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Economic Zones World launches fund-raiser for Asia disaster victims

Posted on: Wednesday October 7 , 2009  10:06:02 AM (GMT+4) Submit Press Release

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  • Jafza-based community urged to donate liberally to noble humanitarian cause

  • Joint campaign with Human Appeal International to help thousands in Indonesia, the Philippines and India



Economic Zones World today announced the launch of a humanitarian fund-raising campaign in association with the UAE branch of Human Appeal International to help the victims of the recent earthquake and storms in Indonesia, the Philippines and India.

Three authorised collection desks have been set up for the purpose – one on the ground floor of Jafza 15, one at the Jafza Service Centre on the ground floor of Jafza 14 and one at the Food Court in the free zone – to receive donations from community members working in companies within the free zone.

Monetary donations are being accepted from Wednesday morning and representatives of the Human Appeal International, along with EZW representatives, will be present at the help desk where donations can be made.
Companies can also collect money from their employees and deposit it at the desk. Donors have the option of contributing to all the affected countries or to any one of them if they so wish.

The natural disasters have left hundreds of people dead and tens of thousands more homeless in all three countries.

Extending condolences to the communities affected by the disasters, Fatma Salem, Executive Vice President and Commercial Director, Economic Zones World, UAE Region, said:

“We’re extremely saddened by the catastrophic impact of the earthquake on Indonesia,  Typhoon Ketsana on the Philippines and the devastating floods in southern India. This is a humanitarian crisis on a massive scale and there should be an all-out effort to mobilize aid for the victims as quickly as possible.

“EZW is home to more than 6,000 companies and over 130,000 people from various countries work here at Jafza alone. We believe even donations as modest as AED 10 from each one of us will make a huge difference in our efforts to raise funds. We appeal to all our friends and colleagues to come forward and join this noble cause.”

Large parts of the Philippines capital Manila and surrounding areas are still under water after being hit by Typhoon Ketsana nine days ago. It was the worst flooding in decades and claimed more than 250 lives, left 80 per cent of Manila under water and made tens of thousands of people homeless.

Meanwhile, the west coast of the Indonesian Island of Sumatra is still reeling from two consecutive earthquakes that struck over a 48-hour period last week. The death toll has crossed 1,000 and continues to mount as the full scale of the disaster unfolds with the progress of the rescue operations.
 
And in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, the death toll from flooding triggered by torrential rains has already risen to 280, while 2.5 million people have been made homeless.


 


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