Disaster Relief in Southeast Asia

With the recent major disasters across the Pacific Rim, the Muslim Societies in Asiaprogram  [University of Hawai'i] extends its support to our international community in this time of need.  Below, please find several resources on the latest updates about Typhoon Ketsana (Ondoy) in the Philippines, and now affecting Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and the major earthquakes in Indonesia.  We urge you to support whichever organization does the type of humanitarian work that has earned your trust. 


General Resources

AlertNet| Reuters AlertNet is a humanitarian news network that keeps relief professionals and the wider public up-to-date on humanitarian crises around the globe.

Relief Web | An independent vehicle of information, designed specifically to assist the international humanitarian community in effective delivery of emergency assistance, Relief Web provides timely, reliable and relevant information as events unfold, while emphasizing the coverage of "forgotten emergencies" at the same time.

World Health Organization | WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system.