GLIDE no. TS-2009-000209-ASM; and TS-2009-000210-WSM
This Revised Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 2,469,064 (USD 2.45 million or EUR 1.63 million) in cash or kind to support the Samoa Red Cross Society in order to assist 625 families (up to 5,000 people) in the tsunami affected area for 18 months.
With contributions received to date, and those in the pipeline, the appeal is fully covered, and no additional support is required.
The estimated number of beneficiaries has reduced from the preliminary appeal due to the fact that initial estimates were based on census figures along the coastline that was thought to have been directly impacted.
More comprehensive joint assessments of the impacted area have since been undertaken by Samoa Red
Cross Society and verified by subsequent government-led assessments, which indicate the affected population is much reduced. The indirect impact of the tsunami did not spread to adjacent villages as initially thought.
Appeal history:
- 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 313,957 or EUR 215,406) was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support this operation.
Summary:
The 8.3 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami which struck Samoa on 29 September has had adevastating affect on the Pacific Island community, causing deaths, injuries and severe damage to houses and infrastructure. Support will be provided in the following sectors: relief, health and care, water and sanitation, shelter, psychosocial support, restoring family links, livelihoods, disaster risk reduction and institutional capacity building.
Partners which have made contributions to this appeal to date include: American Red Cross, Australian Red Cross, British Red Cross/British government, Canadian Red Cross/Canadian government, Danish Red Cross, Irish Red Cross, Japanese Red Cross, Monaco Red Cross, New Zealand Red Cross, Swedish Red Cross/Swedish government, and the government of the Republic of Korea.
The International Federation, on behalf of the Samoa Red Cross Society (SRCS), would like to thank all partners for their generous response to this appeal.
