World Christian Ministries: Tsunami News

Combating Top 10 Myths of Disaster Relief

By Jeremy Reynalds, Special Correspondent for ASSIST News Service
Americans have responded with overwhelming generosity to meet relief needs in the wake of the devastating Dec. 26 earthquake and tsunami in Asia. But how do they know their donations are being used as they intended?

Native Missionaries Provide Hope for Tsunami's Destitute

January 7, 2005
Submitted by John Lindner, Special to ASSIST News Service
Native missionaries are meeting needs not met by massive government aid and NGOs, a report received today by ASSIST from Christian Aid said.

Rocks, Arrows Show Aborigine Tribes Survived Tsunami

January 4, 2005
Submitted by John Lindner, Special to ASSIST News Service
When Indian officials, trying to deliver food parcels by helicopter, had rocks thrown and arrows shot at them by the people below, they knew the aborigine tribespeople who inhabit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands had survived the tsunami.

Asia Harvest Reports Entire Tribes May Be Lost

December 30, 2004
Submitted by John Lindner, Special to ASSIST News Service
One unanticipated result of the terrible tsunamis striking Asian shores is that entire tribes and people groups may have been wiped off the face of the earth.

Native Missionaries Rush To Rescue Survivors Of Killer Tidal Wave

December 29, 2004
Submitted by John Lindner, Special to ASSIST News Service
Within hours of a devastating undersea earthquake that struck near Indonesia December 26, indigenous missionary teams were delivering loads of emergency relief to tidal wave victims in coastal areas of seven countries.