As little as US$20 will buy an agricultural toolkit for a family (shovel, hoe, machete and small hand tools).
For Switzerland: CCP :17-586-625 and mention "Myanmar appeal".
For other countries: please give through your nearest CARE Member.
GENEVA (May 10, 2008) – CARE’s emergency assessment teams have returned to Yangon from Myanmar’s Irrawaddy delta region with reports of massive destruction.
‘Whole towns and villages have been completely wiped out leaving the survivors with only what they have on their backs’, said CARE’s Country Director, Brian Agland.
‘The loss of life and the level of suffering and destruction is far worse than what we are seeing in Yangon,’ he continued.
CARE emergency assessment staff have described traumatic scenes of decaying bodies strewn amongst the debris in the Delta.
One week after Cyclone Nargis tore across Myanmar, the acute desperation of survivors for lifesaving supplies such as clean water, food and shelter is overwhelming.
‘We’re purchasing supplies in Yangon to ensure our distribution to the Irrawaddy delta of food and water happens immediately’, says Jonathan Mitchell, CARE’s Emergency Director.
‘It is essential that the UN and government authorities agree on an appropriate mechanism for the entry of staff and the receipt and distribution of goods.’ he stressed.
Due to magnitude of this disaster more funds are desperately required to meet immediate and longer-term needs.
‘It will be a long road to recovery in Myanmar,’ said Jonathan Mitchell.
For more information, please contact:
Bill Dowell, CARE International, Geneva, [email protected]
About CARE: Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE has more than six decades of experience delivering emergency aid during times of crisis. Our emergency responses focus on the needs of the most vulnerable populations, particularly girls and women. Women and girls are at the heart of CARE’s emergency relief efforts because our experience shows that their gains translate into benefits for families and communities.