DanChurchAid: Asia

Floods in Assam, West Bengal and Orissa states

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:17:19 GMT

Heavy and incessant rainfall since June 16, 2008 has flooded many areas in the eastern states of Assam, Orissa and West Bengal leaving some 93 people dead and close to 2.7 million people affected.

Children also have rights

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:13:27 GMT

DanChurchAid and the local partners LICADHO and Legal Aid Cambodia have worked together since 2004 to improve the rights of children in Cambodia.

Multimedia - Prepared for the next disaster

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:25:34 GMT

Farmers in Cambodias Kompong Speu province are working to make their villages more resilient to the recurring natural disasters, such as drought or floods, hitting the area as a result of changes in the climate. See the video about clean drinking water and audioslideshow about a ricebank here.

Myanmar Emergency Response Operation

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:58:42 GMT

An ACT situation report on the response to the disaster in Burma.

Young volunteers dedicated to help survivors

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 09:28:08 GMT

�I felt that I had to help,� says one of ten dedicated young Burmese volunteers. These young people are supporting the survivors of Cyclone Nargis in the severely devastated Irrawaddy Delta region and their task is increasingly demanding.

Living with hunger

Thu, 22 May 2008 13:41:50 GMT

The enormity of human deprivation among the vulnerable and destitute in India is overwhelming. A newly published paper describes the experience of living with hunger as recounted by persons from intensely insecure social groups from eight villages in Orissa, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh. The research study on hunger is written by Harsh Mander, convenor of Aman Biradari, a people�s campaign for secular democracy in India. The study is funded by DanChurchAid in India.

Poultry farmer with micro loan

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:32:15 GMT

A flock of chickens and a hen house. This is what the 40-year-old Chanthon from Cambodia�s Battambang province got for the DKK 150 which she borrowed in December from a local lending group established by LWF Cambodia with support from DanChurchAid

ACT launches appeal for cyclone survivors in Burma

Mon, 19 May 2008 14:52:41 GMT

Responding to the increasingly critical need for humanitarian relief in Myanmar (Burma), ACT International launched a preliminary appeal today for US $5,156,215 to provide emergency assistance for up to 1.3 million cyclone-affected people.

Relief is reaching the neglected

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:45:28 GMT

Thousands of people have been killed or are missing in Burma in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, which pushed ashore on May 2. Villages in the Irrawaddy Delta have been completely flattened. Overall one million people may be homeless. Through 21 relief centres, DanChurchAid�s local partners are reaching 100.000 people.

Trucks with aid is reaching the cyclone-affected

Wed, 14 May 2008 13:24:00 GMT

Despite roadblocks and bad weather conditions DanChurchAid�s partners are able to gain access to some of the worst hit areas in Burma.