Relief

“ONE Moms,” a group of Mom bloggers selected to visit east Africa with the ONE campaign for a week this summer, met with political leaders in the White House recently to discuss foreign aid.

The ten bloggers selected for the trip to Africa and the White House have been using their social networking skills to raise awareness about a humanitarian crisis currently taking place in the Horn of Africa, caused by war, famine and drought.

The ONE Moms selected blog at websites devoted to the concerns of mothers, such as Momsrising.org, babycenter.com and coolmompicks.com. Emily McKhann, who blogs at themotherhood.com, was one of those selected and spoke with The Christian Post about her recent trip to the White House. more >>

Prince William and Kate Middleton embarked on their very first joint humanitarian mission today. They traveled to Copenhagen where they were greeted by the Crown Prince and Princess of Denmark. The Duchess was wearing an L.K. Bennett coat and belt from Reiss with black suede knee-high boots.

The royal couples visited a Unicef famine relief depot in Copenhagen. There they tasted a special high-protein peanut paste which is being sent to malnourished children in East Africa and were briefed on the serious situation in the African region.

After their visit to the warehouse, they were taken to the airport where they toured a British Airways Boeing 747 which will leave for East Africa with 45 tons of aid and emergency medical supplies. more >>

Thailand’s worst floods in 60 years are set to bring Bangkok’s flood defenses to a breaking point Saturday as coastal high tides are set to reach their peak.

A crest is expected in the high tides Saturday morning meaning that Bangkok’s Chao Phraya river could extensively flood the city. Until now the river has only lightly flooded the neighboring streets, but Saturday could see a much more drastic flood hit the city.

Residents of Bangkok are desperately trying to prepare for the peak tides. Most residents have made their way to beach resorts that haven't been impacted by the floods. However, some of the remaining residents are facing a water shortage. more >>

Thousands of Bangkok residents are fleeing the Thai capital Thursday after authorities called an emergency five-day holiday to allow residents to relocate.

Bangkok's Governor Sukhumbahand Paribatra issued an evacuation alert for residents in the north of the capital in the districts of Don Muang, Bang Phlad and Thawi Wattani.

"This is the first time I am using the term 'evacuation', the first time I'm really asking you to leave," Mr Sukhumbhand said, according to BBC. more >>

Christian missionaries and church groups are helping supply food, water and shelter to people displaced by the recent flooding in Thailand.

Missionaries from the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions and Catholic bishops are working to help the Thai people with both the physical and spiritual healing from the disaster.

The Catholic Church, through PIME, is collecting and distributing materials across the region used to build levees to help keep flood waters from reaching unaffected areas, according to reports. more >>

As of Thursday morning, Turkey’s death toll has risen to 534 after a devastating earthquake struck the eastern side of the country Sunday afternoon.

Turkey’s prime minister reported 2,200 buildings have crumbled under the huge 7.2-magnitude earthquake, leaving 2,300 injured and 185 rescued.

Rescuers and volunteers scramble to save those trapped in the rubble while Turkey’s winter quickly impedes their progress – snow and rain struck makeshift tented camps Thursday. more >>