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29/12/04 : Solidarités for devastated Asia

In response to the humanitarian disaster caused by the tsunami waves in South Asia, Solidarités, an emergency humanitarian relief organisation, is sending a team to Sri Lanka to provide assistance to disaster victims.

This country, one of the worst affected by the disaster, is seeing the death toll and the number of people who have lost their homes rise daily. Many of the disaster victims are caught in inaccessible areas, and epidemics are already a major threat for those that have survived.

In emergency situations, Solidarités specialises in the provision of drinking water and sanitation facilities, and in the distribution of essential commodities and food to displaced populations. In the ensuing post-emergency phase, Solidarités carries out reconstruction of infrastructure and housing, bridges, health dispensaries, schools, and nurseries, but also implements the rehabilitation of water purification facilities and waste water treatment plants.

At this festive time of year when we are celebrating Christmas and the New Year with our families and sharing gifts and hope, Asia is in urgent need of our solidarity both now and for the long term. Solidarités makes an appeal for donations to assist the disaster victims in Asia. Your donations may made by cheque and sent to :

Solidarités - Pour l'Asie. BP 100 - 75020 Paris.

To support SOLIDARITES' humanitarian action in Asia,
please send your donations to : SOLIDARITES. BP 100 - 75020 Paris
or to SOLIDARITES - Villa Souchet - 105 Avenue Gambetta - 75020 Paris

Press contacts :
Alain Boinet 06 82 59 29 07 and Communication Dept. 01 43 15 13 13