Has anyone has heard from any Otherhealth Members who live in the region affected by the tsnumani?

Joe De Livera lists his location as Columbo, Sri Lanka.

I know Doctor Leela was in Chennai at some point, but I can't recall if she moved there or moved away from there.

There are probably other members....

Obviously, the BB is not a priority for any member who might have been in the areas affected by the tsunami, but if and when anyone hears from them or any news of them - please let the rest of us know if they are okay or not.

Donations through the Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.uk/Campaign.asp?ID=38543
Though there are many other organisations found on the net that are also helping with the relief efforts.

Our prayers are with everyone.

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The Disasters Emergency Committee - www.dec.org.uk - is an umbrella group of UK aid organisations - including Action Aid, British Red Cross and Oxfam - working to provide clean water, food and shelter to thousands. To call from the UK, dial 0870 60 60 900.

The United Nations World Food Programme - www.wfp.org - is seeking donations to feed victims of the earthquake.

Medecins Sans Frontieres - www.msf.org - is sending aid workers to the region, focusing on medical care for survivors and displaced people after the rescue operations.

The United Nations Children's Fund, Unicef - www.unicef.org.uk - is working to meet the "urgent needs of hundreds of thousands of people" affected by the tsunami disaster.

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR - www.unhcr.ch - which has been helping victims of conflicts in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, is delivering relief supplies to tsunami survivors in both countries.

Save the Children - www.savethechildren.org.uk - has already flown a plane out to Sri Lanka carrying plastic sheeting for temporary shelter, tents to run children's services from and essentials such as clothing and cooking utensils.

Anti-poverty organisation Care International - www.care.org - has already provided food for thousands of affected people in Sri Lanka.

Cafod, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development - www.cafod.org.uk - is working with partners across Asia to provide shelter, food aid and medical assistance, and assessing what further relief is needed.

The Red Cross, with its sister charity the Red Crescent, is supplying blankets, cooking utensils and other crucial goods. It has had to set up a new site - www.ifrc.org - because of the unprecedented demand from people wanting to make donations.

The Hindu Forum Disaster Relief Task Force - www.hinduforum.org - comprises 50 organisations and is raising money, clothes and medicines. Donations can be made online or by calling the ISKCON Disaster Appeal on 01923 856848 or Sewa International on 0116 261 0303.

Christian Aid - www.christianaid.org.uk - has already allocated £250,000 from its emergency fund to help the victims of this disaster but says more money is needed.

Christian charity Tearfund - www.tearfund.org - and its partners in Sri Lanka and India are helping devastated fishing communities and coastal villages get back on their feet.

Islamic Relief - www.islamic-relief.com - has also launched an appeal to provide medical supplies, tents and sanitation facilities for those affected.

The Islamic Aid Emergency Relief Fund - www.islamicaid.org.uk - aims to provide immediate relief and long-term support to people in the affected areas.

Another Islamic charity, Muslim Hands - www.muslimhands.org - is collecting money and sending volunteers to help in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Medair - www.medair.org - is providing emergency support to agencies with a long-term presence in Sri Lanka and its medical experts are assessing the likelihood of malaria and diarrhoea.

Handicap International - www.handicap-international.org.uk- is focusing its efforts on helping displaced people, disabled people and vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, elderly people and children. It is trying to raise £425,000.

World Vision - www.worldvision.org.uk - has also launched an appeal and has already delivered relief goods to thousands.

Concern - www.concern.net - is working with local partners to meet the needs of families in the devastated coastal villages of Tamil Nadu, the worst-affected state in India.

The International Rescue Committee - www.theirc.org - is providing emergency supplies and materials to "people most affected by the crisis".
The Salvation Army - www.salvationarmy.org.uk has local teams working in a number of affected areas and is sending a team from its international headquarters on Wednesday evening.

Muslim Aid - www.muslimaid.org - has already donated £100,000 towards the purchase of food, clothing and medicine in the region but wants to raise more.

Action Aid - www.actionaid.org - is the biggest charity working in south India. It is focusing its relief work on the coast of Tamil Nadu, where 7,000 people died. It is working on providing medical assistance and sanitation for the survivors.

Oxfam - www.oxfam.org - is active in Indonesia, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Sri Lanka and India. Their relief operations include distributing food packs and hygiene kits and setting up water and sanitation facilities.

Asia Quake Relief Appeal UK, a UK-based Sri Lankan organisation, is also raising money and can be e-mailed at asia-quakerelief@europe.com.

World Jewish Aid - www.worldjewishaid.org.uk - is working with local partners in India, Indonesia and other affected areas to help survivors threatened by water contamination and disease.

Hindu NGO Baps Care International - www.bapscare.org - is working in villages around Chennai in Southern India distributing food, drinking water, tarpaulins, utensils, stoves, clothes and blankets.

Goal teams - www.goal.ie - are at present working in Tamil Nadu in Southern India where they are distributing aid to 5,000 families.

Action Against Hunger - www.actionagainsthunger.org - has programs in about 40 countries, including Indonesia and Sri Lanka.

Donations can be made through any of these websites.

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Dr Leela posted on another board yesterday. It doesn't sound like she was in the area that was hit.

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Shirley Reischman

Thanks Shirley.........that's a relief.

Still wondering about Joe...and others...

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Carroll Dunham

Hi Lisa,
Joe is fine, in Colombo. HE will be instrumental in getting a homeoapthic team to help with the relief effort in SriLanka.

We were hit but only the coast. People in Chennai who chanced to be on the beach/near the water at 8.30 am on Sonday morning died. BEsides all the fishing hamlets along the beach were completely or partially destroyed and some peole, mainly children were drowned.

But most of the devastation occurred furthur south of the Indain Coast, jsut north of Srilanka. The the Andaman Nicobar islands (which are INdian territory) that are close to the epicentre of the quake were most badly affected. It was an airforce base - and 70 AirForce personnel and their families were killed. A few of these islands have disappeared off the map along with the people living on them. More than 15,000 dead.

Indonesia and SriLanka have taken the brunt of the devastation, though.
Leela

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I thought you may have got my note about Homepath.

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Hi Dr Leela...
Thank God Joe is okay...and you and your family.

Sorry, no I didn't receive your message about hompath..but I'll check my messages now to see if it's there.....

This whole tragedy is just awful. I don't know about everyone else in other parts of the world, but the mood here is very much filled with grief.

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