Relief Arrives for Survivors in Asia
Full-on relief efforts for the largest natural disasters of modern history began on Wednesday, Dec. 29, as nations pledged millions of dollars in initial grants.
Cargo planes full of water purifiers, lentil, medicine and blankets landed on Indonesia.
Church World Service, an international humanitarian agency that works in conjunction with the National Council of Churches USA, announced on Wednesday that it is sending out more than $900,000 in initial relief supplies.
¡°We¡¯ve already deployed rapid response teams in the region and issued initial rapid response grants for relief efforts our partners are undertaking in concert with us in Indonesia and India,¡± said Rick Augsburger, Director of Emergency Response Programs for Church World Service.
Other Christian groups already on-scene include Gospel for Asia, World Vision, The United Methodist Committee On Relief , International Mission Board, and Action by Churches Together.
