East Asia Disasters Appeal
![A small child is helped out of the flood waters. [Photo: REUTERS/Erik de Castro, courtesy of alertnet.org]](images/easia184.jpg "A small child is helped out of the flood waters. [Photo: REUTERS/Erik de Castro, courtesy of alertnet.org]")
Natural disasters wreaked havoc across the East Asia region in October 2009. The Indonesian island of Sumatra was hit by a devastating earthquake while Typhoon Ketsana left a trail of destruction across the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia. Donate now
On the ground
Because of its geography and location, East Asia is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world.
Oxfam launched immediate responses to help those affected by the earthquake in Indonesia and the devastating flooding in the Philippines, Vietnam and Cambodia:
![A destroyed house on the way to Padangalai, Sumatra [Photo credit: Laura Eldon]](images/indon_collapsed.jpg "A destroyed house on the way to Padangalai, Sumatra [Photo credit: Laura Eldon]")
Indonesia
Oxfam is tankering in water and distributing temporary shelter materials, hygiene kits and clothing to those worst affected.
![Evacuees use a boat to cross between buildings at the National High School in Angono. [Photo credit: Jerry Carreon]](images/philippines_floods_gallery2/philippines_184.jpg "Evacuees use a boat to cross between buildings at the National High School in Angono. [Photo credit: Jerry Carreon]")
Philippines
Oxfam's emergency response in the Philippines is focusing on public health.
![A resident travels by boat on a flooded street. [Photo credit: REUTERS/Kham, courtesy of alertnet.org]](images/vietnam_ketsana.jpg "[Photo credit: REUTERS/Kham, courtesy of alertnet.org]")
Vietnam
We plan to provide support to 40,000 people in Vietnam affected by Typhoon Ketsana.
Cambodia
Our planned £96,933 aid package is helping support families worst affected with basic essentials.
You can help: Donate now to our East Asia Disasters Appeal
Our colleagues at Oxfam Australia and Oxfam New Zealand are responding to the devastation caused by the tsunami that has hit Samoa and other Pacific Islands.
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