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Appeal for Myanmar Cyclone Victims

16 May 2008.  1100h

The people of Myanmar are suffering in the aftermath of their country’s most devastating cyclone in recorded history.  As of the latest official figures released by the Myanmar government, almost 43,400 people have perished and tens of thousands more remain missing as a result of the devastation of Cyclone Nargis.  The Red Cross fears that the death toll may reach as high as 128,000, citing figures coming from 22 other organizations.

The staff and volunteers of the Red Cross are working day and night to provide relief goods which include food, water, plastic sheeting, clothing and bed-nets to Myanmar.  While major cities are in the process of being cleared up, a large part of the region is still untouched by the relief efforts.

PNRC Chairman and CEO Senator Richard J. Gordon sent off a delegation last Sunday as part of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ Regional Disaster Response Team.  They shall assess and analyze the prevailing situation in the affected areas. 
 

UN figures suggest that as many as 2.5 million people are severely affected while hundreds of thousands of people have no access to clean water and shelter.  The government said that waves of up to 12 feet left people with nowhere to run and hide.  In the city of Bogalay alone, 95% of homes were destroyed and most of its 190,000 residents are now homeless.  We appeal for cash donations to purchase basic supplies, emergency tents, plastic sheets and canned food. 
 

With flooded areas serving as potential mosquito breeding grounds, the threat of cholera, malaria and dengue is as serious as the cyclone itself.  We appeal for cash donations to purchase medicines, water purifying tablets and oral rehydration salts. 
 

As we remember the help given by the international community during our time of need such as the catastrophes of Typhoon Reming and the Quezon Landslides, we hope that the Filipino nation would return the favor to our neighbors and lend a hand to the people of Myanmar in their own time of dire need.

We need your support!

Call the Philippine National Red Cross

at Hotline 143* or 527.0000 now!

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For any questions, you may reach Ms. Charina Bogñalbal at 0917.8057431, 382.9125 (24/7) and 404.0979 (office hours), or Mr. Mark Anthony Malcampo at 0917.8531725 and 525.7679 (office hours).