Myanmar/Burma appeal n situation update
Destrian Setiawan
Responding to the cyclone disaster that happening in our neighbor country Myanmar, which killed approximately 100.000 people and maybe more and left around 1.5 Million people homeless.
IBU foundation is starting to do fund raising to sent at least 10 medical personnels to provide direct medical aid to the survivor. We are still looking for information regarding the visa approval to enter Myanmar.
Here's the latest progress from our contact in Myanmar:
Latest situation and our response
We received news from our colleagues in Delta that in Kaing Taung Island, 400 HH out of 600 HH have been destroyed but luckily there is no loss of life. As for drinking water, there is just one well near the mangrove forest that is still ok, the rest can no longer be used due to salt pollution. Metta provided an initial 50 rice bags for survivors. Drinking water, water guard, food and medicine and other necessities are also being provided.
With the rainy season approaching, the immediate needs are shelter, medicines and storage facilities for food. Thousands of people will be without homes for many months to come. In Myaungmya, camps are supervised by local authorities, and Metta provides assistance in collaboration.
We are learning that in the relief camps of Myaugmya, Laputta and Pathein, there are many orphans and children under 5. Before Nargis, Metta had 15 Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) centers, but we have been able to find one ECCD teacher only among the survivors so far [1]. We do however hope to identify more people with skills to support and care for these orphans and children.
No.
Village Track
Households
Male
Female
Total
1
Dedukone
2,385
4,638
4,757
9,395
2
Pyin-hka-yaing
2,144
4,172
4,536
8,708
3
Chaungwa
1,367
2,743
1,745
5,488
4
Thet-ka-thaung
1,983
3,849
4,088
7,937
5
Oak-twin
1,528
Dead – 1,357, Remaining survivors - 2,670
6
War-kone
1,029
1,683
1,689
3,372
Total
10,436
17,085
16,815
34,900
The table above shows data about surviving households in Pyin-hka-yaing Island(Ngaputaw Township). Metta will provide one bag of rice, beans, oil and salt to these households.
The table below indicates the status of survivors moving from remote areas into Pathein, which is increasing day by day:
10 cars from Myaungmya have gone to pick up survivors from Laputta and take them to Pathein camps. We learned that 80 survivors from Myaungmya 7th day Adventist church camp will arrive in Pathein today, and also 200 survivors from makeshift camp at Sago Karen church, and about 200 from Po Karen church camp.
Today ships with starving and sick survivors from remote areas have arrived in Pathein and Myaungmya about 4 times so far (yesterday 5 times). Metta provides fried rice, fried noodles and biscuits as they arrive. Local authorities, churches, communities, and relief camp personnel are all working together to take care of these people. Moreover, in Pathein, the team will distribute instant noodles, footwear, men and women's underwear and shirts, tooth paste, tooth brushes and towels.
In Myaungmya today, Metta will continue to feed survivors as they arrive. Metta is buying 12,000 rice bags, 12,000 bottles of water, beans and oil, tarpaulin to be send to Pyin-hka-yaing camp. Also buying 50 straw mats for camp in front of Metta office.
Distribution emergency aid Myaungmya up to today:
One Metta staff went to check out the situation in Laputta and is participating in coordination meetings with other organizations, including international. No news yet about the results.
Yangon Metta team is preparing oil and salt, medicines, mosquito nets, candles, touch lights, and batteries for Bogalay survivors to be sent today. Rice will be bought locally.
We targeted to raise at least USD30,000 to sent 10 medical personels to work at least 1 month emergency operation.
Donation can be sent to our bank account number.
Bank MANDIRI
Medan Zainul Arifin Branch
Account no: 105-00-0486703-6
Swift Code BEIIIDJA
Bank Mandiri Cabang Medan Zainul Arifin.