Earthquake in Baluchistan, Pakistan
The earthquake that hit the Baluchistan Province of Pakistan on Tuesday 28 October, has now claimed up to 300 lives and left more than 50,000 people homeless. Pakistan's Meteorological Department put the earthquake’s magnitude at 6.5 on the Richter scale. |
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Heavy rains and landslides hit Honduras
Ten years after Hurricane Mitch, Honduras is again facing the spectre of disaster. Constant heavy rains over the last ten days have affected the whole country and caused landslides and destructive flooding. |
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Support continues for displaced Kenyans
Catelijne Mittendorff, Plan UK Emergency Programme Officer, reports from Kenya on those displaced by post-election violence in January 2008 who have been helped by Plan and the European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO). |
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First truckloads of aid arrive in India
The first truckloads of Plan-bought aid has arrived at camps and villages in two areas worst hit by the flooding of the Kosi river after heavy monsoon rains |
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Flooding displaces thousands in Pakistan
Many thousands of families have been affected as heavy rains caused the Sutlej River to flood, destroying houses and crops. Plan has launched an appeal to help affected communities in the Vehari and Rajanpur districts of Pakistan. |
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Plan aid for flood-hit Vietnam
Nearly two weeks after tropical storm Kammuri struck Phu Tho province in Vietnam, Plan is continuing to provide assistance to children and families and has developed plans for long-term rebuilding projects |
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Plan communities hit by floods in El Salvador
Heavy and prolonged rainfall has caused the Huiza river in El Salvador to burst its banks. Plan communities have been severely affected with houses dragged away by the water and four people confirmed dead. |
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Plan to aid school reconstruction in China
Following the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake which struck China in May, Plan has been distributing emergency supplies to affected families and will take part in the reconstruction of schools and the psychological rehabilitation of survivors |
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Plan to assist victims of Burma cyclone
An appeal has been launched to assist those affected by the destruction of large areas of Burma by the recent cyclone. Although Plan has no presence in the country, staff from neighbouring countries are working with local organisations to provide emergency aid |
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After Cyclone Sidr - Plan's response
A Plan staff member gives a personal account of his visit to see how Plan is helping children in Bangladesh return to education and a normal life following the devastating cyclone |
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Pakistan earthquake - two years after
On the second anniversary of the 2005 Pakistan earthquake, work to rehabilitate the affected communities continues. New facilities and educational opportunities are widening horizons for girls in the area |
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Floods affect South Asia
Severe floods, reported to be the worst for more than a decade in South Asia, have swept through India, Bangladesh and Nepal over the last couple of weeks. Plan is responding to the immediate needs of the affected population. |
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Tsunami 24 months after
Plan, as part of a major disaster-response programme in the areas affected by the tsunami, has moved beyond humanitarian relief to focus on long-haul efforts to rebuild shattered communities |
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