U.N. Experts Allowed to Survey Needs in Irrawaddy Delta
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Last updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
(AP) About 250 experts from the U.N., the Myanmar government and Southeast Asian nations headed into the Irrawaddy delta on trucks, boat and helicopters for a village-by-village survey, the United Nations said.
Over 10 days, they will determine how much...
Myanmar Still in Critical Need of Aid
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Last updated: Friday, June 6, 2008
(Bloomberg) — Myanmar’s southern Irrawaddy River Delta is in “critical” need of aid after this month’s cyclone, and access for international teams trying to help 2.4 million survivors is slow, relief workers said. “We...
Relief Refused, U.S. Navy Ships Depart Myanmar Coast
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Last updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar - The U.S. military ordered navy ships loaded with relief aid off Myanmar’s coast to leave the area Thursday after the ruling junta refused to give them permission to help survivors of last month’s devastating cyclone.
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Myanmar Cyclone Victims Forced Out of Shelters
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Last updated: Friday, May 30, 2008
(AP) YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar’s military government is forcing cyclone victims out of shelters and refugee camps and sending some back to their devastated villages with virtually no aid supplies, United Nations and church officials said Friday.
Eight...
Health Conditions in Myanmar are a Major Concern
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Last updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar’s junta insists health conditions are normal in Myanmar’s devastated Irawaddy delta. But in many areas of the delta, they are a recipe for disease. “Shelter is the most important thing we need,” Myint Hlaing...
Myanmar Response - 20 Days Later
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Last updated: Thursday, May 22, 2008
YANGON, Myanmar (CNN) — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with Myanmar’s prime minister Thursday and toured the cyclone-ravaged Irrawaddy Delta by helicopter.
On Friday, he plans to talk with the country’s leader, Senior Gen. Than...
Meeting Needs of Disaster Victims in Myanmar
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Last updated: Tuesday, May 20, 2008
We are in contact with Christians ministering to disaster victims in Myanmar. Here is the latest news from one of our partners:
“All of the orphanages have sustained great damage but thankfully no injuries or loss of life. They have lost most of...
Offering Hope to Myanmar Cyclone Victims
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Last updated: Friday, May 16, 2008
We are partnering with Christians who are offering hope and Good News to those devastated by the cyclone. Here is the latest:
“One of the evangelists who ministers in the prisons lost her home. In other areas, the “squatters” (those...
Pray For Our Partners on the Ground in Myanmar
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Last updated: Thursday, May 15, 2008
We continue to receive updates from our indigenous ministry partners in Myanmar about God’s faithfulness in the midst of crisis:
“Many have lost all their homes. No power, so there is no water. I heard it will take two months. We are glad...
Another Cyclone Could Hit Myanmar in the Next 24-48 Hours
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Last updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
The Red Cross has reported that the death toll in the Myanmar cyclone may be as high as 127,990. That number will not only continue to grow due the shortages of food and clean water, but has the potential to grow because of breaking news that there is...
Reports From Our Partners in Myanmar
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Last updated: Wednesday, May 14, 2008
We are getting reports from our partners on the ground. Initial contact from our primary partners indicated that they were safe and assessing the damage and need. In fact, our director of operations sends the following update:
“To get access to e-mail...
Myanmar Survivor Loses Entire Family of 28
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Last updated: Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Myanmar (AP) “All my 28 family members have died. I am the only survivor.” A heartbroken fisherman explained that his home in Bogalay was completely destroyed by the cyclone and that the powerful waves from the storm took the lives of all...
Aid Slowly Arrives Over a Week After Cyclone Hits
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Last updated: Monday, May 12, 2008
Martin Fletcher, NBC News Correspondent describes what he can only imagine and what we cannot begin to fathom: Aid is beginning to reach the hungry, thirsty, sick survivors, but at this point, it has been over a week since the cyclone hit.
Imagine huddling...
Many Obstacles for Relief Workers in Myanmar
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Last updated: Friday, May 9, 2008
GENEVA (AP) – So many obstacles are keeping outside relief workers from reaching hundreds of thousands of people in Myanmar. Many around the world are trying to help, but the lack of transport and infrastructure are complicating usually rapid international...
Irrawaddy Delta Disaster Victim’s Story
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Last updated: Friday, May 9, 2008
A feature today on Time.com shows a boy carrying a jerican of water in Bogalay, in the Irrawaddy Delta and the background looks like a bomb hit the town. Like hundreds of villages across the delta, almost all the bamboo shacks in Mya Hen’s hamlet...
Get Involved
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Last updated: Friday, May 9, 2008
EvanTell has 67 indigenous partners that are certified evangelism trainers in Myanmar who we’ve worked with for the past six years. These trusted Christian partners need your financial support to get directly involved in relief efforts and to activate...
Stay Informed
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Last updated: Friday, May 9, 2008
Reports out of Myanmar confirm that few, if any, foreign aid workers are being allowed in the country: “The junta and the UN have been in a standoff for the past several days with the UN and other groups wanting quick access and the junta adamant that...
Over 22 Villages Totally Destroyed
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Last updated: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
According to The Irrawaddy, a news vehicle that covers Burma and Southeast Asia reported Local sources in Laputta Township, a township of 200,000 located in the hard hit southwestern portion of the delta state the local conditions are horrible. The source...
Myanmar Survivors Still in Danger
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Last updated: Monday, May 5, 2008
BANKOK, May 5 (Reuters) – Richard Horsey of ther UN disaster response office in Bankok stated, “We know that it’s several hundred thousand needing shelter and clean drinking water, but how many hundred thousand we just don’t know.”
The disaster...
Devastating Cyclone Hits Myanmar
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Last updated: Saturday, May 3, 2008
Yangon, May 3 (Reuters) – A huge tropical cyclone struck Myanmar’s main city on Saturday, forcing authorities to close the airport. Cyclone Nargis hit the capital, Yangon, with winds over 120 mph and a storm surge of up to 12 feet in the coastal...