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In Brief
Appeal No. 05EA012/2005; Operations Update no. 1; Period covered: 21 June - 21 July, 2005; Appeal coverage: 50%; (Click here to go directly to the attached contributions list ) (click here for live contributions list available on the website).
Appeal history:
Launched on 21 June 2005 for CHF 471,000 (USD 377,298 or EUR 304,404) for six months to assist 11,500 beneficiaries.
Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF 140,000; reimbursed CHF 60,000.
Outstanding needs: CHF 235,500 (USD 186,247 or EUR 151,255)
Related Emergency or Annual Appeals: Pacific Regional Appeal 05AA062
Operational Summary:
Following a series of volcanic eruptions in Manam and Mt. Langila, more than 15,000 people have been severely affected. Internally displaced persons (IDP) from Manam island are living in formal and informal care centres, and the government has no immediate plans to return them to the island. Preparations for the construction of medium-term housing using local materials are now well underway.
The Kimbe Vulcanological Observatory has reassessed the situation and concluded that the Mt Langila volcano no longer poses an immediate threat to the local population at this stage. The Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society (PNGRCS) has distributed relief items, including much needed water containers, to those affected by the earlier eruptions and continues to monitor the situation.
The initial response to the appeal has been very encouraging, and it is hoped that the proposed operation will be fully funded. The Australian Agency for International Development (AUSAID), through the Australian Red Cross Society (ARCS), has contributed CHF 170,000 to the appeal. Other major contributors include the Swedish Red Cross Society and Japanese Red Cross Society. A proposal for additional funds has also been submitted to the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO).
For further information specifically related to this operation please contact:
In Papua New Guinea: Ms. Jacqueline Boga, secretary-general, Papua New Guinea Red Cross Society, email: hqpngrcs@online.net.pg; phone: 1675.3258577, fax: +675.3259714
In Papua New Guinea: Mr. Ervin Bulathsinghala, head of Papua New Guinea delegation, Port Moresby; email: ifrcpg01@ifrc.org; phone: +675.3112277; fax: +675.3230731
In Geneva: Asia and Pacific department, Ms. Hyun Ji Lee, Pacific regional officer, email: hj.lee@ifrc.org; phone: +41.22.7304260; fax: +41.22.7330395
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