"You can give without loving but you can't love without giving." Amy Carmichael

Burma Cyclone Emergency Relief Appeal

Cyclone Nargis was a strong tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Burma. The cyclone made landfall in the country on May 2, 2008, causing catastrophic destruction and at least 130,000 fatalities with thousands more people still missing. The Labutta Township alone was reported to have 80,000 dead, with about 10,000 more deaths in Bogale; many other deaths were found in other towns and areas. The Burma government's official death toll is grossly underreported as they have simply stopped counting the dead to minimize political fallout. It is feared and quite possible that due to lack of relief efforts, a total of a million people already have or will die from this catastrophe. Damage is estimated at over £5,050,418,499.63 (GBP), which made it the most damaging cyclone ever recorded in this basin (adapted from Wikipedia).

Since the day after Cyclone Nargis hit the south-western coast of Burma, Partners Relief & Development has been working to bring help and hope to the hundreds of thousands of men, women, and children affected by this disaster.

Through your generous actions of love in response to our appeal, Partners has:

• Sent in 6804 kgs of Vitameal for food needs
• Sent in 100 rolls of plastic sheeting for shelter
• Sent in 800 heavy-duty tarpaulins
• Sent in 250,000 packs of PuR water purification solution which will provide drinking water for more than 23,000 people
• Sent in 34 UV water filters each with the capacity to provide clean drinking water for 1,000-2,000 people per day
• Sent in 9 Katadyn ceramic water filters each with a 26,000 gallon filtering capacity
• Sent in several hundred pounds of clothes
• Provided and helped facilitate more than £151,496.21 GBP worth of food, shelter, medicine, transportation costs, and communications equipment
• Helped initiate and fund the Delta Network, comprised of more than 120 brave men and women who risk their lives to enter the delta region and bring relief and hope
• Helped create a disaster response network with an NGO on the ground in Rangoon to coordinate fund transfers, relief distribution and communications
• Sent in Partners staff and volunteers to assist in coordinating the response on the ground inside the country

Now, three months after the storm, Partners is focusing assistance on long-term rehabilitation projects to help tens of thousands of people rebuild their lives. In conjunction with our partners, we have begun to provide basic necessities to help thousands get back on their feet.

Your acts of love have made a difference in the lives of those who have lost nearly everything. You can stay up to date with the latest accounts, reflections and information regarding the crisis in Burma through our blog.

Thank you for standing with us to help save the lives of suffering people and demonstrate God's love to the victims of this disaster. If you would like to support our rehabilitation and relief efforts, please click here.

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