GLIDE n° TS-2009-000209-ASM; and TS-2009-000210-WSM
Period Covered by this Ops Update: April 2010 through June 2010
Appeal target (current): CHF 2,469,064 (USD 2.45 million or EUR 1.63 million);
Appeal coverage: With 106% contributions received to date, the appeal is fully covered and no additional support is required;
Appeal history:
- A Revised Emergency Appeal was launched on 26 October seeking CHF 2,469,064 (USD 2.45 million and EUR 1.63 million) to assist 5,000 people (625 families) for 18 months.
- A Preliminary Emergency Appeal was launched on 6 October 2009 seeking CHF 2,888,262 (USD 2.8 million or EUR 1.9 million) in cash, kind, or services to support the Samoa Red Cross Society to assist 15,000 beneficiaries (3,000 families) for 18 months
- On 30 September 2009, CHF 325,134 (USD 313,134 or EUR 215,406) was allocated from the International Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support this operation.
This operation is to be implemented over an eighteen month period and is expected to be completed by March 2011. A final report will be made available by June 2011, three months after the end of the operation.
Summary:
Nine months after the tsunami, the Samoa Red Cross Society continues to support the recovery of communities and households. After conducting assessments with each of the households in the affected area, the first round of cash grants was distributed to families in May. The water and sanitation team has been intensively monitoring the government's distribution of rainwater harvesting tanks provided by the Samoa Red Cross Society (SRCS) to ensure maximum positive impact for the families reached. The Disaster Management Unit participated in several capacity building exercises, culminating with a national mass casualty drill which allowed staff and volunteers to test their first anid skills.
Partners who have made contributions to this appeal thus far include: American Red Cross, Australian Red Cross, British Red Cross/British government, Canadian Red Cross/Canadian government, Red Cross Society of China, Danish Red Cross, Irish Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross Society, Monaco Red Cross, New Zealand Red Cross and Swedish Red Cross/Swedish government, the government of the Republic of Korea; and USAID.
The IFRC on behalf of the Samoa Red Cross Society would like to thank all partners for their generous contributions.