If you’d like to respond to the emerging crisis in Burma, here’s some links to how you can help:
Subject: BURMA CYCLONE – NGO APPEALS
Here’s a list of NGO’s already working in Burma who have mobilised or are mobilising to provide emergency relief in the affected areas, and who are appealing for funds. The list has been complied by Vicky Bowman who was HM Ambassador there from 2002-2006and she says that “I was always been impressed by their ongoing work in Burma during my time there”.
Readers may also like to consider inviting donations to be made through our own locally based charity ‘The Burma Children’s Fund’. We have already made an emergency transfer of £4000. We shortly expect an assessment of needs by a team visiting from an Anglican Church in Kuala Lumpur which aims to meet Archbishop Stephen to get his assessment and they will advise us how the BCF could next help. Donations can be made via St John’s made out to:
‘Burma Children’s Fund’ for non gift aided donations
‘Burma Children’s Fund – St John’s HW PCC’’ for gift aided donations
And sent to “
| St John’s Church |
| Fleet Road |
| Hartley Wintney |
| Hampshire |
| RG27 8ED |
BURMA/MYANMAR: CYCLONE NARGIS APPEALS
The following experienced NGOs have all been established on the ground in Burma for many years, including in Irrawaddy, Bago, Yangon Divisions and Rakhine and Mon States. They are variously already conducting assessments and starting to provide support to the populations hit by the cyclone.
The websites give links to their Nargis appeals, and will allow you to claim Gift Aid for your donation if you are a UK taxpayer, maximising the effectiveness.
Save the Children (UK)
Have launched a £5million appeal
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/32_5455.htm
Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF (NL)
http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/32_5455.htm
working in Yangon area including Hlaingthaya, Dalla and Twante
Merlin
http://www.merlin.org.uk/Lists/News-Detail.aspx?id=687
£500,000 appeal
Medical team sent to Laputta
Have been active in Irrawaddy Division for some time
Care
http://www.careinternational.org.uk/CARE%20APPEALS%20TO%20BRITISH%20PUBLIC%20AS%20DEATH%20TOLL%20FROM%20CYCLONE%20NARGIS%20RISES%20+11253.twl
Currently working on needs in South Dagon and Thaketa
World Vision
https://www.worldvision.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.127
You can identify your donation to their Myanmar cyclone appeal
International Federation of the Red Cross
http://www.ifrc.org/Docs/News/pr08/2108.asp
Have been working to build the grassroots capacity of the Myanmar Red Cross Society which has a network of volunteers throughout the country
Not an NGO, but UNICEF is also organised and active throughout the country, and appealing for funds
http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/myanmar_43788.html
There are also a number of small NGOs and private initiatives, some of which wish to remain below the radar, so are not included in this list
For a list of US NGOs which are accepting contributions for Nargis (not all of whom have an on-the-ground presence)
http://interaction.org/burma
