- Direct aid through Rose Charities Vietnam to the Hue area (where Rose Charities Vietnam has a project)
- Direct assistance to Samoa through Rose Charities NZ www.Rose-Charities.org
- Assistance to Cambodia through Rose Charities organizations and/or AMDA.
- Assistance to Padang Indonesia through linkage with AMDA Canada and AMDA International (which works closely with AMDA Indonesia
- Assistance to the Philippines through AMDA Canada and/or local contacts
Further reports will appear on this site
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Samoa update 1 Oct 09 from Rose Charities New Zealand
Health Minister Tony Ryall has asked for health professionals who want to volunteer to help in Samoa. Ryall has received a request from the Samoan government for orthopaedic and general surgeons, theatre nurses, anaesthetists and post-operative staff.
Ryall says the Ministry of Health's National Health Co-ordination Centre is working with District Health Boards to compile a register of health professionals wanting to help.
Samoa's National Hospital is focusing its efforts on helping the injured. Clinical services director Lemalu Fiu says medical staff from across the country are being brought in to assist in the affected area and staff are seeking out those injured in remote areas.
Nineteen New Zealanders are among the injured and Labour's Foreign Affairs spokesman has visited 11 of them in a hospital in Apia. Chris Carter says they have a range of injuries, including some with serious internal injuries. He says the New Zealanders have had great treatment in hospital in Samoa and every one has a harrowing survival story, but they all want to come home as soon as possible.
And tradespeople are also being asked to volunteer their services. Habitat for Humanity is asking for help with the clean up as residents look to rebuild
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