Jewelry Industry in Bid to Help Tsunami Survivors
January 02, 05
With a rising death toll and an increasing human disaster for the survivors, the tsunami catastrophe had the entire world shaken by the pictures and stories from
“Let’s all start 2005 with a contribution to the relief efforts and help millions of people not only survive the coming weeks and months, but also help them make a new start in life,” said CIBJO President, Gaetano Cavalieri on Friday.
“Our industry-at-large can and should make a sizable contribution toward that goal,” he added, calling on the industry across the globe to immediately do its part in supporting the relief efforts that are now under way for the survivors of the tsunami disaster in
The confederation has assembled a list of organizations accepting donations for the relief efforts following requests it received by members with requests for how they can help.
In addition to the following list of international organizations, many local ones are active too and can be found in the local press.
- Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org
- CARE, www.care.org
- UNICEF, Tel. +1-212-326-7000, www.unicef.org
- OCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs ochaonline.un.org
- WHO (World Health Organization), www.who.int/en/
- UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) Tel +41-22-739-8111; www.unhcr.ch
- MEDAIR (International Humanitarian Aid Organization) Chemin du Croset 9, CH-1024 Ecublens.