Malaysian software development company dJava Factory contributed RM15,000 to the MRCS International Relief Fund in aid of the Haiti Earthquake disaster victims.

The cheque was presented by dJava Factory’s General Manager, Ms. Wong Siew Hui to the MRC National Chairman, YM Tunku Tan Sri Dato’ Shahriman Tunku Sulaiman at the MRC National Headquarters today.

Speaking on behalf of the company, Ms. Wong Siew Hui said that her staff and company were moved to contribute something upon reading that half of Haiti’s general population were under the age of 20. » read more »

- Maude Froberg is the Communications Manager for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in New York. She recently joined the IFRC media team in Haiti.

Tonight - no shooting stars over Port-au-Prince, » read more »

Red Cross Red Crescent intensifies relief and plans for early recovery in Haiti

The leaders of the world’s largest humanitarian organization are on their way to earthquake-devastated Haiti as part of a massive disaster response and recovery operation.

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) President Tadateru Konoé and Secretary General Bekele Geleta will arrive in Port-au-Prince today (18 January) to lead what is shaping up as one of the IFRC’s largest and most complex operations in recent memory. » read more »

On 12 January 2009, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale has struck Haiti.  International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) estimated about 50 thousands people were feared dead and thousands more were  missing, injured and separated from their families, lost their home and livelihood, buildings and structures collapsed, telecommunications out of order and no proper shelter, food or clean water supply. » read more »