Myanmar Cyclone Emergency

$6 Million Appeal Launched

Myanmar Cyclone Emergency (last updated on 6-25-08)

Seven weeks after Cyclone Nargis battered Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Delta emergency aid has reached less than 50 % of those affected.

The devastating storm hit Myanmar on May 2, 2008 and killed over 78,000 people, with another 56,000 people missing. The worst storm to hit Asia in over 25 years, the cyclone has left nearly 2.4 million people throughout the country destitute and in desperate need of aid.

Many survivors are still without roofs over their heads and are surviving in temporary shelters made from natural materials. But these makeshift shelters are not waterproof and leave many exposed to heavy rains as well as at risk of disease.

Tens of thousands of survivors in the densely populated and worst-affected region of Irrawaddy Delta face a growing risk of infectious disease such as dysentery from contaminated water supplies and poor sanitation. Those in need of shelter also need mosquito nets, blankets and other basic household items.
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Islamic Relief’s Response:

Islamic Relief launched a $6 million emergency appeal to aid those worst-affected by Cyclone Nargis and has established a team and work station in Yangon, Myanmar and has already begun distributing aid to affected families.

To date, food packages have been distributed to the most-affected families in the Southern Yangon Township comprised of the following:

• Rice
• Lentils
• Dried fish
• Salt
• Cooking oil
• Water containers

Islamic Relief’s Future Plans in Myanmar:

Islamic Relief has created a two-year work plan for aid efforts in Myanmar that will provide up to 300,000 beneficiaries in the affected areas of the Pyapon, Bogale and Labutta Townships. The project activities planned are as follows:


1. Shelter and Rehabilitation of Community Facilities
• Provide shelter materials to affected families
• Rehabilitate damaged community facilities such as school and clinics

2. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion (WASH)
• Provide clean drinking water to affected families and facilities
• Rehabilitate community drainage system
• Support promotion of good hygiene practices

3. Food Security and Agriculture
• Provide food support to sustain lives
• Help prevent deterioration of affected people’s nutrition status
• Provide field clearing support and agriculture tools
Your can help provide for those affected by this disaster.

Please donate to Islamic Relief’s $6 million emergency appeal to aid those worst-affected by Cyclone Nargis. Urgent needs include food, water purification tablets, water filters, hygiene kits, medicines, and mosquito nets.

The victims of Cyclone Nargis need your help now to survive and recover from this devastating tragedy.

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