Category - floods

International aid agency helps US poor after floods

agency reporter — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:29:24 +0100

As the flooding in the Midwest continues to spread, Christian relief agency World Vision is dispatching truckloads of emergency supplies to Iowa and sending a staff team to assess the needs of affected families.

British Methodists join Southern Africa flood relief effort

staff writers — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:06:26 +0000

As churches from around the world gear up to respond to the Southern Africa flood emergency, the Methodist Church in Britain is sending a solidarity grant of £30,000 to provide support for the victims of the disaster.

Christian Aid launches South Asia flood appeal in the UK

staff writers — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:46:09 +0100

The UK-based international development agency Christian Aid is launching an appeal to help more than 20 million people in India and Bangladesh who have been affected by the worst flooding there in living memory.

NGOs in India, Bangladesh and Nepal gear up for flood crisis

staff writers — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 04:50:36 +0100

More than 150 people have died and 20 million have been displaced from heavy floods in south Asia. Reports estimate more than 12 million people in India, 5.5 million in Bangladesh and 750,000 in Nepal are affected.

UK churches respond to South Asia floods emergency

staff writers — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:10:46 +0100

Christian Aid emergency staff in South Asia are working with local partner organisations to co-ordinate its response, after the worst floods in years hit a large swathe of northern India, Bangladesh and Nepal.

Support for South Asia flood victims

Simon Barrow — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 20:37:12 +0100

India, Bangladesh and Nepal are in need of urgent aid and development support, following the latest disaster.

Vicar sees divine love rather than anger in flood tragedy

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 14:55:36 +0100

The way tens of thousands of ordinary people have banded together to fight rising floodwaters and help the poor, elderly and ill has revealed God's love, not his wrath, says a Christian leader from Tewkesbury.