An earthquake-triggered tsunami consumed parts of Samoa, neighbouring American Samoa and Tonga on Tuesday, leaving 111 confirmed dead and scores more injured. Rescue workers are wading their way through coastal village rubble, looking for survivors.

World Vision does not have programmes in the affected area, but will be sending a Technical Response Team and relief supplies to work with local agencies on the ground at the end of this week and early next week.

The New Zealand Government has pledged an initial $1 million in aid to Samoa and Tonga. All funding raised for this response will support the deployment of the technical team, relief supplies and support to partners on the ground.

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Samoan Earthquake: World Vision deploys technical response team to support relief operations (03/10/2009)
World Vision has deployed a technical response team in the aftermath of Wednesday’s earthquake triggered-tsunami that has caused widespread devastation and destruction in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga.

Samoa considers mass funeral  (03/10/2009)
ABC News in Australia reported Saturday morning that people in Samoa were burying their dead, restoring power and water and erecting temporary housing for the thousands of people left homeless by this week's tsunamis.

World Vision Collects Funds For Relief Response in Samoa (01/10/2009)
World Vision New Zealand will be collecting funds for those affected by today’s Tsunami which hit the south-east coast of Samoa just after 6.45am.