ICRC needs another RM152m


  • Nation
  • Sunday, 09 Jan 2005

KUALA LUMPUR: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is appealing for an additional US$40mil (RM152mil) to provide humanitarian aid to tsunami survivors in Indonesia and Sri Lanka in the next six months. 

“The appeal is for US$23mil (RM87.4mil) for 300,000 people in Aceh, and for US$17mil (RM64.6mil) for about 200,000 people in Sri Lanka,” said ICRC communications officer here Azrul Mohd Khalib. 

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

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