Survival packages for Burma

Location:	Rangun, Myanmar
Category:	Emergency Aid & Crisis Relief
Published:	09 May 2008
Progress:	100% funded
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CARE Myanmar´s 500 employees are deployed from their Rangoon base to action immediate aid measures. CARE works closely with the United Nation’s World Food Program (WFP). Due to CARE’s 14 year presence in Myanmar (since 1994) it has been possible for the organisation to act immediately without the support of aid workers from outside the country.

In the two capital areas, South Dagon and Thaketa, CARE has supplied clean drinking water and rice to people. Due to water contamination, high humidity and un-removed corpses, water borne diseases pose a high risk throughout the disaster area.

Previously malnourished and sick women and children are especially affected. The first cases of Malaria have been reported. CARE is distributing water purification tablets and water containers.

CARE has already released Euro 100.000 in initial aid, targeting 50.000 families or 300.000 people.

The aid work is made difficult due to communication restraints and the refusal of the Military Regime to allow international aid workers into the country. CARE will regularly report on the latest developments here on betterplace.org.

English (2):

A. Marxen

375 Tonnes of food aid is needed - daily!

by A. Marxen, posted about 1 year ago

At last, more relief aid is being allowed into the country, which helps to improve the devastation. Nevertheless, more aid is needed than is presently available. To coordinate the distribution of the relief packages, CARE works closely with the ...

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A. Marxen

Cyclone Nargis has destroyed large parts of Burma

by A. Marxen, posted about 1 year ago

Cyclone Nargis has destroyed large parts of Burma. It is estimated that up to 100.000 people have already lost their lives. 1,5million people have been displaced and are urgently in need of aid. CARE are on site with 500 active aid workers.

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German (11):

A. Marxen

Momentaufnahmen aus dem Feld

by A. Marxen, posted about 1 year ago

Nahrungsmittel und Hilfsgüter  

Bis zur nächsten Ernte sind viele Gemeinden immer noch von der internationalen Nahrungsmittelhilfe abhängig. CARE verteilt Nahrungsmittel wie Reis, unter anderem auch in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Welternährungsprogram

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A. Marxen

Myanmar: Sieben Monate nach dem Wirbelsturm Nargis

by A. Marxen, posted about 1 year ago

CARE konnte bis heute mehr als 288.000 Menschen, insbesondere in den Regionen Yangon und Ayeyarwady, mit Lebensmitteln, Unterkunft, frischem Trinkwasser und Baumaterial versorgen und ihnen nach der verheerenden Katastrophe wieder Hoffnung auf eine

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A. Marxen

Bericht aus dem Irrawady-Delta

by A. Marxen, posted about 1 year ago

Dr. Wolfgang Jamann, Hauptgeschäftsführer von CARE Deutschland-Luxemburg, berichtet von seiner Reise in das Katastrophengebiet in Myanmar

Yangon. Dienstag, 22. Juli 2008

Knapp drei Monate nach dem Sturm Nargis, der schätzungsweise 180.000 Mensch

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A. Marxen

Herzlichen Dank für Ihre Spenden!

by A. Marxen, posted about 1 year ago

Liebe Unterstützerinnen und Unterstützer,

herzlichen Dank für Ihre großzügigen Spenden für die Betroffenen des Wirbelsturms Nargis in Birma. Durch Ihr gemeinsames Engagement sind 35.000 Euro zusammen gekommen. Damit ermöglichen Sie die Verteilung

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A. Marxen

Hilfe für 90.000 Betroffene

by A. Marxen, posted about 1 year ago

Liebe Unterstützer,

hier ein kurzes Update zur Lage in Burma/Myanmar. Im Irrawaddy-Gebiet haben wir mit dem Bau von 200 Latrinen begonnen. Für rund 12.000 Menschen soll sich so möglichst schnell die hygienische Situation verbessern.

Am Donnerstag,

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