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[Reuters AlertNet]

International Save the Children Alliance Statement on Iran
http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/107770597662.htm
February 25, 2004
International Save the Children Alliance
Reuters AlertNet

Iran Earthquake Iranian government officials say it will take years to repair the damage caused by the earthquake that struck Bam and its surroundings on 26th December 2003. Official revised figures as of 9th February show that approximately 43,200 people lost their lives and 75,600 were displaced.

Meanwhile 2,000 children were orphaned, while 5,000 lost one parent or other family members. The Government estimates that 25,000 intermediate shelters are needed for Bam city and 5,000 for nearby villages Increasing numbers of people who have been living amongst the rubble left by the earthquake are now moving into camps that have been set up in and around the city. The Iranian Authorities are looking for the most suitable proposals for shelters. It is estimated that a total of 25,000 houses in the city of Bam were destroyed while 24,000 in the rural areas surrounding Bam were destroyed or damaged.

The infrastructure of the city has been severely affected. Almost all of the health facilities in Bam and its surroundings were destroyed, and 50% of local health staff reported dead or missing. The water distribution network suffered damage that has left many people largely dependent on water tankers and bottled water.

90% of schools were destroyed and the rest suffered damages likely to be beyond repair. In addition, according to the UNICEF 30% of Bam district's 32,443 students and one third of its teaching cadre have perished. Some teachers have however, have returned to work in temporary shelters that have been set up on some of the old school building sites.

Local farmers and plantation owners have been badly hit by the disaster, in particular, small-scale date plantation owners and families depending on livestock production.

Key Issues for Children ; The earthquake has left many children dead or injured ; Children have lost families, homes and possessions ; Many children do not have adequate shelter or access to basic services such as health care and sanitation facilities ; Children's education has been disrupted ; A number of children were separated from their families following the disaster

Save the Children Response The Save the Children response has been conducted with the support of Save the Children Finland, Japan, Norway, Spain, UK and US.

Save the Children is focusing its assistance on: ; Re-establishing primary health care, especially 'health houses' ; Establishing 'child-friendly' spaces and recreation facilities for children to give their lives an element of normality. ; Helping especially vulnerable groups such as women-headed households, orphans and refugees.

Relief Following the disaster the Save the Children Alliance distributed, emergency supplies including 1,000 tents and 10,000 blankets as well as soap, children's clothes and shoes, cooking equipment and medical kits in co-operation with the Red Crescent Society. The relief phase has now slowed down but it is anticipated there will be a likely need to re-supply tents. Save the Children has a stock of tents, blankets and some children's clothes that can be made available to families in need or to local organisations for their projects as and when required,

Health A number of tents have been distributed by Save the Children to hospital staff in 42 health centres in and around Bam to provide shelter for their family needs, in order to facilitate their return to work. Staff in five centres have returned to work but they are experiencing problems obtaining re-supplies of equipment and medicine.

The Iranian Ministry of Health has requested that Save the Children develop a programme to strengthen the Mother and Child health services throughout Kerman Province, in particular strengthening the capacity at urban health centres to provide emergency obstetric care and essential new-born care. In response Save the Children has requested donor funding for a six- month programme of activities.

Child Protection Save the Children has continued with its plans to support several Iranian organisations with tents and toys for non-formal education/recreation centres for children. Save the Children is seeking proposals from local organisations for more non-formal education projects and other child-focused projects. An outreach team of social workers will also be set up, to follow up child protection issues.

Save the Children is also continuing to seek a role within the Iranian Welfare Organisation tracing mechanism to help trace families of children separated and, in many cases, moved to other locations, following the earthquake. Whilst seeking opportunities to provide additional support to this mechanism Save the Children is monitoring the situation with regard to separated children and is building a system to obtain data that can be used for advocacy activities in this important area of our work. Emergencies Section, 24th February, 2004

[stefania]

I appreciate your goodwill , but :


"The Iranian Ministry of Health has requested that Save the Children develop a programme to strengthen the Mother and Child health services throughout Kerman Province, in particular strengthening the capacity at urban health centres to provide emergency obstetric care and essential new-born care. In response Save the Children has requested donor funding for a six- month programme of activities."

Why do you trust the Islamic Regime??

They have destroyed the Mother and Child heath services!


First put an end to this regime, than do your work there.

If you wanna really do a good work for the children in Iran, you can't do it with the assistance of that regime.
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