Haiti earthquake appeal
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International Telecommunication Union is launching an
emergency appeal for Haiti following the devastating disaster
resulting from the earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale that
struck the country on 12 January 2010 just ten miles from the capital
city of Port-au-Prince. The earthquake is recorded as the strongest to
hit Haiti in 200 years
and has left several thousands dead and injured. General infrastructure and
communications links are down.
Make a donation to the emergency response in Haiti
ITU has deployed satellite equipment for use by government and other
humanitarian agencies to coordinate search and rescue operations, to facilitate
the delivery of logistics, and for setting up of telemedicine facilities.
Public
Call Centers have also been set-up for the victims of the earthquake to
communicate with their loved ones. In financial terms, ITU has allocated an
initial budget of more than one million US dollars for purposes of
re-establishing telecommunications links. ITU will also assist with assessments
and reconstruction efforts. A team from ITU is operating in Haiti with its
headquarters in Santo Domingo.
ITU is appealing to its Member States, Sector
Members, other sympathizers to make a donation through the bank details given
below.
All donations should be marked "Emergency Telecommunications Fund":
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Bank: UBS SA (USD)
Address: Case postale 2600
CH-1211 Genève 2
Account Holder: International
Telecommunication Union
Account no: 240-C8108252.2
IBAN: CH54 0024 0240 C810
8252 2
SWIFT Code: UBSWCHZH80A
Please, fill in the
online form so that we can acknowledge your contribution
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