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WINA (World Instant Noodles Association) provides instant noodles as in aid to the poor and the victims of natural disasters that occur all over the world. Here are some examples.
Earthquake in Haiti (2010)
Typhoon Ketsana and Parma (2009)
Earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia (2009)
Flood in Bihar, India (2008)
Earthquake in Sichuan, China (2008)
Cyclone in Myanmar (2008)
Typhoon Durian (2006)
IRMA (the forerunner of WINA) donated more than 100,000 instant noodles for the victims suffered from a typhoon, which struck southern part of Luzon, Philippines, on December 1, 2006. Universal Robina Corporation, a member of WINA in the Philippines, arranged the shipment to three different sites: Rotary Club in Legaspi on Dec. 9, Provincial Governor Office in Camarines Sur on Dec. 13, and Philippine Disaster coordinating Center in Sorsogon on Dec.15. The donated products were Payless (Universal Robina), Pancit Canton and Yakisoba (Nissin Universal Robina).
| Overview |
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| Formed |
November, 2006 |
| Affected areas |
Luzon, Philippines |
| Victims |
ca 1,500 |
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| Donation Volume |
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| about 100,000 pieces |
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| Products were shipped by |
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| Universal Robina Corporation (Philippines) |
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Earthquake in Java, Indonesia (2006)
| Overview |
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| Date |
May 27, 2006 |
| Epicentre |
The southern side of Java, Indonesia |
| Magnitude |
6.2 |
| Victims |
6,000+ |
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| Donation Volume |
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| ca 187,000 pieces |
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| Products were shipped by |
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Indofood (Indonesia) PT.Nissinmas(Indonesia) |
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Earthquake in Pakistan (2005)
| Overview |
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| Date |
October 8, 2005 |
| Epicentre |
Muzaffarabad, Pakistan |
| Magnitude |
7.6 |
| Victims |
70,000+ |
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| Donation Volume |
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| ca 108,000 pieces |
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| Products were shipped by |
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| Nestlé (Malaysia) |
| *Nestlé (Malaysia) provided halal foods to Muslim Pakistan. |
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Hurricane Katrina & Rita (2005)
| Overview |
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| Hurricane Katrina |
| Formed |
August, 2005 |
| Affected areas |
Louisiana (especially Greater New Orleans), Mississippi, Alabama in USA |
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| Hurricane Rita |
| Formed |
September, 2005 |
| Affected areas |
Texas in USA |
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| Victims |
ca 2,000 (both combined) |
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| Donation Volume |
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| ca 53,000 pieces |
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| Products were shipped by |
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Maruchan (USA) Nissin Foods (USA) |
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Earthquake in Sumatra-Andaman & Tsunami in Indian Ocean (2004)
| Overview |
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| Date |
December 26, 2004 |
| Epicentre |
The west of Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Magnitude |
9.3 |
| Victims |
ca 230,000 |
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| Donation Volume |
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| ca 182,500 pieces |
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| Products were shipped by |
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Indofood (Indonesia)
Saha Group (Thailand) |
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