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HEKS increases assistance for flood victims in Pakistan to 500,000 francs(12. August 2010)
HEKS, the Swiss Interchurch Aid organisation, is providing 500,000 francs of emergency assistance for the people affected by the floods in northwest Pakistan. HEKS has been involved in Pakistan for five years in...
In the initial phase, HEKS is distributing basic foodstuffs, cooking equipment and hygiene items to 3,300 families (approx. 25,000 people) in Malakand District, south of the Swat Valley. The Malakand region, which has...> more
HEKS: 200,000 francs for flood victims in Pakistan( 3. August 2010)
HEKS, the Swiss Interchurch Aid organisation, is providing 200,000 francs of emergency aid for people affected by the events in northwest Pakistan. HEKS has been active in Pakistan for five years together with its...
During the initial phase HEKS is collaborating with ADF to organise the distribution of basic foodstuffs, clean water, cooking equipment and hygiene items. Over 2.5 million people in Pakistan are affected by the worst...> more
Dramatic situation in Niger: Disastrous famine has already begun( 2. July 2010)
Famine in Niger: HEKS, the Swiss Interchurch Aid organisation, has provided 300'000 francs of emergency aid to drought victims in Niger since the end of May. This disaster has escalated into a famine. Seven million...
As last year’s rains failed to arrive, nothing could be harvested and the storehouses have been empty for months. The pasture land for cattle is dried out. Cattle breeders find themselves in a catastrophic situation; as...> more
HEKS supports drought victims in Niger(28. May 2010)
HEKS, the Swiss Interchurch Aid organisation, is providing 300,000 Swiss francs of emergency aid for victims of the drought in Niger.
There is a renewed threat of famine in Niger as a result of low rainfall. It is only five years since the population was hit by a disaster of these proportions and forced to rely on international help. The absence of...> more
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
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