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South Pacific Tsunami Disaster Recovery Fund

Samoa Islands & Tonga Tsunami Recovery Fund

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South Pacific Tsunami Disaster Recovery Fund

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Summary

A tsunami resulting from a magnitude 8.0 earthquake in the South Pacific has destroyed entire villages. As of 10/1, the death toll is 150 in American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga. read updates from the field

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$25 - Provide emergency relief to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in the South Pacific
$50 - Provide emergency relief to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in the South Pacific
$100 - Provide emergency relief to victims of the earthquake and tsunami in the South Pacific

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

This Fund will work with project partners to supply displaced residents with food, shelter, and other basic necessities in the wake of the disaster. Officials fear the death toll will rise as they reach more remote areas.

Activities

Provide food, water, emergency medical supplies and housing to residents displaced and affected by the earthquake and tsunami in the South Pacific which caused heavy damage and leveled entire villages.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $4,860
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $45,140
Total Funding Goal: $50,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.globalgiving.org)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Help residents of American Samoa, Samoa and Tonga recover from the severe effects of this earthquake and tsunami.

Project Message

"I thought it was the end of the world. I have never felt an earthquake like that before."
- Salamo Laumoli, Director of Health Services: LBJ Trop. Medical Ctr

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Manmeet Mehta
Program Office
1023 - 15th Street NW
12th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
United States
202-232-5784
Email:

Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

GlobalGiving
1023 15th Street NW, 12th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005
United States
202.232.5784
http://www.globalgiving.com

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Samoa and can also be found under Disaster Recovery.

For more information about Samoa, read the Human Development Report on Samoa or the Wikipedia entry for Samoa.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 30, 2009

Latest Update from the Field

GlobalGiving works with local microfinance organization to provide tsunami relief

By Bill Brower - GlobalGiving Staff, October 15, 2009 11:19 AM

Hello. GlobalGiving will be partnering with the organization South Pacific Business Development to provide relief following the tsunami. These efforts are particularly important as the Samoan islands and Tonga brace for cyclone season.

South Pacific Business Development is currently providing emergency supplies and working to hasten long-term recovery. SPBD is helping those affected rebuild their homes and their lives by providing financing to help purchase building supplies and start micro-enterprises.

Your generous donation to our relief fund will be going to this local organization. We will be replacing the general fund on our website with a project giving details of SPBD's activities (http://www.globalgiving.com/projects/samoan-tsunami-relief/). You will receive project updates as they are available from SPBD. Please contact Bill Brower (bbrower@globalgiving.com) with any questions.

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