On 2nd May 2008, Cyclone Nargis hit 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 a recee team during 7th to 11th June 2008 to examine the disaster situation after some delay in applying for visas. After much evaluation and prayer, CRS decided to work with the local orphanages in Yangon first and recruited volunteers to provide medical aid and conduct children programs there.

After the access into the Irrawaddy Delta was approved, relief teams ventured into Bogale, one of the worst hit area in the Irrawaddy Delta division. Into total, CRS sent 5 relief teams to Myanmar in 2008 & 2009.

As part of its follow-up work, CRS has
sent a team in 2009 and 2010
respectively to continue its ongoing
project with the local orphanages.
We will prayerfully consider the
possibility of future trips.