World Vision, an international Christian relief and development agency with offices based in Cyprus is sending relief staff to assist the hundreds of thousands of people whose lives were ravaged by the tsunamis in South Asia.
Based in Nicosia since November last year, World Vision’s Middle and Eastern Europe Regional office will assist with the emergency response to the devastation and staff will help develop longer-term projects to enable families to piece their lives together again.
David Robinson, Regional Vice president for World Vision said: “We extend our deepest condolences to the citizens of Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and Indonesia who live and work on the island. Many of you have lost loved ones and homes to return to – World Vision and its partner aid agencies are giving and will give their all to get help to those in need.”
For more information contact Rebecca Lyman, Regional Communications Officer on 99160139 or visit http://meeroworldvision.org.
Those who wish to donate money to help tsunami victims can do so at Hellenic Bank, account number: 1400328110702
Limassol Municipality announced yesterday it had decided to cancel its New Year’s celebration programme of events as a show of support for the tsunami victims. The £4,000 which was to be used to fund the New Year’s Eve festivities tonight will instead be donated to the victim’s relief fund.
The Municipality of Kato Polemidia said yesterday it had launched a 15-day drive to collect money for tsunami victims in South Asia. The Municipality is donating £200 to kick off the campaign and is urging the public to make donations too.
Donations to the Doctors of the World fund can be made to any of the larger banks in Cyprus by simply stating that you would like to donate money to Doctors of the World. Donations can also be made directly into the following bank accounts at:
Bank of Cyprus: 011401016785, Cyprus Popular Bank: 01521008116, Arab Bank: 1301093320500. The organisation can be contacted at 70009990.
The Sri Lankan Consulate says donations can be made to the following account at the Bank of Cyprus: 0338-05-020461
Donations can be made to the Cyprus Red Cross by going to any bank and saying you want to make a donation to the Red Cross. The organisation has also set up a special account at Laiki Bank: 07021074301, or Tel: 22-666955 head office, 22-664988 Nicosia branch, 25-355104 Limassol branch, 24-655643 Famagusta branch, 24-655080 Larnaca branch, 26-933259 Paphos branch and 22-666955 Kyrenia branch.
A donation account has been set up by the Cyprus Association for Permanent Relief for people wanting to donate money to people in the tsunami hit regions. Donations can be made at any bank by stating you wish to make a donation to the Asia section of the Cyprus Association for Permanent Relief. The Association can be contacted on 24-629493 or 24-652269.
Vadira Wickramafinghe, President of the Sri Lankan Welfare Association in Cyprus has urged those wanting to donate money to contact him on: 99-351140, 99-827064 or 96-386262.
The Gardash Cultural Centre, in collaboration with immigrants support group KISA, is accepting donations at 5 Arsinoes Street, Old Nicosia between 5 and 11pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday, and between 6pm and 1am on Friday and Saturday (closed Monday). Preferred donations are dry food (especially rice and sugar) and clothes and shoes. Financial donations can be deposited at: Bank of Cyprus, account number 0128-01-027987. Tel: 99-553714 and 99-485802.
The immigrants support group KISA says money can be donated to the following bank account: Bank of Cyprus 0128-01-027987. Call 22-878181 for more information.
The Cyprus Green Party have issued an announcement stating that one of their funds ‘Children of the world’ will be donating to children suffering in the regions where the tsunami struck. Donations can be made to the following bank account:
Bank of Cyprus: 0186-05-006813.
