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HEKS: 3 million collected for Haiti – Thank you for your support( 1. March 2010)
By the end of February the Swiss Interchurch Aid organisation (HEKS) had received in excess of 3 million francs in donations for the victims of the earthquake in Haiti on 12 January 2010. HEKS would like to thank all...
The aid organisation has been working on development and emergency aid projects in Haiti for 37 years, has local partner organisations at its disposal and has a coordination office in Port-au-Prince. This good network...> more
HEKS increases aid for earthquake victims in Haiti to 1 million francs: emergency aid already reaching 2500 people(19. January 2010)
HEKS, the Swiss Interchurch Aid organisation, is increasing its aid to the earthquake victims in Haiti to 1 million francs. This will both provide 2500 people in Port-au-Prince with food and water and go towards funding...
The HEKS coordination office in Port-au-Prince has started to provide emergency aid for the desperately needy population. Every day 2500 people in the capital are receiving a hot meal and water through two distribution...> more
HEKS endorses initiative “For a ban on arms exports”( 8. October 2009)
HEKS is supporting the initiative “For a ban on arms exports”. On 29 November 2009 Switzerland’s voting public will hold a vote on the initiative, which demands a ban on the export and transit of arms and special...
In many cases, by exporting arms Switzerland foils its own efforts in terms of development policy. Swiss arms end up in countries where HEKS is active, in Bangladesh, India, Lebanon and Pakistan for example. Weapons...> more
HEKS: Half a million francs for earthquake and storm victims in Asia( 6. October 2009)
HEKS, the Swiss Interchurch Aid organisation, is sending half a million francs to help the victims of storms and earthquakes in the Philippines and Indonesia. HEKS has been active in both countries for many years, has...
250 000 francs for emergency aid in the Philippines
Tropical storm “Ketsana” swept across the Philippines on 26 September with wind speeds of over one hundred kilometres per hour, leaving a trail...> more
Honduras: HEKS calls for defence of human rights(23. September 2009)
The situation in Honduras has been extremely unstable since the rightful president was ousted by force at the end of June 2009. There were violent attacks and human rights abuses. HEKS is calling upon all political...
In view of the crisis in Honduras HEKS is supporting a project run by the human rights organisation Cofadeh which speaks out on behalf of victims of violence and human rights abuses. For years HEKS has been supporting...> more
Tsunami aid: Official opening of new school complex in Mirissa/Sri Lanka(12. June 2009)
HEKS, the Aid Organisation of the Protestant Churches of Switzerland, will open a new school complex in Mirissa/Sri Lanka on 13 June 2009. Situated in the south of the country in the district of Matara, the complex is...
Ambassador of Switzerland Ruth Flint, Director of HEKS Ueli Locher, President of the Board of Trustees of Swiss Solidarity Walter Ruegg, and Director of Swiss Solidarity Felix Bollmann will join ministers from Sri Lanka...> more
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