Press Releases for 2004

New York, NY — When the tsunami of December 26 hit Sri Lanka with 50-foot waves traveling more than 1.5 miles inland, the country was already reeling from floods two weeks earlier. Over a period of 10 days, floods had destroyed thousands of homes and half the local paddy fields, slashing January's projected food harvest by 75% and leaving 61,000 Sri Lankans affected.

Trincomalee, Sri Lanka — Action Against Hunger has responded to the earthquake and aftershocks in South Asia by providing immediate assistance to the tsunami victims of Sri Lanka in Batticaloa, Trincomalee, and Jaffna.

Nairobi, Kenya — On the morning of Saturday December 18 2004 Action Against Hunger (ACF) staff traveling in 3 cars between El Wak and Wargadud were ambushed by a group of 5 unidentified gunmen men.

Paris, France — Limited access to food and sanitation in Gonaives, Haiti, will increase risks to the population during the coming weeks, according to Action Against Hunger/Action Contre la Faim(ACF) , the non-governmental, non-religious, non-profit international organization that aids more than 5 million beneficiaries a year around the world. In order to prevent the malnutrition of children, the primary victims, ACF will establish more than 15 feeding stations in devastated neighbourhoods of Gonaives during the first few days of December. This will ensure that every day for four months, 9,000 children five years of age and younger will receive adequate nourishment.

Paris, France — Faced with the prospect of the crisis dragging on in Darfur, Sudan, Action Against Hunger / Action Contre la Faim (ACF) , a leading nutritional aid organization, is continuing its relief efforts.