Tags Global Aid and Disaster Relief

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Philippines Uses Food Naming Strategy to Fend Off China's Island Land Grab

AYUNGIN ISLAND, Philippines /eNewsChannels/ -- NEWS: An under-the-radar struggle for disputed island reefs is evolving in the South China Sea, between China and the Philippines, and the tactics employed by each side are named after foods, according to Reina Prince, global strategist for the NGO Friends Beyond Borders.
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U.S. Government Financial and Humanitarian Assistance to Syria Update: May 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- Today, The United States announced an updated overview of the support for the Syrian people’s aspirations for a Syrian-led political...
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US State Department Contributes an Initial $171 Million to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ -- The United States is pleased to announce an initial contribution of over $171 million toward the 2013 operations of the...

National RV company Allstar Coaches has announced today that it stands ready to assist in the wake of Hurricane Isaac

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. /eNewsChannels/ -- Allstar Coaches, the national RV rental dealer based in Florida, has announced today that it stands ready to assist in the wake of Hurricane Isaac. Allstar provided more than 30 RV rentals to government agencies, the Red Cross and various utility and insurance companies following Hurricane Katrina. 'As a Florida based company we profoundly understand what is needed after a storm and we'll do what we can to help,' says Rob Tischler CEO of Allstar.

EcoViva to assess El Salvador flood damages and raise funds for immediate relief

JIQUILISCO, El Salvador /eNewsChannels/ -- A tropical depression in the Pacific, coupled with a weather front stemming from Hurricane Jova in the Atlantic, converged on El Salvador this weekend to cause what appears to be the largest disaster in a generation. EcoViva, an international development organization based in Oakland, California, has been in close contact with its local partner organization in Jiquilisco, the Mangrove Association, to assess damages and raise funds for both immediate relief and future reconstruction.

Joplin native, Kenny Foster, partners with the United Way to raise funds and awareness for the ongoing efforts to rebuild

NASHVILLE, Tenn. /eNewsChannels/ -- Nashville based singer-songwriter Kenny Foster, a Joplin, Missouri native, has written a song based on the May 22 tornado that ravaged his hometown one month ago today, destroyed his childhood home and trapped his family in the crawl space of their home before they were rescued.

The Libya Relief Fund, is a volunteer-driven charity organization established to provide relief and aid to those affected by the humanitarian...

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The Libya Relief Fund, a volunteer-driven charity organization established to provide relief and aid to those affected by the humanitarian disaster in Libya, today launched a nationwide appeal and fundraising campaign designed to raise awareness of the human and social crisis unfolding in Libya and educate the general public on the nature of the conflict and the Libyan people's struggle for freedom.

World Mind Network and Friends Beyond Borders have announced WikiGeeks

LOS ANGELES, Calif. /eNewsChannels/ -- The World Mind Network and Friends Beyond Borders have announced WikiGeeks, a coordinated effort among teams of university students to utilize commonly available Web 2.0 and social networking tools to create online Flash Mobs which will promote sustainability, environmental protection, and cultural preservation in selected Third World villages.

WFAO and Henry Oliver Ford Continue to Give Back to Haiti

MIAMI, Fla. -- Henry Oliver Ford, president of World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc., (WFAO), is teaming up with aid organizations in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and Santiago, Dominican Republic, to help with immediate assistance in Haiti. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the island nation Tuesday, January 12, nearly destroying its capital Port-au-Prince and affecting a third of its entire population.

World Food Association is Feeding a Country in 2 days

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A local corporation is feeding an African country. World Food Association Organization S.A. Inc. (WFAO), will be shipping over 285,000 meals to Ghana thanks to the efforts of the 45 member team here in West Palm Beach and their leading management team based in Sao Paulo Brazil.

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