Myanmar Emergency Relief

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Summary

In the wake of the devastating Myanmar cyclone disaster, RI is providing life-saving medical care to thousands of survivors and helping to contain the rapid spread of infectious disease. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Cyclone Nargis, the worst natural disaster in history to hit Myanmar, has left upward of 130,000 dead and 1 million people homeless. Survivors are living in sub-standard and cramped conditions, which unchecked will lead to further death and devastation. Compounding this problem, the number of people in need has increasingly overwhelmed the local health system. This project will enable hundreds of patients to be treated per day in RI supported static and mobile health clinics in South Dagon.

Activities

RI is working with local doctors in 4 health centers in the impacted area. To reach remote populations, RI has established mobile clinics to provide emergency treatment to those unable to access available resources due to damaged infrastructure.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $4,010
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $145,990
Total Funding Goal: $150,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

With further assessments ongoing, RI is providing emergency relief assistance with a vision to transition to long-term recovery efforts, including infrastructure reconstruction and rebuilding livelihoods.

Project Message

"In RI's 18 year history, we have never seen a natural disaster which has wrought such enormous devastation. RI is working as quickly as possible to bring live-saving services to the most vulnerable."
- Farshad Rastegar, President & CEO

Who is Running This Project

Contact

John Maris,
Senior Program Officer
1575 Westwood Blvd.
Suite 200
Los Angeles, California 90024
United States
310-478-1200
Email:

Project Sponsor

Relief International

Organization

Relief International
1575 Westwood Blvd
Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90024
United States
(310) 478-1200
http://www.ri.org

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Myanmar and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Myanmar, read the Human Development Report on Myanmar or the Wikipedia entry for Myanmar.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 13, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 19, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

August 2008: Myanmar Emergency Relief

By Flora Smith - Office Manager/ PR Assistant, August 13, 2008 04:30 PM

RI is providing urgent medical care to thousands of survivors in the wake of the devastating Myanmar cyclone disaster. With an office in Yangon RI has assembled a team of local doctors and health professionals, and working together they are providing life-saving services to the most vulnerable and help contain the rapid spread of infectious disease.

Currently several medical teams are working in four RI-supported health clinics in South Dagon. To reach remote populations, RI has also established mobile clinics to provide emergency treatment to those unable to access available resources. Recently, RI has expanded its operations to damaged areas including the Kunchan Gone township and outlying areas.
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