At a glance: El Salvador

Funding appeals and humanitarian action updates

Humanitarian Assistance to Children and Women in Central America affected by the passage of Hurricane Stan 

Hundreds of thousands of children across the region have been affected by flooding and landslides associated with the passage of hurricane Stan. They require urgent humanitarian assistance through interventions in health, nutrition, water and sanitation, protection and education. UNICEF requests $8,055,000 to sustain on-going relief efforts throughout the region.
El Salvador has faced two simultaneous emergency situations with very severe consequences for the country. On 1 October over 5,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes as a result of the eruption of the Ilamatepec, one of the country’s largest volcanoes located near Santa Ana. The volcano registered a second eruption on 3 October. At the same time, torrential rains associated with the passage of tropical storm Stan provoked intense flooding and numerous landslides for days on end. UNICEF is requesting US$ 2.2 million for activities in El Salvador.
Central America Crisis Appeal 20 October 2005