TNT pledges $25,000 to help SIDR-hit people
Sunday, 2 December 2007
FE Report
TNT Bangladesh pledged $25,000 to help its employees and their families affected by the devastating cyclone 'SIDR'. A total of 40 families of TNT employees were affected by the cyclone.
SIDR hit the southern and southwestern coastal areas of the country. The TNT families suffered severe material damage. But no casualties were reported among them.
TNT Country Manager Turab Rahman said approximately 1600 km2 houses were destroyed and crops were lost.
"Although TNT has no casualties to report, the situation is serious. Colleagues' family members were injured and they lost their houses and belongings," he said.
The money donated by the TNT is equivalent to about six months' salaries of each affected employee.
"We immediately started distributing mattresses and blankets. We will, also supply building materials", he added.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has already assessed needs in the damaged area. Besides high-energy biscuits, the WFP also shipped some 90 tonnes of rice in the area. Relief efforts were more difficult as part of the area consisted of small islands which were difficult to reach overland.
TNT Bangladesh pledged $25,000 to help its employees and their families affected by the devastating cyclone 'SIDR'. A total of 40 families of TNT employees were affected by the cyclone.
SIDR hit the southern and southwestern coastal areas of the country. The TNT families suffered severe material damage. But no casualties were reported among them.
TNT Country Manager Turab Rahman said approximately 1600 km2 houses were destroyed and crops were lost.
"Although TNT has no casualties to report, the situation is serious. Colleagues' family members were injured and they lost their houses and belongings," he said.
The money donated by the TNT is equivalent to about six months' salaries of each affected employee.
"We immediately started distributing mattresses and blankets. We will, also supply building materials", he added.
The World Food Programme (WFP) has already assessed needs in the damaged area. Besides high-energy biscuits, the WFP also shipped some 90 tonnes of rice in the area. Relief efforts were more difficult as part of the area consisted of small islands which were difficult to reach overland.