By Emma Pfister | Manager, Global Cause Partnerships
Dear Friend,
The latest reports indicate that more than 800 people have died after a strong earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi Friday morning, and an estimated 17,000 have been displaced. The number of fatalities is expected to rise in the coming days as rescuers continue their search efforts.
UNICEF is mobilizing an immediate response to this disaster and is raising support to help the affected areas build back better. With programs in Indonesia dating back to 1948, UNICEF is uniquely poised to step up where help is needed most and work with local partners to deliver urgently needed supplies like safe drinking water, hygiene kits, and medicine. Trained staff are reuniting separated children with their families, offering psychosocial support, and providing educational materials to get children back to learning and playing as soon as possible.
Please consider making an immediate donation to the Emergency Response project to support UNICEF's on-going emergency relief efforts.
Thank you,
Emma
Photo Credit: © UNICEF/AFP PHOTO / Bay ISMOYO
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