GlobalGiving Relief Fund for Myanmar Cyclone
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Summary
The donations to this fund will be distributed amongst organizations working in the field in Myanmar.These include IDE, IMC, CHF International and MADRE.
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Received $37,964 from 593 donations from people like:
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The devastating Myanmar cyclone has killed over 22000 people; thousands are still missing.The death toll is estimated to cross 100,000. A state of emergency has been declared in five regions: the capital city of Yangon, Irrawaddy, Pegu and the states of Karen and Mon. There is massive flooding, power loss, and damage to houses and other buildings.This Fund will support short-term relief and longer-term rebuilding projects.
Activities
The GlobalGiving Relief Fund has been established to support the emergency relief programs of organizations in the field.These include Save the Children, IMC, IDE and CHF International
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $37,699
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $12,301
Total Funding Goal: $50,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Assistance will be provided to thousands of survivors of Cyclone Nargis that are lacking shelter, drinking water, power and communications.
Project Message
There's no electricity, very limited communications, water is lacking in many neighborhoods.
- Shari Villarosa, US Charge d'Affaires, Yangon
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on May 09, 2008.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 05, 2008.
Latest Update from the Field
GlobalGiving Relief Fund for Myanmar - Project Updates
By Joan Ochi - Marketing Communications Director, GlobalGiving, May 09, 2008 05:47 PM
Update: 5/9/08
In response to the devastation in Myanmar, GlobalGiving established the GlobalGiving Relief Fund. Four projects, listed at www.globalgiving.com/myanmar, now comprise this Fund, and proceeds will be allocated equally amongst them. Thanks to the over 135 generous donors who have already contributed.
Updates from three of the posted projects:
International Development Enterprises
GlobalGiving Project: Myanmar Cyclone Relief in Irrawaddy
www.globalgiving.com/2081
IDE Myanmar has operations in practically all of the cyclone-affected areas in the Irrawaddy Delta, and is hence positioned well to provide aid where most needed. IDE has targeted 20 township areas containing an estimated 8,000 -9,000 villages. About 125 staff have been mobilized to work in these areas - approximately six per township. The initial focus will be on providing immediate relief but rebuilding the agricultural and food security systems will receive equal priority and attention.
Project activities include manufacturing and distributing water storage containers and water treatment supplies, providing plastic sheeting for shelter, and directing cash donations to village-managed relief centers, so that they can purchase food for the vulnerable.
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Save the Children
GlobalGiving Project: Help Children and Families in Myanmar
www.globalgiving.com/2082
Save the Children is the emergency response agency for children worldwide. We are providing lifesaving relief to children and families affected by Cyclone Nargis, with 500 staff around the country, in 35 districts. We're distributing food, water and materials for shelter (e.g., plastic sheeting). So far we have reached 72,000 children and families across four townships ((Shwe Pyi Tar, Thin Gan Gyn, Insein and North Okkalapa); more than a third of these beneficiaries are children age 12 and under. Approximately 3,000 schools have been damaged or destroyed.
In emergencies children are the most vulnerable they have lost their homes and schools, and face numerous threats to their well-being, including waterborne illness. The situation is deteriorating quickly. Babies and young children are especially vulnerable to life-threatening illnesses like diarrhea.
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International Medical Corps (IMC)
GlobalGiving Project: Help Victims of Myanmar Cyclone
www.globalgiving.com/2080
IMC is mobilizing resources to respond with emergency relief to the survivors of Cyclone Nargis that hit Myanmar last weekend. IMC is identifying the most immediate needs of the cyclone victims, primarily the lack of vital resources like clean water and food, and how best to deliver them to those most in need.
International Medical Corps is deploying an emergency response team that will help address urgent health needs as well as distribute medical supplies, water purification tablets, sanitation items and hygiene kits. IMC has identified local partners through which it will channel its assistance during the initial stages of the response. With many of Myanmar’s roads impassable due to flooding and debris, IMC is also working to identify logistical supply lines to the hardest hit areas.
International Medical Corps has been building local disaster response capacity in the region, specifically in Indonesia, since the 2004 Tsunami, and is planning its response in coordination with longstanding Indonesian emergency response partners.
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