ACROSS

MEDICAL MISSION TO THE BORDER 2013

Michael — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:12:59 +0000

ACROSS will be making the 6th trip from 18/1 to 23/1, 2013 to the Border to provide medical, dental, eye and food relief to the Internally Displaced Karens. 34 volunteers comprising of 5 doctors, 2 dentists, 2 pharmacists, 3 optometrists, 7 nurses & dental assistants, 2 clergy & 10 helpers.…

RELIEF WORK FOR FLOODING IN PHILIPPINES

acrosswp — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:25:31 +0000

Confirmed : Relief team leaving on Thu 13th Sep to Sun 16th Sep 2012. Medical relief + supply of roofing materials for 250 houses affected by the recent typhoons.…

RELIEF WORK FOR FLOODING AT PADANG, ACEH.

acrosswp — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 13:23:08 +0000

ACROSS is partnering Peduli Bangsa in providing essential relief to thousands affected by flooding at Padang, Aceh. There is hardly any report on this flooding zone.…

MEDICAL/FOOD RELIEF AT THAI-MYANMAR BORDER IN AUG/SEP 2012

Michael — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 02:10:38 +0000

LATEST : A medical relief team will be going from Thu 30th Aug 2012 to Tue 4th Sep 2012.

(Note : The November trip is now postponed to January 2013)

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GLOBAL CHANGING CHALLENGES CONFERENCE, SURABAYA, 3rd & 4th April

Michael — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 02:06:13 +0000

Three ACROSS committee (Dr Tan Hun Hoe, Chew Boon Ann & Michael Teh) attended the Global Changing Challenges Conference in Surabaya from 3rd and 4th April 2012.…

Medical assistance (Thailand border, Dec 2011)

Michael — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 08:21:09 +0000

Location of Relief: Thai-Myanmar border
Crisis: External displaced people (EDP)
Date of Relief: Dec 2011
Nature of Relief: Medical assistance

Background
A medical, dental, optometry and logistical teams was send to help the Karen. Across team treated 2,000 patients.

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Medical and Food Distribution (Thailand border, Jun 2010)

Desmond — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:00:41 +0000

Location of Relief: Thai-Myanmar border
Crisis: Refugee
Date of Relief: 2 – 8 Jun 2010
Nature of Relief: Financial assistance

Background
The team of medical and non-medical volunteers spending 3 days at the Thai-Myanmar border.

For immediate needs. the ACROSS medical team treated about 700 Karens (both young and old) and the other volunteers gave out rice (20 kg bags).…

Financial assistance (Haiti)

Desmond — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 08:00:55 +0000

Location of Relief: Haiti
Crisis: Earthquake
Date of Relief: Jan 2010
Nature of Relief: Financial assistance

Background
The 2010 Haiti earthquake was a catastrophic magnitude 7.0 earthquake, with an epicenter near the town of Leogane, approximately 25 km (16 miles) west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital.…

Food distribution and Rebuilding (Padang, Indonesia)

Desmond — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:00:53 +0000

Location of Relief: Padang, Indonesia
Crisis: Refugee
Date of Relief: 30 Sep 2009
Nature of Relief: Food distribution and Rebuilding

Background

September 2009 Sumatra earthquake occurred just off the southern coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The major shock hit at 17:16:10 local time on September 30, 2009 (10:16:10 UTC) and had a moment magnitude of 7.6.…

Medical and Food distribution (Myanmar, Aug 2009)

Desmond — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 08:00:40 +0000

Location of Relief: Thailand-Myanmar border
Crisis: Refugee
Date of Relief: 13-18 Aug 2009
Nature of Relief: Food distribution and Medical

Background
The team of medical and non-medical volunteers spending 3 days at the Thai-Myanmar border. For immediate needs. the ACROSS medical team treated about 1200 Karens (both young and old) and the other volunteers gave out rice (20 kg bags).…