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The following are selected highlights from among IOCC's projects.

Republic of Georgia

IOCC continues use of its knowledge and expertise in Georgia's education sector to work with local communities on the improvement of Georgia's extremely neglected public schools. Through the current project, funded by Hellenic Aid of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, IOCC is working on rehabilitating 3 public school - Poti Town School # 11, Bia Village School, and Meria Village School. The rehabilitation activities include structural and cosmetic repairs to interior, replacement

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Thousands of tourists remained stranded in their hotel rooms or had to be evacuated from flooded buildings, campsites and damaged cars following torrential rains around Bulgaria's southern Black Sea coast on Sunday (2 July). The Civil Protection Service says rescue teams worked through the night to drain water from damaged buildings in the municipalities of Nessebar, Sozopol and Obzor. There were no reports of casualties.

Local media in Romania, meanwhile, report that Pope Benedict XVI has donated 30,000 euros to the victims of recent

Yesterday, the Head of PM Chancellery, Mr. Aleodor Marian Francu paid a visit to the seaside's centers for youth from Costinesti, Eforie Sud and 2 Mai.
The visit aimed at checking the living conditions of the 769 children from floods affected families, who are currently spending their holidays on seaside, being included in the "O Raza de Speranta"(A Ray of Hope) Program. The children originate in the floods affected families of Caras Severin, Cara=BA Severin, Tulcea, C=E3l=E3ra=BAi, Br=E3ila, Constan=FEa, Olt, Mehedin=FEi, Dolj =BAi Gorj and benefit of a free week of camp.

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The heavy rains in the past week affected 87 villages in the Central, Northern and Western part of Romania. The counties affected are: Galati, Bistrita Nasaud, Maramures, Salaj, Arad, Hunedoara, Timis, Mures, and Alba.
According to a report done by the Romanian Ministry of Administration and Interior, on June 23, 2006 the situation in the flooded areas in Northern Romania is as follows:

The Government 's first concern is to take action in order to support the families who suffered because of floods, Prime Minister Calin Popescu - Tariceanu has stated on the videoconference with the prefects of the counties affected by the natural calamities occurred on the latest days.
'We have to show our solidarity with those in pain who lost their relatives and houses. We have the possibility of awarding aid consisting in food and money to the affected families. I am awaiting the proposals of the Ministry of Labor, Social Solidarity

The Minister of Administration and Interior, Mr. Vasile Blaga has pointed out that the structures with possibilities of reaction in emergencies make all efforts to help people. Minister Vasile Blaga has showed that certain difficulties are encountered in interventions because "the flash floods come from the hills not from the river beds and it is very difficult to take action".
Minister Vasile Blaga made these statements during the videoconference with prefects, convened today by Prime Minister at Victoria Palace.

The Secretary of State in MAI (Ministry