Appeal Target: US$ 1,075,162
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 1,063,986
Geneva, 4 September 2002
Dear Colleagues,
Raging floods that hit Central and Eastern Europe in August this year caused a significant movement of people in search of temporary shelter due to massive damage to housing and public infrastructure. The worst affected and least able to cope have been Czech Republic and Slovakia. Neighbouring with these two countries, Hungary has also been hard-hit by the regional disaster.
Immediate needs in the three countries remain but are not limited to hygiene items, disinfectants, medicines and medical supplies and reconstruction materials.
ACT International immediately reacted to the crisis by releasing financial support from its Rapid Response Fund to members in the Czech Republic and Romania. Soon after, ACT issued an appeal for Romania and a revised appeal for the Russian Federation to include the newly hit areas.
In this appeal, ACT seeks financial support for its emergency operation in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. The appeal will be revised as new members join the operation.
ACT members Hungarian Interchurch Aid working in partnership with Slovakian Diakonia and Orthodox Church in Czech Lands are appealing for ACT funding to provide immediate, short-term and mid-term assistance to the affected families in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. Their proposed programs comprise the following components:
- Medicines and medical supplies
- Psycho-social and pastoral counselling
- Temporary shelter
- Rehabilitation of public infrastructure
ACT is a worldwide network of churches and related agencies meeting human need through coordinated emergency response.
The ACT Coordinating Office is based with the World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in Switzerland.
Project Completion Date:
HIA & SD - 28 February 2003
OCCL - 28 February 2003
Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received and Balance Requested
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HIA & SD
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OCCL
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ACT Commun
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ACT Co-ord. & Monitoring
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Evaluation
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Targets US$
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Total Appeal Targets
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706,662
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298,500
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4,000
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6,000
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60,000
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1,075,162
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Less: Pledges/Contr Recd
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11,176
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11,176
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Balance Requested from ACT Network
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695,486
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298,500
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4,000
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6,000
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60,000
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1,063,986
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Please kindly send your contributions to the following ACT bank account:
Account Number - 240-432629.60A (USD)
Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together
UBS SA
PO Box 2600
1211 Geneva 2
SWITZERLAND
Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (direct tel. +4122/791.60.38, e-mail address jkg@act-intl.org) of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal.
We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.
For further information please contact:
ACT Director, Thor-Arne Prois (phone +41 22 791 6033 or mobile phone + 41 79 203 6055)
or
ACT Appeals Officer, Leila Dzaferovic (phone +41 22 791 6710 or mobile phone +41 79 757 92 06)
ACT Web Site address: http://www.act-intl.org
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Ms. Geneviève Jacques
Director WCC/Cluster on Relations |
Thor-Arne Prois
Director ACT |
Robert Granke
Director LWF/World Service |
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