Information from Isis International - Manila for those seeking for ways to help
may contact these women's groups.

1. The National Council of Women's Organisations Malaysia (NCWO) has set up a Humanitarian Aid Fund and several collection centres to receive public donations
for the victims.

2. The National Commission for Women (India) today called o­n the state governments to ensure that relief measures reach women and children expeditiously in the Tsunami-hit areas and asked women's organisations to pitch in with their resources.

Corruption among the Indonesian military is hampering relief efforts in Aceh, which is the hardest hit area in the Tsunami disaster.

"We are concerned that the big amount of money pumped in to rebuild the region might not be successful if the aid is 'controlled' by the military," said AltAid Aceh-Tsunami representative Alice Nah today.

"They (the military) have prioritised themselves over the Aceh people," she told a press conference at the United Nations office in Kuala Lumpur.

In view of this, she urged civil society groups, non-governmental organisations and individuals to coordinate with the UN to assist the tsunami victims.

The earthquake which unleashed the killer Tsunami has already claimed nearly 180,000 lives and this figure is rising every day. There is urgent need of help in every form. While relief agencies, individuals and governments are pouring their efforts in the humanitarian efforts in the affected areas, all of us can make a difference and contribute. We have a few links and addresses which may be useful for information o­n how to contribute to the relief efforts.

CAW has 39 network groups in 14 countries in <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place>. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>

In <st1:place w:st="on">East Asia</st1:place><o:p></o:p>

Hong Kong Clothing Industry, Clerical and Retail Trade Employees� General Trade Union (HRCCRTU), Hong Kong ;<o:p></o:p>

<A href="http://www.hkwwa.org.hk/">Hong Kong Women Workers� Association (HKWWA), <st1:place w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:place> </A></P>

Asian Women Workers� Center, Japan <o:p></o:p>

Women�s Union <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Kansai</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p>

Tokyo Women�s <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Union</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

Korean Women Workers� Associations United (KWWAU), Korea <o:p></o:p>

Womenlink, Korea<o:p></o:p>

Seoul Women Trade Union (SWTU), Korea <o:p></o:p>

Korean Women�s Trade Union (KWTU), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Korea</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p>

Awakening Foundation, Taiwan <o:p></o:p>

Solidarity Front of Women Workers (SFWW), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Taiwan</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

Chinese Working Women Network<o:p></o:p>

In South-east Asia<o:p></o:p>

Humanika Working Group, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

Yayasan Annisa Swasti (YASANTI), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

Urban Community <st1:City w:st="on">Mission</st1:City> (UCM), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

<A href="http://www.pkps.org/">Perserikatan Kelompok Pelita Sejahtera (KPS), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

</A> </P>

RUMPUN Tjoet Njak Dien, Indonesia <o:p></o:p>

Serikat Pekerja Rumah Tangga "Tunas Mulia" or "Tunas Mulia", <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p>

Persatuan Sahabat Wanita (Friends of Women), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Malaysia</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

Tenaganita (Women�s Force), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Malaysia</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

<A href="http://www.kilusangmayouno.org/">KMU-NCR Women Committee, The Philippines <o:p></o:p>

</A></P><o:p></o:p>

KMU-NCR Women Committee, The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Philippines</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p>

National Federation of Labour (NFL) Women Committee, The <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Philippines</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

<A href="http://www.friendsofwomen.net/"> Friends of Women Foundation (FOW),<st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Thailand</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

</A> </P><o:p></o:p>

HomeNet <st1:country-region w:st="on">Thailand</st1:country-region>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Thailand</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p>

Metropolitan Textile <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Labour Union</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Thailand</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p>

Women Worker Unity Group, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Thailand</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p>

In <st1:place w:st="on">South Asia</st1:place><o:p></o:p>

<A href="http://www.karmojibinari.org/"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Karmojibi Nari</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Bangladesh</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

</A></P><o:p></o:p>

<A href="http://www.bnps.org/">Bangladesh Nari Progoti Sangha (BNPS), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bangladesh</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p>

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Self-Employed Women�s Association (SEWA), India <o:p></o:p>

Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat, <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p>

Penn <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Thozhilalargal Sangam</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

Central Women Workers� Department of GEFONT, Nepal <o:p></o:p>

All <st1:country-region w:st="on">Nepal</st1:country-region> Women Association (ANWA), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Nepal</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

Women Worker�s Center (WWC) of Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research PILER), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region><o:p></o:p>

Working Women Organization (WWO), <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region> <o:p></o:p>

<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Dabindu Collective</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:country-region></st1:place> <o:p></o:p>

Womens� <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Center</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:country-region></st1:place><o:p></o:p>

Community Trust Fund (CTF), Sri Lanka