Emergency in Sri Lanka
THOUSANDS IN SRI LANKA NEED YOUR HELP TODAY


Some of the more than 100,000 civilians that have fled the area held by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) near the 'No Fire Zone' in northern Sri Lanka, April 24, 2009. © REUTERS/David Gray

Please donate to help the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) provide shelter, water and emergency kits to families forced to flee their homes in Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka / IDPs / Fierce fighting has resulted in the displacement of some 12,000 families Manthai West in Mannar and Kilinochchi’s Mulankavil area during the month of July 2008 alone. © UNOPS/Dixie


How you can help
$80
Provides 20 wool blankets to protect refugees from the cold.

$100
Provides a survival kit to a refugee family, with essentials such as blankets, cooking and heating stove.

$200
Provides an all-season tent to shelter a family of 5.

$500
Sinks two wells to provide clean water for refugees.

$1,000
Provides a therapeutic feeding kit to feed 100 children.
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