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  • 26 Feb 2011
    Churches grieve with other victims of Christchurch quake

    The overall death toll from the 22 February earthquake in New Zealand has reached 113, with more than 200 people missing and hundreds injured.

  • 24 Feb 2011
    Caritas commits aid to New Zealand quake victims

    Caritas Aotearoa has pledged NZ$25,000 towards relief and recovery following the latest devastating quake to hit Christchurch, New Zealand.

  • 24 Feb 2011
    Christchurch's reasonable hope

    Living with uncertainty is the reality of existence, says Sande Ramage. Pretending otherwise by constructing systems and traditions that look reliable is a human preoccupation, until we are stopped in our tracks by disaster such as that which has struck Christchurch.

  • 22 Feb 2011
    Recovery operation begins after Christchurch earthquake

    Hundreds of Christchurch residents have been spending the night in the city's parks after the massive earthquake that hit the New Zealand city.

  • 30 Oct 2010
    Indonesian Christians warn on quake and tsunami deaths

    An Indonesian Christian aid group has sent a team to the Mentawai islands in West Sumatra, responding to the recent earthquake and tsunami.

  • 9 Jul 2010
    British public support Haiti quake victims six months on

    Nearly six months after 12 January’s devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Disasters Emergency Committee has announced that it has raised £101m and funded emergency assistance to 1.2m people.

  • 1 Mar 2010
    Chile declares an emergency in 'quake aftermath

    The Chilean government has declared an emergency and international agencies and NGOs are stepping up their response in the aftermath of the 8.8-magnitude earthquake.

  • 28 Feb 2010
    The Chile earthquake - updates and assistance

    Watching a tragedy from afar can leave you feeling helpless. But the facilities of the 'instant media' era are not just voyeuristic - they can make a vital difference - securing information, soliciting donations and assisting prompt and better targeted responses from NGOs and international bodies.

  • 27 Feb 2010
    Humanitarian response to massive Chile earthquake begins

    A massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake hit Chile at 03.34 local time on Saturday 27 February. The extent of the damage is still difficult to determine, but buildings have collapsed and more than 300 people are already reported dead.

  • 19 Jan 2010
    All Haiti's debts must be cancelled, say campaigners

    The Jubilee Debt Campaign has urged the total cancellation of Haiti’s international debts following the recent earthquake. Two-thirds of the country's debt was cancelled last year, but Haiti still owes $641 million.