Mario Torbado, communications, Médicos del Mundo, Spain: "...AlertNet is one of the most important tools I use in my daily work. It is my reference on field information and the possibility of using Reuters images on our website and magazines is just glorious." AlertNet's mission is to get fast, accurate news and information to organisations engaged in emergency relief and to members of the public with an interest in humanitarian issues. It encourages greater cooperation between NGOs and seeks to bring their activities to the attention of journalists and donors. How are we doing? Here is what visitors have said about AlertNet.

THE NEWS YOU NEED, NOW

Laurie MacGregor, press officer, Norwegian Church Aid:
"Many thanks for your excellent coverage of the tsunami disaster. It has been an essential source of information for all of us at Norwegian Church Aid!"

Randall Zindler, cheif executive officer, Medair:
"In the first critical hours after the tsunami hit Asia, I depended on AlertNet for the facts needed to make critical decisions. Within hours Medair activated its disaster response team. The news you posted was essential to our decision making. Our sincere thanks for the excellent work you have done -- and continue to do. "

Emanuela Salvatori, press officer, Save the Children Italy:
"AlertNet gives wide, qualified and updated information about what happens abroad. The news is absolutely reliable and you offer constant and frequent updates: I am sure that every thing that happens even in the most remote countries is covered by AlertNet."

HELPING HUMANITARIANS WORK

Heleen van Kooij, webmaster, Netherlands Red Cross:
"It is difficult for me to get good pictures of disasters fast without spending a lot of money we have better uses for. I feel the quality of [Reuters free] pictures has certainly added to getting the message across: people are in need - help them! So thank you for providing this service."

Kristin Ruud, information officer, Save the Children Norway:
"Save the Children Norway is grateful to you for letting us use your photographs in this tragic situation. Your offer to us as a humanitarian organisation is fantastic."

Jacqueline R. Carlson, assistant for programme interpretation, Church World Service USA:
"The Reuters photo service is wonderful! Please don't stop!!! They're great photos, and we often need them. Thank you."

Theophilos Rosenberg, doctor, Médecins du Monde Greece:
"AlertNet is required reading in our missions department. No other source of in-depth reportage provides such a broad picture of humanitarian action throughout the world. Please accept a BRAVO from Greece."

RAISING PROFILES

Ilona Adamova, press department, Caritas Georgia
"We don't have our own website and AlertNet is just what we need."

Michael McVeigh, communications and public affairs, World Vision International:
"Thank you very much for your assistance. We appreciate the exposure that Alertnet gives to our programmes."

Peter Marsden, AlertNet reader:
"Thank you for bringing publicity to the fantastic work of those on the ground who are making a real difference in the world."