WCF Relief Works WCF Relief Works Myanmar 2008Myanmar 2008

Winds of about 190km/h (120mph) battered Winds of about 190km/h (120mph) battered the Irrawaddy, Rangoon, Bago, Karen and the Irrawaddy, Rangoon, Bago, Karen and Mon regions in MYANMAR.Mon regions in MYANMAR.

Tropical Cyclone Nargis PathTropical Cyclone Nargis Path

May 2-3,2008 MYANMARMay 2-3,2008 MYANMAR

Population in Cyclone striken areaPopulation in Cyclone striken area

It is reported that in Myanmar more than 120,000 It is reported that in Myanmar more than 120,000 may have died in the cyclone and that 95% of may have died in the cyclone and that 95% of buildings in the affected area are demolished, and as buildings in the affected area are demolished, and as many as 1 million people may have been left many as 1 million people may have been left homeless.homeless.

Harrowing: Bodies lie bloated Harrowing: Bodies lie bloated in the water still covering areas in the water still covering areas of the Irrawaddy deltaof the Irrawaddy delta

Laid waste:Laid waste: Missing roofs and Missing roofs and

buckled trees how buckled trees how the devastation in the devastation in a delta town a delta town

People and their damaged homes

Only the roofs stand Only the roofs stand about the water in about the water in flooded villages around flooded villages around RangoonRangoon

Fallen trees on the street

Desperate: Cyclone survivors are waiting for Desperate: Cyclone survivors are waiting for Relief Goods in a village in the Irrawaddy deltaRelief Goods in a village in the Irrawaddy delta

A fallen tree A fallen tree dwarfs a Rangoon dwarfs a Rangoon resident sitting resident sitting beneath on May beneath on May 6, 20086, 2008

Fallen cable poles on street

Need: A survivor carrying Need: A survivor carrying waterwater

Children are thirsty for clean drinking water

Children queue up to receive food aid at a Children queue up to receive food aid at a monastery in Thinganyon.monastery in Thinganyon.

A girl leans against the wall of her damaged home A girl leans against the wall of her damaged home in Rangoon, six days after Cyclone Nargis slammed in Rangoon, six days after Cyclone Nargis slammed into Burmainto Burma’’s western coast.s western coast.

Although the UN Secratary General Ban Ki MoonAlthough the UN Secratary General Ban Ki Moon’’s visit, the s visit, the Myanmar military junta restricts the access of foreigners Myanmar military junta restricts the access of foreigners into the Delta area, at which the condition is very serious. into the Delta area, at which the condition is very serious. Policeman and soldier on patrol forbid any foreigners to Policeman and soldier on patrol forbid any foreigners to take photos inside storm stricken area. It is hardly seen the take photos inside storm stricken area. It is hardly seen the western people walking on the street.western people walking on the street.

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WCF donated GIKs including bedsheets, slippers, WCF donated GIKs including bedsheets, slippers, soaps, and candles etc. to Myanmar cyclone soaps, and candles etc. to Myanmar cyclone

stricken area for helping local people in May 2008.stricken area for helping local people in May 2008.

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Due to the heavy damages of Rangoon seaport, Due to the heavy damages of Rangoon seaport, we have to deliver those GIKs by road from Ruili we have to deliver those GIKs by road from Ruili Boarder, Yunnan province of China to Yangoon.Boarder, Yunnan province of China to Yangoon.

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We go to the Ruili Boarder to check goods and facilitate We go to the Ruili Boarder to check goods and facilitate the customs, in order to deliver our GIKs to Myanmar as the customs, in order to deliver our GIKs to Myanmar as quick as possible. quick as possible.

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It is ususally rainy season in Myanmar from May to October, It is ususally rainy season in Myanmar from May to October, the weather is hot and wet. This will incur a lot of difficulties the weather is hot and wet. This will incur a lot of difficulties for transportation of Relief Goods. for transportation of Relief Goods.

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Left: The gate of Ministry of Myanmar Social Welfare. Left: The gate of Ministry of Myanmar Social Welfare.

Right: Governmental Warehouse. Both domestic and foreign Right: Governmental Warehouse. Both domestic and foreign relief goods should be collected here and then distributed to relief goods should be collected here and then distributed to the cyclone stricken areas.the cyclone stricken areas.

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WCF delivered our relief goods successfully and punctually to WCF delivered our relief goods successfully and punctually to an warehouse designated by the Ministry of Myanmar Social an warehouse designated by the Ministry of Myanmar Social Welfare. This warehouse is the only official place for Welfare. This warehouse is the only official place for collection and distribution of relief goods.collection and distribution of relief goods.

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The Myanmar governmental officials in charge of relief The Myanmar governmental officials in charge of relief works and social welfare hold a reception ceremony for works and social welfare hold a reception ceremony for WCF Donation, and shake hands with WCF staffs to WCF Donation, and shake hands with WCF staffs to compliment.compliment.

““Min Ga Lar Par(Good morning)Min Ga Lar Par(Good morning)””,Kyauk Dan Village. ,Kyauk Dan Village. WCF relief team had struggled to enter into the storm WCF relief team had struggled to enter into the storm stricken area and were sending out the GIKs to storm stricken area and were sending out the GIKs to storm victims in Kyauk Dan Village in respectful way.victims in Kyauk Dan Village in respectful way.

WCF Donation in Kyauk Dan VillageWCF Donation in Kyauk Dan Village

““Kyay Zu Tin Par TalKyay Zu Tin Par Tal”” said a boy in T-shirt, that is Thank you in said a boy in T-shirt, that is Thank you in English. We come to visit Kyauk Dan village, which is about 60km English. We come to visit Kyauk Dan village, which is about 60km southwest of Rangoon, has a population of more than 200 southwest of Rangoon, has a population of more than 200 peasants. Cyclone destroyed both their homes and plants. They are peasants. Cyclone destroyed both their homes and plants. They are very thankful to the WCF Donation.very thankful to the WCF Donation.

WCF Donation WCF Donation in Kyauk Dan Villagein Kyauk Dan Village

WCF relief team go to two kindergartens after storm, one is WCF relief team go to two kindergartens after storm, one is SHWE PYI THAR, the other is DAGON SEIKKAN, both of them SHWE PYI THAR, the other is DAGON SEIKKAN, both of them are in Rangoon, Myanmar. They were all hit by Nargis, the are in Rangoon, Myanmar. They were all hit by Nargis, the roofs were blow off, some class windows were broken. roofs were blow off, some class windows were broken. Thanks to the teachers, Children are safe here, but some Thanks to the teachers, Children are safe here, but some kids are terrified by big wind.kids are terrified by big wind.

WCF Donation to WCF Donation to KindergartensKindergartens

WCF make donation to these lovely kids who are WCF make donation to these lovely kids who are influenced by the Cyclone psychologically. When we hands influenced by the Cyclone psychologically. When we hands them candy and chocolate, all souls smile.them candy and chocolate, all souls smile.

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Story 1: A little Boy Story 1: A little Boy Kyaw KyawKyaw Kyaw

We met Kyaw Kyaw, 3 years old boy, in the SHWE PYI THAR Kindergarten, Rangoon. We met Kyaw Kyaw, 3 years old boy, in the SHWE PYI THAR Kindergarten, Rangoon. He is so cute and everyone is touched by looking at his face. But nobody knows he is He is so cute and everyone is touched by looking at his face. But nobody knows he is orphan now. We are sorry to hear thatorphan now. We are sorry to hear that…………

We are told that he had a big and happy family before. He had 2 elder sisters and 1 We are told that he had a big and happy family before. He had 2 elder sisters and 1 little brother. Hit by the Nargis, both his parents and his siblings died. Now, he is little brother. Hit by the Nargis, both his parents and his siblings died. Now, he is adopted by the Kindergarten. Although he survives, but he is affected psychologically. adopted by the Kindergarten. Although he survives, but he is affected psychologically. There is a training course for those Children like Kyaw Kyaw in this Kindergarten. We There is a training course for those Children like Kyaw Kyaw in this Kindergarten. We believe he will grow up and will have a better life tomorrow.believe he will grow up and will have a better life tomorrow.

Su Su, a lovely Myanmar girl, 5 years old, is now expectiing us to visit her home Su Su, a lovely Myanmar girl, 5 years old, is now expectiing us to visit her home village again. We know her when we are sending out the GIKs to the storm victims in village again. We know her when we are sending out the GIKs to the storm victims in Kyauk Dan village. She is a little bit shy, and is supposed to start her new school life Kyauk Dan village. She is a little bit shy, and is supposed to start her new school life in June this year. But now, her hope vanished. Due to the cyclone, the school, which is in June this year. But now, her hope vanished. Due to the cyclone, the school, which is the only one school in her village, collapsed and floated far away. Her elder sister Yu the only one school in her village, collapsed and floated far away. Her elder sister Yu Yu stand beside her, and console her, say:Yu stand beside her, and console her, say:”” Don Don’’t worry, I will teach you some courses, t worry, I will teach you some courses, the same as you can learn in school.the same as you can learn in school.””But her elder sister is only Grade 3 in that But her elder sister is only Grade 3 in that school,school, and they donand they don’’t have any textbooks avaiable. Even worse, there is no power in t have any textbooks avaiable. Even worse, there is no power in her village yet. It will be a very long dark evening. her village yet. It will be a very long dark evening.

We give them candles, it is helpful. And Su Su say she wonWe give them candles, it is helpful. And Su Su say she won ’’t fear the dark night any t fear the dark night any more, because of our Donation, our care.more, because of our Donation, our care.

Story 2: A little Girl in Kyauk Dan Story 2: A little Girl in Kyauk Dan VillageVillage

Maung Maung, aged 7, is a little newspaper vendor. We learnt his story on the Maung Maung, aged 7, is a little newspaper vendor. We learnt his story on the street nearby our hotel in Rangoon on the International Childrenstreet nearby our hotel in Rangoon on the International Children ’’s Day. Maung s Day. Maung Maung is a clever boy, he Maung is a clever boy, he ‘‘s been following us to sell the local newspaper. Then s been following us to sell the local newspaper. Then our interview began. our interview began.

He said he was a student, Grade 2, in SEIK KAN elementary school in Rangoon He said he was a student, Grade 2, in SEIK KAN elementary school in Rangoon before the Cyclone Nargis came. The big storm changed his life, and rob him of before the Cyclone Nargis came. The big storm changed his life, and rob him of schooling. He, the eldest child in his famliy, has to support his sisters and schooling. He, the eldest child in his famliy, has to support his sisters and brothers, because his family was deprived of all savings. He and his family now brothers, because his family was deprived of all savings. He and his family now are living in their relativeare living in their relative ’’s house. Due to lack of money, he has to be a vender s house. Due to lack of money, he has to be a vender on the street everyday. We were sorry to learn his story especially on the on the street everyday. We were sorry to learn his story especially on the ChildrenChildren’’s Day. There are many Children like Maung Maung in Myanmar.s Day. There are many Children like Maung Maung in Myanmar.

Story 3: A little Boy VendorStory 3: A little Boy Vendor