Geneva, 5 June 2009

Dear Colleagues,

On 28 May 2009, an earthquake of the magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale struck Honduras on its Atlantic coast. The most affected regions are the Bahía islands (Roatán, Guanaja and Utila), the harbor towns of La Ceiba, Trujillo and Puerto Cortés and the valley of Sula. Other parts of the country were affected due to reactivation of geological faults. In the Departments of Santa Bárbara, Cortes and Yoro, the government disaster response agency COPECO reports a total of seven

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The main health concerns are gastrointestinal diseases, acute respiratory infections and communicable diseases. Primary

This Preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks 1,110,911 CHF (USD 1,015,550 or EUR 707,586) in cash, kind, or services to support the National Societies of Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua to assist 30,000 beneficiaries. This operation is expected to be implemented over 9 months, and will therefore be completed by 30 July, 2009; a Final Report will be made available by 30 October, 2009 (three months after the end of the operation).

CHF 271,000 (USD 247,715 or EUR 172,611)

Balance requested: US$ 86,841

Geneva, November 23, 2007

Dear Colleagues,

The devastating experience of Hurricane Mitch in Central America was a turning point in the history of disasters in central America. Mitch destroyed human, natural and institutional resources that have not been and will probably never be recovered. But Hurricane Mitch also left some positive lessons. It instilled an awareness in the population in the region of the high vulnerability of their environment, and the need to learn how to manage the risks and to be prepared to respond

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance: US$ 353,873

Geneva, 28 September 2007

Dear Colleagues,

On 19 August 2007, Hurricane Dean, a powerful category-5 storm hit the Caribbean and made landfall in the islands of Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Haiti, before it reached the coasts of Honduras, Belize and Mexico. Torrential rain and strong winds created large-scale devastation.

In Haiti, according to data collected by the national Direction for Civil Protection and OCHA, fourteen persons died, 57 were wounded, a total of 2,183 houses were destroyed and 6,376

The Federation's vision is to strive, through voluntary action, for a world of empowered communities, better able to address human suffering and crises with hope, respect for dignity and a concern for equity. Its mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 185 countries.

In Brief

THIS PRELIMINARY EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 992,673 (USD 825,165 OR EUR 601,620) IN CASH, KIND, OR SERVICES TO

Appeal Target: US$ 171,663
Geneva, June 23, 2006

The devastating experience of Hurricane Mitch in Central America was a turning point in the history of disasters in central America. Mitch destroyed human, natural and institutional resources that have not been and will probably never be recovered. But Hurricane Mitch also left some positive lessons. It instilled an awareness in the population in the region of the high vulnerability of their environment, and the need to learn how to manage the risks and to be prepared to respond to disasters.

In Brief

This emergency appeal seeksCHF 6,175,760 (USD 4,780,996 or EUR 3,974,564) in cask, kind, or services to assist 10,050 families (50,250 Beneficiaries) for 6 months. Out of the total target, CHF 781,710 has already been received.Therefore the net requests is for CHF 5,394,050.

Unearmarked cash contributions are encouraged.

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