Sri Lanka Civil War Relief
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The nation of Sri Lanka has been
facing civil war since 1983 between the Sri Lankan government and
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). In early 2009, the Sri Lankan
government launched large |
scale attacks to take control of the whole nation that resulted in more
than 6,500 deaths and many more thousands injured.
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Myanmar Cyclone Relief
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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 5 relief teams to Myanmar to provide medical
aid and conduct children programs in Yangon and Bogale in 2008 &
2009.
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Bangladesh Flood Relief
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Since June 2008, different parts of
low-lying Bangladesh have been flooded and up to 600,000 has been
stranded by the flood. To help in the disaster relief, CRS sent 2
relief teams in November and |
December 2008 to Koligram to provide medical aid and conduct children
program in the disaster areas.
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