Snapshot on Myanmar Cyclone

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Snapshot on Myanmar Cyclone May 2008 - April 2009

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On May 2, 2008, Cyclone Nargis hit four states of
the country, sweeping many houses away with 15
foot high tidal waves.
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At least 140,000 people did not survive the
onslaught coming from different directions which
lasted 11 hours.
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Many survivors were left behind in despair,
waiting and hoping to get assisted.
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CEDAR through local Christian groups provided
emergency relief and rehabilitation in remote
villages giving the victims timely help and care.
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After Cyclone Nagris, lives in the Irrawaddy
delta were never the same again...
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Remote villages are accessible by boats only
making the relief distribution extremely
difficult and costly.
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Here villagers wade through the water to help
unload relief items from boats to get on shore
for distribution.
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Tarpaulin sheets were delivered to victims as
temporary shelter.
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Rice went to supplement 1,000 families with each
family receiving 20 kg of rice. This is one month
supply.
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1,000 families received Palm oil. Each family
gets 2 liters.
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Distribution of cooksets to 1,000 families.
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Over 1,500 bamboo poles were distributed.
Beneficiaries of the bamboo materials belong to
widows and landless families.
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Widows and landless families used the bamboo
poles to build houses.
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This household benefits from receiving food aid
and palm fronts.
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Medical team were sent to temporary camps.
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CEDAR supports the establishment of one orphanage
to house and care for cyclone orphans.
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Fishing communities received nets for fishing.
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Bags of paddy seeds were distributed to farmers
helping them to replant their paddy field
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Power tillers help to replace water buffalo lost
in the cyclone. Farmers are trained to use the
power tillers.
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CEDAR supports the effort of restocking of
buffalos/oxen by building animal shelters,
provides vaccination and animal feed.
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Cyclone survivors from ten remote villages have
clean drinking water with new water tanks,
generators and pumps.
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In partnership with one local church group,
community halls and churches were rebuilt.
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Equipping local Christians with spiritual
teaching and trauma counseling skills...
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Then send them out to counsel the victims. Many
have become Christians.
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They need your prayer and support
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• Pray for
• restocking processing of buffalos/oxen and other
  livestock

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• Pray for
• healthy animals and good supplies at reasonable
  price

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• Pray for
• communities to reestablish effective means of
  livelihoods

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• Pray for
• rebuilding water well and water purifiers for
  supply of clean water

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• Pray for
• pastors who are caring for cyclone orphans
• protection of cyclone orphans

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• Pray for
• healthy development of children orphanages

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• Pray for
• sufficient supply of good nutritious food to
  orphans

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• Pray for
• needed resources to build stronger shelters

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• Pray for
• new improved housing design that can reduce wind
  resistance

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• Pray for
• good harvest and agricultural training and
  support needed to farmers from the delta area

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With your support they can smile again
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Lets continue our walk alongside with the
survivors
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Show Gods grace and mercy by our action