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Written by Angela Kessler
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 |
A press release from Catholic Relief Services May 13 indicates the amount of emergency needs being met in the area after a cyclone hit Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady division and Yangon districts earlier in the month. Catholic Relief Services is supporting Caritas Internationalis (CI) in providing needed food, water, supplies, medical care and shelter to an estimated 40,00 people in need.
“To date, 1,000 people have received food, and another 16,000 people are expected to receive relief supplies in the coming days. More than 100 local volunteers have been trained to play a critical role with assessments, market surveys, procurement and logistics, as well as disposal of dead bodies. Local CI partners continue to procure food and shelter materials in Pathein and Yangon districts,” the statement says.
Latest government estimates for the cyclone’s dead or missing is 62,000; unofficial reports place the figure closer to 100,000. Increased reports from affected areas indicate the most critical needs as food, shelter, water, sanitation and health care.
The Caritas Internationalis network is responding to the needs of some of the most vulnerable in the area, and will address the immediate and longer-term aspects of recovery. As the aid community receives more guidance on the ability for humanitarian relief efforts in the country, the Caritas Internationalis network will determine the most appropriate, sensitive and timely way to carry out its relief effort.
If you want to help, send a donation via check to:
Catholic Relief Services
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
Memo line: Southeast Asia Natural Disaster
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