Urgent and More Assistance to Cyclone Victims – Hope

July 24, 2008

By FURFOM:

Although there was a visit paid by UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon and his massage “I come to Myanmar with a massage of Hope”, the people in Burma’s cyclone hit desvastated area still facing many hopelessness situations.

Only over 230 relief workers from UN Agencies were received visa from Burmese military regime by the end of June and UN also admitted that their relief efforts could reach to 40% of cyclone effected population after nearly 2 months of deadly hit cyclone.

Thousands of people in Irrawaddy Division of delta area still need helps for basic foods especially rice and clean drinking water, shelthering materials like blankets and mosquito nets, and medicines that could provide some diseases.

The communities those live far from the main cities or relief and resettlement centers did not see any type of assistance, and they are hardly find to get foods and other assistance. Besides the aid assistance provided by UN Agencies, and International Aid Agencies, the community to community direct assistance was also helpful for the isolated communities.

The Buddhist community of Burma has showed their kinds each other in order to safe lives and participated in helping the victims, but they also faced some restriction. Additionally, there is a need for the coodination and protection among those worked for international agencies and community to community assistance program, because the victims hope to receive assistance.

Written by HURFOM · Filed Under Commentary