Give a Christmas gift to the people affected by the earthquake in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan!

2005-12-12

More aid is needed for Asian quake victims. Over two months has gone after the devastating quake on 8 October in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan! Emergency relief is still critical for the survivors. The winter is coming and aid organisations as Care, Red Cross, Save the Children, UNICEF and others continue their great efforts to help them. It's a big challenge for organisations operating in these areas to respond to the changing needs of the survivors, and for reaching them who live in remote areas. The quake, which measured 7.6 on the Richter Scale, has so far caused death of nearly 90,000 people and left circa 3.5 million people homeless. Everybody can do something to help! People who have passion for travelling care about other people!

Photo. Children in India. Copyright Joe Gill, England. This photo was taken on his journey in India this year when the earthquake happened. Joe was near the area where the quake come.

As the author Joe Gill of several articles about India, reported to Travel Explorations: "I was out of Kashmir when it happened but I felt it, although compared to what the people in Pakistan/Kashmir suffered my experience was very trivial". Read his article about the earthquake here on Travel Explorations: Himachal Pradesh, Dharamsala - India - Earthquake shock! Earthquake shock - India.

The earthquake is thought to have been the strongest the region has seen in a century.Your help is needed for supporting tens of thousands of people. So we in Travel Explorations appeal to people around the world to continue donating.

United Nations - UN News Centre: UN News Centre - Earth Qake distaster Asia.

You can help those affected by the disaster by making a donation to the aid organisations, who search for survivors, provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. Give them a helping hand. It's means so much for them both practically and symbolically! Each contribution, small or big, is appreciated.

Stein Morten Lund, 12 December 2005

Additional information
United Nations - UN News Centre: UN News Centre.

Read news and see the map of the area on BBC`s website: BBC report earthquake news.

Make a donation to aid organisations for supporting search for survivors, rescue efforts, providing of emergency supplies, and assistance with emergency medical needs!

Click below to visit the websites of agencies carrying out relief work:

Cafod

Care International

International Federation of the Red Cross

Medecins Sans Frontieres

Oxfam

Save The Children

UNICEF

World Vision

Informasjon på norsk:
SOS-barnebyer har satt i gang nødhjelpstiltak for barn og hardt rammede familier etter jordskjelvkatastrofen i Azad-Kashmir. Fem SOS-barnebyer og en rekke andre prosjekter befinner seg i de jordskjelvsrammede områdene i Pakistan. For mer informasjon og bidrag: www.sos-barnebyer.no.

Rode Kors (Røde Kors) i Norge: Rode Kors - Norge