Myanmar Cyclone Relief

On 2nd May 2008, Cyclone Nargis hits the nation of Myanmar. It is the worst natural disaster in the history of Myanmar, with at least 146,000 fatalities and 1.5 million people severely affected by the cyclone.

As a response, CRS sent relief teams to Myanmar to provide medical aid and conduct children programs in the Yangon and Bogalay from July to September 2008.

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There are 4 different parts, which the first involves purchasing 300 boats for the fisherman in Pulau Banyak and Singkil who have lost their boats. The second part of the project involves providing an ice making machine and 2 logistic boats for them to bring the fishes they can gather to other islands for sale to provide extra income.

These 2 projects have been successfully completed with the generous donations of our donors. The third area involved our volunteers to set up mobile clinic and providing teachers training in the neighbouring islands of Nias.

The last part involves reconstruction of the only secondary school in Pulau Banyak Islands which is badly destroyed by the tsunami. This project is currently on-going and is expected to complete by June 2008. These 3 projects are all co-funded by the Singapore Red Cross Society Tidal Wave Asia Fund, but we are currently raising $61,000 to cover the remaining amount needed for this third reconstruction project.

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