Myanmar is moving forward towards democratisation. You will read much of this in the coming weeks, months and years. But spare a thought for Maran Ji in St Paul’s camp 25 miles from the Chinese border. 2013 will not be an easy year for her.
It was one of the deadliest cyclones in history. In May 2008, a storm powerful enough to blow away hundreds of thousands of houses hit Myanmar. Along with the resulting tidal surge it led to the deaths of 140,000 people. One of the main problems for aid agencies wanting to help the people of Myanmar ...
Caritas says more needs to be done to help the survivors of a deadly cyclone in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) nearly two years ago. Cyclone Nargis devastated the Irrawaddy Delta in May 2008. The storm killed nearly 140,000 people and left 2.4 million homeless. Nearly half a million people there don’t have a place ...
2008 saw tragic scenes in Myanmar, India, Nepal, the Caribbean and Honduras as storms killed thousands. Caritas relief efforts provided food, shelter, medicine and compassion as it appealed for US $77 million worldwide in 2008 in 40 separate appeals. In May, Cyclone Nargis hit the Irrawaddy Delta in Myanmar (also known as Burma), leaving 134,000 ...
One year on from Cylcone Nargis which took the lives of more than 140,000people and left more than two million people without homes, the Caritas network continues to bring dignity to those affected. Caritas has supplied over 100,000 people with basic food staples, around 40,000 people with non food items such as blankets and mosquito ...
Caritas says that 80,000 people have received some form of assistance through its relief operations following the deadly cyclone that hit Myanmar 2-3 May, 2008. Over 7 million people lived in the area affected by Cyclone Nargis. The latest figures put the death toll at 84,537 people, with the number of missing at 53,836 people. ...
As the number of those affected by the devastating cyclone in Myanmar continues to rise, Caritas agencies are seeking ways to respond through local Church partners. With more than 78,000 dead with 56,000 missing and two million affected, the need to respond is immediate and vast. Caritas President Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez said, “People in Myanmar are facing ...
“Without Caritas and the Church in Myanmar, many people would have starved after Cyclone Nargis hit,” said Archbishop Charles Bo of Yangon on a recent visit to the Caritas offices in the Vatican. Cyclone Nargis hit the Ayeyarwady Delta region of Myanmar (also known as Burma) on 2 May 2008, causing death and destruction beyond ...
By Tim O’Connor Saturday, 2 August 2008 marks the three month anniversary of cyclone Nargis. And despite the difficulties, Caritas’ immediate response, through the Church and other partners in Myanmar, has saved many lives and brought urgent relief to 82,700 children, women and men. Mr Jamie Isbister, adviser to the Caritas response in Myanmar said: “Despite ...
Cyclone Nargis hit the Ayeyarwady Delta region of Myanmar (also known as Burma) on 2 May 2008, causing death and destruction beyond anything experienced there before. While the majority of people have received some assistance, very few have received enough to get them through until the next harvest and almost no one has received enough ...