As you may have already heard, Cyclone Nargis severely devastated Myanmar. Based on reports, the extent of the devastation from the catastrophic cyclone is slowly unfolding. In the state run media it was reported last week that 10,000 people were killed in Bogalay town alone in the Irrawaddy Delta region. The total death toll as of last week is at 22,464 and expected to rise while 41,000 more remain missing. It is estimated that up to a million people may be displaced.
MyanDHRRA, our member in Myanmar, has undertaken relief efforts to assist the affected communities. Naw Khin, Vice President of MyanDHRRA) relayed to us via email that
“Our situation here is not good any more. We have no electricity, not enough water and sanitation, prices of goods and commodities are very high. Especially, the prices of gasoline for communication are getting high. Live here is like hell already. Even here in Yangon, how much more with the situation of our communities that affected by the Cyclone Nargis?”
We would like to appeal for donations to the relief efforts being undertaken by our DHRRA member in Myanmar.
You may send any support through AsiaDHRRA office c/o Lorna M. David, Res Dev & Finance Officer, Tel (632-4364706) Fax (632-4266739). AsiaDHRRA has dedicated a bank account to receive donations in behalf of MyanDHRRA.
Please find below the bank account information:
Account Number: US $ SA 8-193-00113-1
Account Holder : AsiaDHRRA, Inc.
Name of the Bank: Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC)-Katipunan Branch
Address of the bank: G/F MQI Building, corner Rosa Alvero and Esteban Abada Sts. Loyola Heights, 1108, Quezon City, Philippines
SWIFT Code: RCBCPHMM
Please let us know if you made any donation so we can issue official receipt and make proper acknowledgment of your support:
Confirmation Email: asiadhrra @ asiadhrra.org
For more information, you can also directly send email to Fr. Francis Than Tun, President of MyanDHRRA at lumawookyss@gmail.com. Do understand that it may take a little time for them to respond as electricity has not yet been fully restored in their areas and access to internet is still problematic.
Thank you and let us all join hands in supporting poor communities in Myanmar affected by the cyclone.
In solidarity with the DHRRA family,
for AsiaDHRRA,
Marlene Ramirez
Secretary General
View more info and pictures of the devastation in Myanmar and the disaster relief efforts undertaken by various humanitarian agencies here at MYANMAR (BURMA) CYCLONE NEWS, AID & RELIEF LINKS (Squidoo)
