You may be aware of the cyclone that has ravaged Myanmar (formerly Burma) in Southeast Asia. The death toll from the devastating cyclone might exceed 100,000. To put this in perspective, the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 consumed about 200,000 lives and Hurricane Katrina took about 2,000 lives.

About six million people in Myanmar are directly affected by this catastrophe, and the entire country is reeling from severe shortages in food and medicine. Current foreign aid is highly inadequate and slow-moving, partly because of blocked access to the country by the ruling military junta. Yet many international organizations are making tireless efforts to respond to this crisis.

I humbly ask for your contribution towards helping our unfortunate brethren in Myanmar if you haven’t given already.

I have compiled a small list of some international organizations that are working on the ground in Myanmar and providing humanitarian aid. While this is certainly no comprehensive list, you might find this helpful in making your donation.

http://helpmyanmar.blogspot.com/

Anand