Appeal for Tidal Wave Victims
The death toll from the Asia tidal wave disaster exceeded 125,000 on 31 Dec 2004.
"The cost of the devastation will be in the billions of dollars. It would probably be many billions of dollars... There are thousands of dead people, and there are tens of thousands of dead animals. The people should be buried and the animals should be destroyed and disposed of before they infect the drinking water. It's a massive operation." Jan Egeland, the UN undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs, told a news conference at the UN headquarters in New York.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan spoke of "an unprecedented global catastrophe" which called for "an unprecedented global response".
[Source: ChannelNewsAsia]
You can help best by making a donation to any of the following organisations in Singapore (just click on the links):
- Singapore Red Cross
- World Vision Singapore
- Mercy Relief
Any amount will go a long way in helping the victims rebuild their lives and homes.
"The cost of the devastation will be in the billions of dollars. It would probably be many billions of dollars... There are thousands of dead people, and there are tens of thousands of dead animals. The people should be buried and the animals should be destroyed and disposed of before they infect the drinking water. It's a massive operation." Jan Egeland, the UN undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs, told a news conference at the UN headquarters in New York.
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan spoke of "an unprecedented global catastrophe" which called for "an unprecedented global response".
[Source: ChannelNewsAsia]
You can help best by making a donation to any of the following organisations in Singapore (just click on the links):
- Singapore Red Cross
- World Vision Singapore
- Mercy Relief
Any amount will go a long way in helping the victims rebuild their lives and homes.
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