Aid work after natural disaster in Asia |
 |
The UN World Food Program (WFP) as well as Non-Governmental Organisations take every effort to help the people after the terrible natural disasters. As part of the UN’s humanitarian response, WFP is providing food relief and logistics support with helicopters, trucks, boats and telecommunications equipment to reach and connect to isolated areas. The agency is initially providing critical food to more than 1 million of the 8 million people affected by the floods. It is also coordinating with national authorities to ensure a seamless transition from emergency relief to recovery.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is active in all regions affected by the natural disasters. It continues to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the 8.3 magnitude earthquake and the subsequent tsunami in Samoa and is providing emergency relief, health, water and sanitation, shelter, psychosocial support, restoring family links, livelihoods, disaster risk reduction and capacity building. The relief and recovery operation in Samoa will support 15,000 of the most vulnerable people and will be carried out over an 18-month timeframe.
The Non Governmental Organisation "Médecins sans frontières" has sent more teams to help in Manila and its surroundings to provide medical care to the most vulnerable people affected by tropical storm Ketsana, which struck the Philippines two weeks ago affecting 3.9 million people and forcing 500,000 to flee their houses. The first priority is to provide medical care to people living in flooded areas of Metro Manila, Laguna, Rizal and Pagasinan where the healthcare system is currently disrupted.
Also social workers play a crucial role in the help provided. The professional associations are highly involved in the humanitarian aid actions as well are helping at all levels the professionals are working in.
|
| « back |
|
page last updated on 22.10.2009
