It's also to lend just moral support to victims and those who are working on the relief effort.
The Iranian authorities were quick to relax border movements to facilitate the relief effort.
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But much of the growing international relief effort has been focused on Port-au-Prince until now.
Ms Short's comments followed her earlier claims that money was no object in the relief effort.
Not only is the relief effort failing to heal wounds: it is opening new ones.
In September, an emergency relief effort was launched by Caribbean neighbours and independent aid organisations.
And that is there's a role for the federal government that makes assistance available as part of the relief effort.
He immediately moved his seat of government to Yogyakarta for four days to oversee the relief effort.
The international relief effort has been doing less to help the flood victims than it might have done.
Today the chapel has an exhibit of artifacts, such as photos, cards and banners from the relief effort.
But since last month's cyclone, several well-known companies have helped the relief effort.
In general, despite some heroic achievements, the relief effort must bear some of the blame for the unfolding disaster.
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Food is being distributed but the relief effort is way behind the reality of the situation, our correspondent says.
Many people have already donated time, money and clothing to the relief effort.
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By Saturday, 5, 000 to 6, 000 men and women dedicated to supporting the relief effort will be in Haiti, he said.
The amount donated so far for the short-term relief effort for December showed a sharp drop from November, he said.
This, of course, raises a question that looms over any major disaster relief effort: Where do we go from here?
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It may have had some effect on the way the authorities handled the relief effort after May's earthquake in Sichuan province.
It is the Four Rivers Chapter of a motor bike club, who have come to offer their help to the relief effort.
What is needed is an immediate and exceptional escalation of the global relief effort to support the work of the Government of Pakistan.
In his remarks, Obama encouraged mayors and governors to call him personally if the federal relief effort is not working as it should.
Those photographers have since got together and created an app for the iPhone and iPad that aims to raise money for the relief effort.
Once President Obama promised he would help the disaster victims with quick, efficient, and sympathetic aid, he bought ownership of the disaster relief effort.
Bizima Karaha, the rebels' security chief, while admitting that the refugees' return had complicated the relief effort, complained that help was arriving too slowly.
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More are likely to follow, as regulators used to looking over the shoulders of corporate giants such as Pfizer, Amgen and Merck pitch into the relief effort.
In addition, the agency has also contacted civilians who work in its offices about volunteering to help with the relief effort, including many people with medical expertise.
The frustration with the delay was evident Thursday when the Marine commander in charge of the relief effort insisted the show would go on, nuclear crisis or not.
Some 20, 000 soldiers and police arrived at the disaster area to help with the relief effort, and 30, 000 more were on the way, the Defense Ministry told Xinhua.
Chertoff designated FEMA Director Mike Brown, the undersecretary for emergency preparedness and response, as the principal federal officer, or PFO, putting him in charge of the relief effort.
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