in emergency food
assistance, relief supplies, shelter, water and sanitation, health,
livelihoods recovery, psychological and social support, logistics and
coordination, and rehabilitation activities for affected communities in
Indonesia.


Sri Lanka

- To date, the USG has provided nearly $62.0 million in emergency food
assistance, relief supplies, shelter, water and sanitation, health,
livelihoods recovery, psychological and social support, protection and
anti-trafficking, logistics and coordination, and cleanup and
rehabilitation activities for affected communities in Sri Lanka.
USAID/OFDA-funded cash-for-work and micro-finance programs are fully
operational.  The USAID/DART in Sri Lanka is now focusing on program
monitoring and evaluation and ongoing situational assessments.


India

- On January 31, the USAID/DART in India closed out more than four weeks
of operations, after providing approximately $4.1 million for shelter,
water and sanitation, cleanup and rehabilitation, education, and cash for
work activities for tsunami-affected residents.  During the transition to
the recovery phase, USAID/India will oversee USAID/OFDA-funded programs,
and USAID/OFDA and USAID/India will share responsibility for monitoring.


Maldives

- On January 28, the USAID/DART Field Officer posted to Male' closed out
operations in Maldives. USAID staff and military personnel were stationed
on the ground in Maldives since January 10, conducting assessments and
coordinating and consulting with government officials.  During that time,
USAID/OFDA provided more than $1.3 million for health, nutrition, water
and sanitation, and emergency relief supplies.


Department of Defense (DOD) Humanitarian Assistance

- As of February 14, 683 U.S. military personnel are involved in
delivering more than 24.5 million pounds of relief supplies and equipment
to the affected region.  All 411 military personnel currently on the
ground are in Thailand.  The U.S. military has delivered a total of
9,487,681 pounds of relief supplies to the governments of Indonesia, Sri
Lanka, Thailand, and other affected nations.



BACKGROUND

- A magnitude 9.0 earthquake on December 26, off the west coast of
Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, triggered massive tsunamis that affected
several countries throughout South and Southeast Asia, as well as Somalia,
Tanzania, Kenya, and the Seychelles in East Africa.  Aftershocks from the
December 26 earthquake continue to occur in the region.

- Based on initial findings of USG assessment teams and on the
recommendation of Secretary of State Colin Powell and USAID Administrator
Andrew Natsios, on December 31, President George W. Bush committed $350
million toward earthquake and tsunami relief and recovery efforts.
Dollar amounts in this Fact Sheet are part of the total pledge of $350
million and refer to specific funding actions that have been committed and
programmed.

- On February 9, President Bush announced that he is seeking $950 million
as part of the supplemental appropriations request to support the
rehabilitation and reconstruction of areas devastated by the Indian Ocean
tsunami and to cover the costs of relief efforts to date.  This amount
includes an additional $600 million above the President's initial
commitment of $350 million.





USAID REGIONAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO ASIA

Implementing Partner
  Activity
  Location
  Amount

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE 1

IFRC
  Response to emergency appeal
  Regionwide
  $4,000,000

U.S. Embassy/JTF
  Emergency relief supplies (In-kind contribution)
  Regionwide
  $196,631

AirServ
  Aerial assessment, transport of relief personnel and light cargo
  Regionwide
  $1,407,081

WFP
  Logistics, air support and coordination
  Regionwide
  $5,000,000

Multiple
  Transport of relief supplies
  Regionwide
  $523,260


  Administrative

  $533,561

TOTAL USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE TO REGION
  $11,660,533

TOTAL USG ASSISTANCE TO REGION

  $11,660,533





USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO INDONESIA

Implementing Partner
  Activity
  Location
  Amount

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE 1

ACF/France
  Water and sanitation and emergency household kits
  Aceh Province
  $400,000

AirServ
  Transport of relief supplies and light cargo
  Aceh Province
  $200,131

CARE
  Water purification
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $256,276

Catholic Relief Services
  Cash-for-work
  Aceh Province
  $488,435

Christian Children's Fund (CCF)
  Child protection and psychological and social support
  Aceh Province
  $396,728

Church World Service
  Psychological and social support for children
  Aceh Province
  $221,375

DAI
  Immediate relief and rehabilitation interventions through local and
   international NGOs
  Aceh Province
  $5,000,000


  $62,688 - Muhammadiyah for school clean-up and cash-for-work in Banda
Aceh




  $15,000 - SATORLAK for disaster management training in Aceh Province




  $74,725 - Yayasan Rumpun Bambu for cash-for-work and rehabilitation in
Aceh Province




  $750,000 - Mercy Corps for cash-for-work activities in Banda Aceh and
Meulaboh




  $13,900 - LPPM for clean-up in Campus Darussalam Complex




  $237,000 - Project Concern International (PCI) for cash-for-work in West
Aceh Province




  $132,000 - Panglima Laot for cash-for-work in Aceh Jaya




  $79,465 - BEM Sya Kuala for cash-for-work in Banda Aceh




  $47,802 - IOM for airport rehabilitation in Banda Aceh Airport



IFRC/Indonesian Red Cross
  Emergency relief supplies
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $2,200,000

Indonesian Red Cross
  Emergency relief supplies (In-kind contribution)
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $99,050

IMC
  Health
  Banda Aceh
  $292,129

IMC
  Mobile health units, rehabilitation of local health clinics, malaria
   control, and psychological and social activities
  Aceh and North Sumatra
  $2,000,000

IOM
  Provision of emergency relief supplies, shelter, food, water, and
   medicine
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $1,000,000

IRC
  Water and sanitation, mobile health clinics, support for public health
   networks, and psychological and social activities
  Aceh Province
  $2,564,729

IRC/IOM
  Emergency relief supplies (In-kind contribution)
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $500,432

IRD
  Water and sanitation
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $285,428

IRD
  Water and sanitation, micro-finance, and livelihoods recovery
  Aceh Province
  $1,499,769

Johns Hopkins/JHPIEGO
  Maternal and child health
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $254,023

Mercy Corps
  Emergency response activities
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $292,060

Mercy Corps
  Community infrastructure rehabilitation (cash-for-work), micro-finance,
   and livelihoods recovery
  Aceh Province
  $1,321,771

PCI
  Mobile health clinics
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $236,929

PCI
  Health, water and sanitation, and livelihoods recovery
  Aceh Province
  $1,327,321

SC/US
  Emergency health, sanitation, shelter, and protection

  $288,533

SC/US
  Emergency relief activities
  Aceh Province
  $901,239

USAID/Indonesia*
  Emergency grants for water and sanitation, health, and shelter
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $136,766

UNICEF
  Child protection and psychological and social activities
  Aceh Province
  $1,500,000

UNHCR
  Shelter
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $2,000,000

WHO
  Health surveillance
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $291,500

WVI
  Shelter and household kits
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $249,985

Multiple
  Transport of relief supplies
  Aceh, North Sumatra
  $286,002


  Administrative

  $114,500

TOTAL USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE TO INDONESIA
  $26,605,111

USAID/FFP ASSISTANCE

WFP
  3,000 MT of P.L. 480 Title II emergency food assistance
  Sumatra
  $2,438,560

TOTAL USAID/FFP ASSISTANCE TO INDONESIA
  $2,438,560

USAID/INDONESIA ASSISTANCE

CARDI
  Emergency response teams
  Aceh Province
  $99,960

CARE
  Water and sanitation
  Aceh Province
  $98,889

ICMC
  Targeting/monitoring of emergency relief supplies
  Aceh Province
  $100,000

IOM
  Logistics
  Aceh Province
  $208,452

IOM
  Emergency relief activities
  Aceh Province
  $1,650,000

IRD
  Emergency food assistance
  Aceh Province
  $99,974

Mercy Corps
  Shelter, health, water, and trauma counseling
  Aceh Province
  $250,000

Naval Medical Research Unit
  Procurement and staffing of reference laboratory
  Banda Aceh
  $579,000

Nurani Dunia
  Emergency relief supplies
  Aceh Province
  $99,669

SC/US
  Emergency relief supplies and health
  Aceh Province
  $100,000

Multiple +
  Emergency relief activities
  Aceh Province
  $2,087,000

TOTAL USAID/INDONESIA ASSISTANCE TO INDONESIA
  $5,372,944

USDA ASSISTANCE

WFP
  9,417 MT of P.L. 416 (b) Title I emergency food assistance
  Sumatra
  $7,533,600

TOTAL USDA ASSISTANCE TO INDONESIA
  $7,533,600

STATE/PRM ASSISTANCE

IOM
  Anti-Trafficking Initiatives
  Aceh and Medan
  $200,000

TOTAL STATE/PRM ASSISTANCE TO INDONESIA
  $200,000

TOTAL USG ASSISTANCE TO INDONESIA
  $42,150,215



* USAID/OFDA funding, provided to USAID/Indonesia, will be allocated to
implementing partners based on assessments.

+ USAID/Indonesia is using existing funds earmarked for activities in Aceh
Province to support grants in response to the earthquake and tsunami.


USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA

Implementing Partner
  Activity
  Location
  Amount

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE1

ACF/France
  Emergency relief supplies and water and sanitation
  Trincomalee, Mulaitiva, Jaffna
  $403,763

American Center for International Labor
  Psychological and social support including anti-trafficking
  All Affected Districts
  $350,000

The Asia Foundation
  Child protection and psychological and social activities
  All Affected Districts
  $199,408

CARE
  Emergency relief supplies, water system rehabilitation
  Ampara
  $1,941,787

CCF
  Cash-for-work and community rehabilitation
  Ampara, Matara, Hambantota, Trincomalee, Galle
  $2,310,294

CHF International
  Cash-for-work, debris clean-up, repair of schools and public buildings,
   latrine construction, and water and sanitation
  Kalutara, Galle, Matara
  $3,000,000

CRS
  Transitional shelter, home repair, latrine construction
  Batticaloa, Ampara
  $3,048,000

USAID/OTI
  Relief and recovery projects through existing DAI contract with
   USAID/OTI
  Affected areas
  $2,500,000

GOAL
  Shelter, water and sanitation, and cash-for-work activities
  Ampara, Hambantota, Matara
  $3,280,423

IFRC
  Emergency relief supplies (In-kind contribution)
  Affected areas
  $750,699

IOM
  Provision of emergency relief supplies, shelter, food, water, and
   medicine
  Northern, Eastern, and Southern coastal areas
  $500,000

Mercy Corps
  Cash-for-work and community rehabilitation
  Trincomalee, Batticaloa, Ampara, Hambantota, Matara
  $1,509,447

Nathan Associates
  Community rehabilitation, livelihoods, and microfinance projects
  Affected areas
  $10,000,000

SARVODAYA
  Cash-for-work, debris clean-up, repair of buildings, and water and
   sanitation
  Galle, Hambantota, Ampara
  $1,748,120

SC/UK
  Shelter, water and sanitation, and emergency relief supplies
  Trincomalee, Matara, Galle
  $630,620

Shelter for Life
  Transitional shelter and latrine construction
  Trincomalee
  $1,026,185

Sri Lanka Red Cross
  Emergency relief supplies, health, and cash-for-work activities
  Ampara, Mulaitiva
  $356,655

UNICEF
  Water and sanitation and emergency school kits
  All Affected Districts
  $1,000,000

UNICEF
  Child protection and psychological and social activities
  Affected areas
  $500,000

UNHCR
  Shelter
  Affected areas
  $1,000,000

USAID/Sri Lanka
  Emergency relief activities
  Affected areas
  $100,000

USAID/Sri Lanka *
  Emergency relief activities
  Affected areas
  $95,449

US Navy
  Emergency relief supplies (In-kind contribution)
  Affected areas
  $5,225

WVI
  Emergency relief supplies and shelter
  Trincomalee, Ampara
  $499,849

Multiple
  Transport of relief supplies
  Affected areas
  $657,553


  Administrative

  $82,000

TOTAL USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA
  $37,495,477

USAID/FFP ASSISTANCE

WFP
  18,220 MT of P.L. 480 Title II emergency food assistance
  Affected areas
  $20,028,340

TOTAL USAID/FFP ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA
  $20,028,340

USDA ASSISTANCE

WFP
  5,583 MT of P.L. 416 (b) Title I emergency food assistance
  Countrywide
  $4,466,400

TOTAL USDA ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA
  $4,466,400

TOTAL USG ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA
  $61,990,217



* USAID/OFDA funding, provided to USAID/Sri Lanka, is being allocated to
implementing partners based on assessments.


USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO INDIA

Implementing Partner
  Activity
  Location
  Amount

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE 1

Prime Minister's Relief Fund
  Emergency relief activities
  Countrywide
  $50,000

IFRC/ Implemented by Indian Red Cross
  Emergency relief activities
  Countrywide
  $50,000

ACTED
  Livelihoods
  Tamil Nadu
  $297,934

CARE
  Water and sanitation, cash-for-work, and livelihoods
  Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
  $686,759

CRS
  Water and sanitation, psychological and social support
  Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh
  $1,069,566

EXNORA
  Cash-for-work and water and sanitation
  Tamil Nadu
  $115,195

FHI
  Livelihoods and debris removal
  Tamil Nadu
  $280,147

GOAL
  Cash-for-work and rehabilitation of agricultural land
  Tamil Nadu
  $250,112

PCI
  Shelter, livelihoods, and training
  Tamil Nadu
  $440,295

WVI
  Shelter and cash-for-work
  Tamil Nadu
  $859,992


  Administrative

  $33,000

TOTAL USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE TO INDIA
  $4,133,000

TOTAL USG ASSISTANCE TO INDIA
  $4,133,000





USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO MALDIVES

Implementing Partner
  Activity
  Location
  Amount

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE 1

UNICEF
  Emergency relief supplies (In-kind contribution)
  Countrywide
  $94,600

UNICEF
  Health, nutrition, water and sanitation
  Countrywide
  $1,200,000

Multiple
  Transport of relief supplies
  Countrywide
  $68,400

TOTAL USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE TO MALDIVES
  $1,363,000

TOTAL USG ASSISTANCE TO MALDIVES

  $1,363,000





USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO THAILAND

Implementing Partner
  Activity
  Location
  Amount

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE 1

Thai Red Cross
  Procurement and distribution of relief items
  Countrywide
  $100,000


  Regional administrative support

  $215,371

TOTAL USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE TO THAILAND
  $315,371

TOTAL USG ASSISTANCE TO THAILAND
  $315,371





USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO MALAYSIA

Implementing Partner
  Activity
  Location
  Amount

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE1

Malaysia Red Crescent National Disaster Management and Relief Committee
  Procurement/distribution of relief items and shelter materials
  Northwest Malaysia
  $50,000

TOTAL USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE TO MALAYSIA
  $50,000

TOTAL USG ASSISTANCE TO MALAYSIA
  $50,000





USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SEYCHELLES

Implementing Partner
  Activity
  Location
  Amount

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE 1

Seychelles Red Cross
  Emergency relief activities
  Countrywide
  $50,000

TOTAL USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE TO SEYCHELLES
  $50,000

TOTAL USG ASSISTANCE TO SEYCHELLES
  $50,000






USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO SOMALIA

Implementing Partner
  Activity
  Location
  Amount

USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE 1

UNICEF
  Health
  Puntland
  $50,000

UNICEF
  Health
  Puntland
  $250,000

OCHA
  Coordination
  Countrywide
  $141,369

World Concern
  Emergency Relief Activities
  Lower Juba
  $392,962

UNHCR
  Shelter
  Puntland
  $200,000

TOTAL USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE TO SOMALIA
  $1,034,331

TOTAL USG ASSISTANCE TO SOMALIA
  $1,034,331



2 All USAID/OFDA funding represents committed and/or obligated amounts as
of February 15, 2005.


FURTHER INFORMATION ON USG RESPONSE

More detailed information on USG assistance already provided, including
DOD resources, in response to the disaster may be found in previous
USAID/OFDA Fact Sheets:
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/countries/indian_ocean/et_index.html




PUBLIC DONATION INFORMATION

Making a Donation to Relief Efforts

- The most effective way people can assist relief efforts is by making
cash contributions to humanitarian organizations that are conducting
relief operations.

- For a list of humanitarian organizations accepting donations for South
Asia relief operations, please see "Tsunami Relief" at www.usaid.gov or
www.usafreedomcorps.gov.  Or call the Center for International Disaster
Information at (703) 276-1914.

- USAID encourages cash donations because they allow aid professionals to
procure the exact items needed (often in the affected region); reduce the
burden on scarce resources (such as transportation routes, staff time,
warehouse space, etc); can be transferred very quickly and without
transportation costs; support the economy of the disaster-stricken region;
and ensure culturally, dietary, and environmentally appropriate
assistance.



Additional Information

- Information on making effective donations can be found on the following
websites:

   USAID:  www.usaid.gov, Keyword: Donations

   The Center for International Disaster Information:  www.cidi.org

   InterAction:  "Guide to Appropriate Giving" at www.interaction.org



- Information on choosing a charity to support can be found on the
following websites:

   Better Business Bureau:  www.give.org

   GuideStar (A National Database of Nonprofit Organizations):
www.guidestar.org

   The American Institute of Philanthropy:  www.charitywatch.org

   Charity Navigator:  www.charitynavigator.org


- Information on relief activities of the humanitarian community can be
found at www.reliefweb.int.


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