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InterAction Members Respond to Cyclone Nargis in Burma
On Saturday May 3rd, Cyclone Nargis hit Burma with wind speeds of up to 120 mph, devastating the costal and inland regions. As of Tuesday May 6th, state officials have estimated the death toll at over 22,000. Over 40,000 people are missing and millions more are homeless. Priority emergency relief needs are shelter, food, water, medicines and electricity. Washed-out roads have left many people in more remote areas completely inaccessible. In seven of the worst affected deltas, communities are reporting 90-95% damage. Food is available, but costs have risen 50%. The cost of fuel has risen 100%.
Though the government formally requested emergency aid on Monday May 5th, restrictions on the movements of international aid agency staff members have slowed down assessment and relief operations. InterAction members are responding to this crisis through a variety of mechanisms, including but not limited to: emergency medical assistance, transitional shelter, provision of non-food items, and debris clearing.
While InterAction does not accept donations, the InterAction members listed here are accepting contributions for assistance and have agreed to a set of standards to ensure accountability, professional competence and quality of service. For more information, see InterAction's Guide to Appropriate Giving.
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Updated May 9, 2008
Action Against Hunger
247 West 37th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018, 877-777-1420
(May 6, 2008) - Based
on our knowledge of the area and experience in similar contexts,
Action Against Hunger is preparing to launch an emergency operation
targeting the needs of the most affected persons of the Ayeyarwaddy
division through: Distribution of water purifying tablets; Water
supply; Rehabilitation and protection of water points; Essential
non food items and emergency shelter; Basic hygiene product; Environmental
clearing; and Food, Cash or Vouchers depending on market accessibility.
Donations can be made securely at http://support.actionagainsthunger.org/donate.
ADRA International
Myanmar Cyclone Fund, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring MD
20904, 1-800-424-ADRA (2372) (May 6, 2008) - In response to the widespread devastation
caused by cyclone Nargis, emergency response personnel based in
the ADRA Myanmar office in Yangon are evaluating storm damage and
determining the most urgent needs in affected areas. ADRA is committed
to providing emergency assistance to meet the needs of survivors,
which are expected to include food, water, medical supplies, shelter,
and clothing. ADRA is currently accepting financial contributions
to help the communities affected by this disaster. Donations can
be made securely at www.adra.org
Air Serv International
410 Rosedale Court, Suite 190, Warrenton, VA 20186, 1-866-428-2323
(May 7, 2008) - Air Serv International is preparing to
be a first responder to Myanmar disaster. With helicopters ready
to deliver crucial supplies and relief workers to areas hardest
hit in this devastated country, Air Serv is conducting a needs-assessment
on how to deliver aid to the Myanmar people quickly and efficiently.
As time is always an issue in responding to a disaster, Air Serv
mobilized its Rapid Response Team the moment news broke about the
events in Myanmar. Air Serv International is accepting gifts in
kind of aircraft equipment, communications equipment and fuel.
American Friends Service Committee
Myanmar Fund, 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, 888-588-2372
(May 9, 2008) - The American Friends Service Committee
is responding to the flooding in Myanmar with immediate assistance
to those affected. AFSC also is committed to a long-term recovery
that is flexible to the needs of the Burmese people, building on
our ongoing partnerships with community groups and schools.
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
JDC: Myanmar Cyclone Relief, P.O. Box 530, 132 East 43rd St, New
York, NY, 10017, 1-212-687-6200 (May 6, 2008) - JDC is collecting funds to assist the
cyclone victims on a non-sectarian basis. JDC is now in contact
with leaders from the local Jewish Community in Yangon and with
other disaster relief partners in the region to determine an appropriate
emergency response, one that reaches those who are not being served
by others.
American Jewish World Service
45 W. 36th. St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016, 1-800-889-7146 (May 6, 2008) - AJWS has been making grants focused on
Burma since 2002 and has long-standing partnerships with organizations
on the eastern and northern borders of the country. These groups
are providing contacts and support networks to those who are affected.
AJWS is providing rapid relief funding to communities hit by the
storm, particularly in the Irrawaddy River Delta. Due to their remote
rural location, these communities are even less able to access aid
than those in other parts of Burma.
American Red Cross
International Response Fund P.O. Box 37243 Washington, D.C. 20013
1-800-HELP-NOW (May 6, 2008) - The American Red Cross is working with
its partners in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement,
including the International Federation and the Myanmar Red Cross,
to provide assistance to people affected by this disaster.
American Refugee Committee
430 Oak Grove Street, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55403, 1-612-872-7602
(May 6, 2008) - ARC intends to respond to the emergency
and is working to distribute emergency supplies. Pending approval
of entry visas a rapid assessment team will be deployed to the region.
ARC will work with local partners to respond.
AmeriCares
88 Hamilton Avenue, Stamford CT 06902, 1-800-486-4357 (May 6, 2008) - AmeriCares is assembling medical and humanitarian
relief supplies at our Stamford, CT and Netherlands warehouses and
making preparations to deliver them to Myanmar (Burma). We are working
with our international partners operating in the country in order
to deliver the shipment directly to the regions most affected by
the disaster. AmeriCares expects to deliver an emergency health
module consisting of medicines and medical supplies essential for
relief efforts after a disaster, including: antibiotics, analgesics,
latex gloves, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medication
used to treat water borne diseases. The shipment also includes water
purification sachets to produce potable water in the flooded region.
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team
6810 Tilden Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, 1-301-984-0217 (May 6, 2008) - AMURT
is sending a team from SE Asia to Burma in two days.
Baptist
World Aid
Myanmar (or Burma) Relief, 405 North Washington Street, Falls Church,
VA 22046, 703-790-8980 (May 6, 2008) - Baptist
World Aid has made an initial $50,000 available for relief efforts
following Cyclone Nargis working with and through the Myanmar Baptist
Convention. BWAid is in contact with partners in the USA, Europe
and Asia to coordinate relief efforts.
CARE
151 Ellis Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303 1-800-521-2273 (May 6, 2008) - CARE has been working in
Myanmar for 14 years—mostly on food security, health programs, HIV/AIDS
prevention and on water and sanitation. CARE has 500 staff members
working on projects in 120 villages and towns across the country,
most of which are outside the affected areas. CARE is beginning assessments
in Yangon and Moulamein provinces, where we are authorized to work.
CARE is likely to provide support in emergency food aid, water and
sanitation, and shelter materials and household equipment.
Catholic Relief Services
Southeast Asia Natural Disaster, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090,
1-877-435-7277 (May
7, 2008) - Catholic Relief Services is supporting the emergency relief
and response efforts of the Caritas Internationalis network in the
most affected areas of Myanmar.
CHF International
8601 Georgia Avenue #800, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 866-779-2CHF ((May 6, 2008) CHF International will initially
be assisting Burmese displaced by Cyclone Nargis by building needed
transitional and durable shelters. Shelters will be built with locally
appropriate materials, in consultation with community members, and
will also help generate local employment and foster asset restoration.
CHF is accepting financial support via their website.
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
2850 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49560-0600, 1-800-55-CRWRC
(May 6, 2008) - In response to Cyclone Nargis, CRWRC is
appealing for funds and planning immediate intervention that includes
shelter, water, and kitchen and medical supplies. CRWRC is working
with staff posted in the region to arrange assessments and considering
placement of an International Relief Manager in the response. CRWRC
is in contact with collaborating organizations World Concern, Health
and Hope, and ZOA in determining its response.
Church World Service
P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515, 800-297-1516 (May 6, 2008) - CWS is initially providing emergency relief
assistance, particularly food packages and shelter materials and
anticipates the provision of long-term assistance through several
of its partners, among them, the Myanmar Council of Churches. CWS
Asia-Pacific Regional Office is coordinating assessment activities
that will shape a long-term response.
Concern Worldwide
104 East 40th Street Suite 903, New York, NY 10016, (212) 557-8000
(May 6, 2008) - Concern Worldwide has launched an emergency
appeal for victims of cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma) and will
be working through international partners already operational in
country. Concern's International emergency response team along with
staff from India and Bangladesh are also ready to deploy once a
more comprehensive assessment of the situation is complete.
Direct Relief International
27 South La Patera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93117, 805-964-4767 (May 6, 2008) - In response to the cyclone that struck
Myanmar over the weekend, Direct Relief International has offered
assistance to regional humanitarian assistance groups. Direct Relief
has contacted partners in Thailand and other neighboring countries,
some of whom also run programs in Myanmar, to offer assistance to
medical relief efforts for people affected by the storm. Direct
Relief International is accepting gifts in kind of medical supplies.
Episcopal
Relief and Development
815 Second Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10017 800-334-7626 (May 6, 2008) Episcopal Relief and Development in partnership
with the Anglican Church of Burma, is sending funds to secure shelter,
food water and other relief needs for people displaced by the Cyclone.
As part of our long term strategy, Episcopal Relief and Development
has been working for the past two years with five dioceses on economic
development including agriculture, livestock, and micro-loans, clean
water and education programs.
Food
for the Hungry
1224 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 800-248-6437 (May 6, 2008) - Food for the Hungry is responding in partnership
with local groups in Myanmar to meet the immediate needs of the
thousands of people affected by the cyclone. In addition, Food for
the Hungry has a response team poised in the region, ready to travel
into Myanmar and provide relief assistance. Food for the Hungry
is an international relief and development organization providing
emergency relief and long-term development programs in more than
26 countries around the world.
Friends of the World Food Program
1819 L Street NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, 202-530-1694 (May 6, 2008) - The World Food Program began distributing
food in cyclone-damaged areas of Yangon as it ramps up efforts to
respond to the looming humanitarian needs in the southern coastal
regions of Myanmar hardest hit by the powerful Cyclone Nargis. Reports
from assessment teams remain preliminary but indicate tremendous
storm damage to homes and shelter within villages and communities
in the rice-cultivating areas of the coastal region and an increasing
death toll. WFP has taken initial steps to meet the enormous logistics
challenge of bringing in disaster relief supplies, equipment and
prepared foods urgently needed by people in areas badly hit by the
cyclone. WFP now has more than 800 metric tons of food stocks available
in WFP warehouses in Yangon, and will deliver these food resources
to all areas in need, including the Ayeryarwaddy Division, the largest
and hardest hit of the five major Divisions affected by the cyclone.
WFP will airlift additional food supplies including high energy
biscuits into Myanmar as soon as possible.
Habitat for Humanity
Cyclone Nargis, 121 Habitat Street, Americus, GA 31709-3498, 1-800-Habitat (May 6, 2008) - Habitat for Humanity is assembling a technical
team to partner with other organizations in support of long-term
shelter reconstruction efforts for those affected by Cyclone Nargis
in Myanmar, which left nearly 1 million people homeless. HFHI has
played a major role in rebuilding efforts following the 2004 Indian
Ocean tsunami and will bring its considerable experience in rebuilding
permanent housing following disasters to the work in Myanmar.
International
Medical Corps (IMC)
1919 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90404, 800-481-4462
(May 6, 2008) - International Medical Corps is preparing
for a response in Myanmar and mobilizing resources to provide emergency
medical assistance as well as medical supplies, non-food items,
and water, sanitation and hygiene items. IMC is preparing to deploy
am emergency response team to provide relief to the victims of the
cyclone.
International Relief and Development
1621 North Kent Street, Fourth Floor, Arlington, VA 22209 (May 9, 2008) - IRD is working to lend its regional expertise
to support the work of local Burmese organizations responding to
the disaster based on its experience in two neighboring countries
— Bangladesh and Laos — to address food security and
relief needs.
International Relief Teams
Attn: Myanmar Cyclone, 4560 Alvarado Canyon Rd, Suite 2G San Diego,
CA 92120, 619-284-7979 (May 6, 2008) - International Relief Teams (IRT)is collecting
cash donations to help purchase relief supplies to assist the survivors
of the catastrophic cyclone in Myanmar. IRT will work in collaboration
with partner organizations to get aid to communities most affected.
International
Rescue Committee
Please note on checks: Myanmar, PO Box 96651, Washington, DC 20090-6651,
1-877-REFUGEE (877 733 8433) (May 6, 2008) - International Rescue Committee emergency
experts have started arriving in Myanmar to determine the needs
of cyclone survivors and launch rapid relief efforts. IRC teams
initially expect to focus on supplying clean water and emergency
supplies and setting up sanitation facilities for tens of thousands
of vulnerable people who have been made homeless by the disaster.
In addition to water, urgent needs include shelter materials, food
and special care for children. The IRC is accepting donations to
help victims of the disaster. Call 1-877-REFUGEE or visit www.theIRC.org.
Latter-day Saint Charities
50 East North Temple, Floor 7, Salt Lake City, UT 84150 (May 6, 2008) - Latter-day Saint Charities has been working
in Myanmar since 1998 with emphasis on clean water and mother/child
health. We have a field team in-country and closely cooperate with
other international agencies in disaster response. Latter-day Saint
Charities is accepting gifts in kind of medical supplies.
Lutheran World Relief
P.O. Box 17061 Baltimore, MD 21298-9832 800-597-5972 (May 6, 2008) - LWR is accepting donations and plans to
support the response of Action by Churches Together, a worldwide
coalition of faith-based aid agencies. The response will likely
address emergency needs such as food, clean water and shelter.
Operation USA
Memo: "Myanmar Cyclone", 3617 Hayden Avenue Suite A, Culver City,
CA 90232, 800-678-7255 (May 6, 2008) - Operation USA has a two person assessment
team in region looking at material needs for shelter, water purification
and health care. Operation USA is accepting gifts in kind of health,
shelter, water purification & energy generation.
Medical Teams International
PO Box 10, Portland OR 97207, 800.959.4325 (May 8, 2008) - Medical Teams International has its Asia
field staff on standby to conduct a health assessment in Myanmar.
Volunteers also are ready to go. Working with partners, MTI is planning
to ship medical supplies and equipment. MTI is currently accepting
donations and gifts in kind of antibiotics, analgesics, anitfungals,
malaria and cholera drugs.
MAP International
Donor Member Services, Myanmar Assistance, PO Box 7020, Albert Lea,
MN 56007-9931, 800.225.8550 (May 6, 2008) - MAP International will provide emergency
medical aid to help people in Myanmar affected by the recent cyclone.
MAP is currently working with partner organizations to fully assess
what immediate aid is needed in evacuation shelters in Myanmar.
MAP delivers more than $300 million in medicines and relief supplies
to more than 110 countries annually and operates healthcare clinics
and programs in countries affected by war and disaster.
Mercy
Corps
Myanmar Cyclone Fund, PO Box 2669, Portland OR 97208, 1-800-852-2100
(May 7, 2008) - Mercy Corps is accepting donations to
help survivors of Cyclone Nargis. We are working with partners on
the ground to determine the most helpful response.
Pact
Myanmar Cyclone Rapid Response, 1200 18th Street NW, Suite 350,
Washington, DC 20003, 202.466.5666 (May 8, 2008) - Pact has over 1300 local staff working
in Myanmar. Four hundred of them are in the Delta region working
from 34 branch offices (mostly intact due to sturdier construction)
in more than 1500 villages. Pact is the only NGO with such reach
and, in two of the hardest hit townships, the only operating NGO.
Because of the local, on-the-ground network, Pact is being asked
to take on a role as distributors of immediate assistance—most importantly
food, water and shelter. Pact anticipates initially to be able to
mobilize efforts to reach 75,000 households with food aid, 50,000
with oral rehydration solution, and 20,000 with plastic water containers.
Down the road, Pact hopes to be able also to help survivors of the
cyclone to rebuild their lives. For more information, please see:
http://www.pactworld.org/cs/help_myanmar
Project
HOPE
255 Carter Hall Lane, Millwood, VA 22646, 1-800-544-4673 (May 6, 2008) - Project HOPE will respond with appropriate
medical assistance when the needs have been assessed and requirements
identified. We will work with donor companies to secure donations
of medical product, with individuals to secure cash donations to
support our response, and with partner organizations to ensure that
the medicines are properly stored and utilized. If a longer-term
response is warranted, HOPE will make a determination as to what
role it can play.
Relief International
1575 Westwood Blvd Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024, 1-310-478-1200
(May 6, 2008) - Relief International (RI) is assessing
the extent of damage and evaluating appropriate emergency response
strategies to provide aid, following a massive Category 3 cyclone
in southeast Myanmar. RI is reaching out to local partners to provide
emergency assistance to relief operations. RI program response will
be expanded as emergency and long-term needs are detailed. The RI
Rapid Emergency Deployment (RED) team is currently on standby at
our Los Angeles headquarters to provide additional assistance. To
help, please donate now to RI’s Emergency Response Fund (ERF). The
ERF is RI’s revolving emergency fund, drawn upon only for emergencies
throughout the world, including the current crisis in Myanmar.
Salvation Army World Services Army
Myanmar Relief, The Salvation Army International Disaster Relief
Fund, PO Box 630728, Baltimore, MD 21263-0728, 1-800-SAL-ARMY (May 7, 2008) - The Salvation has a long-standing presence
in Burma (Myanmar). Personnel there are providing cooked meals from
their own store of food for those in desperate need. They are also
dispensing rice and other available relief materials. Two Salvation
Army children's homes in Yangon have artesian wells and personnel
are running the generators to pump water from the wells almost non-stop.
The public is coming to these compounds to receive water. An assessment
team from the region is currently determining the most immediate
needs to be met and will plan accordingly. SAWSO is committed to
supporting The Salvation Army in meeting urgent and other needs
as they emerge over the long haul.
Save the Children USA
54 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880, 800-728-3843 (May 6, 2008) - Save the Children’s staff are reporting
up to 100,000 children and their families are without shelter. Initial
response activities include the distribution of 2 metric tons of
food, plastic sheeting, water purification tablets and other non
food items. Save the Children currently operates programs in all
five of the affected regions in the country, and has worked in Myanmar
since 1995. As one of the largest nongovernmental organizations
at work in Myanmar, the agency implements programs focused on early
childhood care and development, child survival and child protection.
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
UUSC-UUA Cyclone Nargis Relief Fund, P.O. Box 845259 Boston, MA
02284-5259, 1-800-388-3920 (May 6, 2008) - The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee,
an international human rights organization based in Cambridge, Mass.,
responds strategically to natural or man-made humanitarian crises,
especially when rights are threatened or when those in need are
overlooked or neglected by traditional relief strategies.
United Methodist Committee on Relief
#3019674 Myanmar Emergency, PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087, 800-554-8583
(May 6, 2008) - UMCOR is working through partner agencies
in the region to provide supplies and support relief work.
United States Fund for UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038, 1-800-4UNICEF (May 6, 2008) - UNICEF has worked in Myanmar since 1950
and is moving quickly to respond to the needs of survivors, particularly
children. UNICEF today deployed five assessment teams and will also
play a leadership role with the UN and government on water and sanitation
and hygiene, child protection, and education. Immediate needs include:
water purification tablets, plastic sheeting, cooking sets, bed
nets, emergency health kits, and food. A major priority is ensuring
safe water supplies, especially to vulnerable children.
World Concern
19303 Fremont Avenue North Seattle, WA 98133 800-755-5022 (May 6, 2008) - Since 1995, World Concern has been working
in Myanmar with community health, water supply, micro-finance, and
HIV/AIDS programs. Because of our history in Myanmar we are in a
good position to provide leadership to the post-cyclone humanitarian
response. Dave Eller, World Concern’s President said today, “The
aftermath of this weekend’s storm is enormous. Our staff is working
around the clock to finish a needs assessment as a part of our overall
response. We fully expect that our follow-up may include providing
food, water, and other basic needs to those whose lives have been
turned upside down by the cyclone.” Visit www.worldconcern.org to
make a donation and for additional information as our response plan
develops.
World Emergency Relief
P.O. Box 131570 Carlsbad, CA 92013 888.484.4543 (May 6, 2008) - WER has medical rescue team from Bangkok,
arriving at border by end of week with sufficient medical supplies
for field operation over next two weeks. Longer-term plans depend
on assessment by team and existing local partners. We are accepting
GIK but also aware of import restrictions by host country.
World Vision
P.O. Box 9716 Federal Way, WA 98063 1-888-56-CHILD (May 6, 2008) - World Vision is providing clothing, shelter
materials, blankets, rice and water. Assessment teams are currently
determining the most urgent needs in the hardest-hit areas.