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Solomon Islands Tsunami Emergency Update
04 Apr 2007 09:00:00 GMT
 Source: Save the Children - Australia
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Solomon Islands Tsunami Emergency Update

Locals of the Solomon Islands who have been left homeless after a huge earthquake and tsunami resting in the shade in the town of Gizo in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands April 3, 2007. A humanitarian crisis triggered by a huge earthquake and tsunami threatened thousands of homeless people in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday as aid began to trickle in and powerful aftershocks rattled the country. (Copyright: Reuters / Reuters TV, courtesy www.alertnet.org) Save the Children Australia has reacted quickly to the recent tsunami in Gizo in the Solomon Islands.

Save the Children Australia has permanent staff of 45 in the Solomon Islands, and a Youth Outreach office in Gizo

In partnership with Global Medic supplying:

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For more information please contact:

Sharyn Hanly:  +61 3 9938 2011 or Mob: 0418 560 810
Contact Save the Children Australia Media Centre: +61 3 9938 2000
Email address: media@savethechildren.org.au

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