Weeks after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar, most of the affected people still lack food, clean water, and basic medical services. Over seven million people have been hit hard by the cyclone, and government restrictions on aid haven't helped very much.
Despite the limitations, many organizations already have people on the ground in Myanmar's affected areas. They can't act alone, though - they need your help. Please click on one or more of the websites listed below to do your share for the people of Myanmar.
Donate freely to one of the organizations listed below, and help those who are risking their lives to help others.
Baptist World Aid is a Christian aid group that provides humanitarian aid and evangelical ministry to affected communities. BWAid will bring $30,000 worth of food and medicine to Myanmar from Thailand. Funds were provided by BWAid partner Hungarian Baptist Aid.
Buddhist Relief Mission was founded in 1988 to support Buddhist charitable projects around the globe. Buddhist Relief Mission donates to Buddhist monasteries in the affected areas, helping out the local monks with their charitable work.
BRCJ reaches out to Buddhist monks in the affected areas, supplementing local relief work by providing funds to Buddhist monasteries in the affected areas.
CARE was founded to fight global poverty, with a special focus on poor women. Despite damage to their Yangon headquarters, CARE is continuing its relief efforts - purchasing supplies in Yangon for distribution to the Irrawaddy Delta cyclone victims. CARE is assembling survival kits for 50,000 people, and have distributed them to families in South Dagon, Thaketa and Patone.
Caritas Internationalis is composed of 162 Catholic charities and social service organizations. Its presence extends to over 200 countries around the world. Caritas' members are coordinating their relief efforts with the Roman Catholic Church in Myanmar.
Christian Aid was founded in 1945 to help rebuild post-war Europe. As the official aid agency for more than 40 churches in Britain and Ireland, Christian Aid assists needy communities without regard for race or religion. 100,000 people will benefit from Christian Aid's distribution of water purification tablets, blankets and medicines. While this is a great start, Christian Aid partners need more help: supplies of water purification tablets, medicines, mosquito nets, blankets, clothing and materials to rebuild homes are quickly running out.
Church World Service is composed of over 30 Protestant, Orthodox, and Anglican churches, teamed together within a single ministry to provide disaster relief and refugee assistance in over 80 countries. The Church World Service has teamed up with the Myanmar Council of Churches to coordinate its relief efforts.
Since 1945, Direct Relief has directed much-needed medical resources through community-based institutions to people in need. Direct Relief International is currently teaming up with regional humanitarian assistance groups.
Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) is an umbrella organization for 13 humanitarian aid agencies. They have launched a joint appeal for donations.
Firefly Mission is a Singapore-based Buddhist society that engages in overseas humanitarian work. The Mission is working with Buddhist monks in the area and local NGOs to deliver aid directly to affected communities. 100% of the donations will go directly to the victims of the cyclone.
