Mercy Mission Humanitarian Relief being unloaded in Colombo
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9 July 2009:
Two months after leaving Fos-Sur-Mer, France on 7 May 2009 the humanitarian relief sent by the Tamil Diaspora in Europe through the Mercy Mission is currently being unloaded at Colombo Port.
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Message of support from M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasam)
Tuesday, 31 Mar, 2009 – 11:33 | Comments Off
Message of support from M.I.A. (Maya Arulpragasam)

I just had a baby last month, that’s why I can’t be there today, but I want to give my support and thanks to the launch of the chartered humanitarian ship Mercy Mission  launching March …

Launch Event - Tuesday 31st March
Tuesday, 31 Mar, 2009 – 11:06 | No Comment
Launch Event - Tuesday 31st March

The launch event of the “Mission of Mercy” ship to the Vanni will take place Tuesday 31 March, 2009.
Time  :   13:00 - 16:00
Place  :   The Royal Horse Guards
1 Whitehall Place
2 Whitehall Court
London SW1A 2EJ
http://www.theroyalhorseguards.co.uk/index.html
A …

Kieran climbs Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Vanni civilians
Sunday, 22 Mar, 2009 – 11:39 | No Comment
Kieran climbs Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Vanni civilians

Kieran Arasaratnam is a young British-Tamil investment banker, who arrived in the UK as a child refugee and set out from London, UK on 3 April on an expedition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro the tallest …

Mercy Mission to Vanni, Sri Lanka
Saturday, 21 Mar, 2009 – 23:49 | No Comment
Mercy Mission to Vanni, Sri Lanka

Objective

The main objective of this Mission is to send food, medical supplies, other relief items, doctors and humanitarian professionals to the Vanni area of Sri Lanka to provide vitally needed humanitarian relief to 250,000 …

MERCY MISSION TO VANNI
Saturday, 21 Mar, 2009 – 23:41 | No Comment
MERCY MISSION TO VANNI

The humanitarian crisis facing more than 250,000 Tamils in Vanni, Northern Sri Lanka is reaching unprecedented catastrophic proportions and yet the International Community (IC), especially the United Nations (UN), remain largely silent, more concerned with …

“Mercy Mission” Ship Inaugurated in Britain
Sunday, 15 Mar, 2009 – 19:44 | No Comment
“Mercy Mission” Ship Inaugurated in Britain

In the face of abandonment of our Tamil brethren in Vanni by the International Community and humanitarian organizations, the “Mercy Mission” ship is set to sail from Britain with relief supplies.
“Mercy Mission” is the biggest …

Mercy Mission to Vanni - Inauguration
Saturday, 14 Mar, 2009 – 22:47 | No Comment
Mercy Mission to Vanni - Inauguration

Today’s “Mercy Mission to Vanni” inauguration was held at Lewisham Sivan Kovil (Main Collection point) at 11:00 this morning. This was blessed by three Kurukal from the Lewisham Sivan Temple and followed by a Priest …