Press release 23rd May 2008 MYANMAR CARE calls Myanmar decision a potential turning point in aid response 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. Press release Crisis Response Myanmar
Press release 16th May 2008 WEST AFRICA Food prices inflict increasing pain West Africa is bracing for continued food insecurity, with several countries already having experienced food riots this year. A joint survey by CARE and Oxfam shows that the crisis is likely to be worsened by conflicts in Niger, Cote d’Ivoire, Sierra… Press release Crisis Response Sierra Leone
Press release 16th May 2008 MYANMAR Hungry season looms in the country two weeks after cyclone GENEVA (May 16, 2008) – The suffering inflicted by Cyclone Nargis almost two weeks ago is set to be compounded by the onset of Myanmar’s ‘hungry season’. Press release Crisis Response Myanmar
Press release 15th May 2008 MYANMAR CARE receives the support of the Canton of Geneva for its emergency response According to official estimates, 30,000 lost their lives and 42,000 people are missing after Cyclone Nargis ravaged areas of Myanmar (Burma) on the weekend of 3 and 4 May. These figures are nonetheless lower than other estimates, which put the number of… Press release Crisis Response Myanmar
Press release 10th May 2008 MYANMAR Misery and devastation in the Irrawaddy Delta 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… Press release Crisis Response Myanmar
Press release 9th May 2008 MYANMAR CAREs Country Director Speaks About The Long Road To Recovery GENEVA (May 9, 2008) – Communication channels and infrastructure are slowly being repaired in Yangon allowing CARE’s Country Director, Brian Agland, to speak firsthand about life almost a week after Cyclone Nargis crossed the coastline. Press release Crisis Response Myanmar
Press release 8th May 2008 MYANMAR CARE provides lifesaving food and water to Cyclone Nargis survivors GENEVA (May 8, 2008) – CARE distributed water supplies yesterday to approximately 10,000 people taking shelter in Pagodas and schools in Myanmar’s South Dagon and Thaketa townships. Press release Crisis Response Myanmar
Press release 6th May 2008 MYANMAR CARE launches appeal As little as 6 euros can provide plastic sheeting to give shelter for a family or enough food for a mother and her children for a week. DONATE NOW: For Switzerland: CCP :17-586-625 and mention "Myanmar appeal". For other countries: please give through… Press release Crisis Response Myanmar
Press release 6th May 2008 MYANMAR CARE appeals to the public as death toll from cyclone Nargis rises As little as 6 euros can provide plastic sheeting to give shelter for a family or enough food for a mother and her children for a week. DONATE NOW: For Switzerland: CCP :17-586-625 and mention "Myanmar appeal". For other countries: please give through… Press release Crisis Response Myanmar
