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IFRC Press Release

Haiti: With eyes on the short-and long-term, the IFRC increases its appeal to more than 100 million Swiss francs

January 16, 2010

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has revised its appeal for Haiti and is now asking for 105.7 million francs francs (103 million dollars or 73 million euros) to assist 300,000 people for three years.
In this appeal, which replaces the January 13 worth 10 million Swiss francs, maps out the response of the largest humanitarian network in the world to include a larger component of relief. In the coming days and weeks, for example, will be strong emphasis on trying to reduce the risk of water-related diseases or whose vector is the water.
"This revision reflects the need for sustained long-term support with the Haitian communities. The quake emptied himself to many victims of the few means at our disposal and many others need aid to rebuild her life completely, "said Yasemin Aysan, Assistant Secretary General.
Examples of longer-term assistance to include, among others, the reconstruction of housing and community infrastructure.
The relief operation is continuing despite logistical difficulties
This announcement comes at a time when vital relief supplies continue to arrive in the devastated city of Puerto Principe. Tuesday, January 15, two aircraft landed with 22 tons of aid. Today, January 16, a convoy of relief supplies and personnel departed from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to Haiti.
In the coming days, the IFRC expects to have at least 14 units Emergency Response (ERUs in English) operating in the field (for more information on these ERUs click here) including two "base camps" in full operation to provide all logistical and technical support required by the initial relief operation .
These camps also serve as a temporary headquarters of the Haitian Red Cross, as their offices were almost destroyed by the earthquake.
"Besides the equipment deployed, trained volunteers of the Haitian Red Cross play a crucial role in regard to saving lives, they carry out search and rescue operations in areas hit by the earthquake. But every aspect of Haitian society has been affected in recent days, including civil society, "said Mauricio Bustamante, Operations Coordinator of the IFRC in Panama.
"Part of our long term plan is to support national Red Cross to recover and be a stronger organization in the months and years ahead," said Bustamante.
More information, including the full call at: www.ifrc.org / haiti

For more information:
http://www.ifrc.org/sp/docs/news/pr10/0210 . asp
http://www.cruzroja.org.pe/docs/NotaPrensaHaiti.pdf
http://www.saberdonar.info/
To donate
http://donate.ifrc.org/ donate_response_sp.asp

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ICRC Press Release No. 10/06

January 14, 2010
Haiti: ICRC opened a special website to facilitate family contacts
Geneva (ICRC) - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has set up a special website to help the thousands of people within and outside Haiti had lost contact with their loved ones. The address is www.icrc.org / familylinks
"The purpose of this website is to accelerate the process of restoring contact between separated family," said Robert Zimmerman, deputy head of the Central Tracing Agency and Protection Division ICRC. "Right now, the website allows people to found both in Haiti and abroad to register the names of family members that want to restore contact. Later responses will be added to such applications as they become available. "
The website is run by the ICRC, in cooperation with the tracing services of the National Society of the Haitian Red Cross and other National Societies of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world.
Although anyone can enter information on the ICRC website and can not be responsible for the accuracy of all data, the Family Links website is a crucial tool for people wishing to contact missing relatives and find out what became of them.
Meanwhile, a plane with 11 ICRC staff members, including two experts in search, has taken off from Geneva and is expected to land at Port au Prince at the last hour of trading today.
For more information:
Anna Schaaf, ICRC Geneva, tel.: +41 22 730 22 71 or +41 79 217 32 17
Marçal Izard, ICRC Geneva, tel.: +41 79 217 32 24
If you want information general on restoring family links, visit:
http://www.cicr.org/WEB/SPA/sitespa0.nsf/htmlall/family_links?OpenDocument


The International Red Cross and Red Crescent is comprised of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC ), the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC ), and National Societies of them the Peruvian Red Cross . For more information, see the websites of the Movement.