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How can we help Myanmar/Southern Asia?

Posted by TheBigRuski • 5/06/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: asia, cyclone relief, disaster relief, emergency relief, myanmar

The death toll from cyclone that battered Myanmar has risen above 22,000, state radio reports. More than 41,000 are reported missing.

Thousands more have been left homeless and desperately need food, shelter, and fresh, clean water.

What can we do to help?

Here is one way:

World Vision is airlifting emergency supplies to survivors of the devastating cyclone that struck Myanmar over the weekend.

World Vision is delivering emergency supplies to the children and families who’ve lost their homes in the cyclone. By giving you can speed critical aid to the survivors. Some of the most important items include:

• Emergency food
• Survival kits
• Water purifiers
• Tarps and shelters
• Mosquito nets for survivors

World Vision Emergency Aid link:
donate.wvus.org/OA_HTML/xxwvibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1712646&ppi=52589220&...

Feel free to add other ways to help!

User Comments

5/07/08

TheBigRuski

Hmmmm...death toll now estimated at possibly 100,000.

Found this post on page 6...hmmmmm.

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5/22/08

TheBigRuski

Wow! I guess there ARE more important things to discuss around here...like "What's Your Favorite Thing About Summer?"

Who would have thunk it!

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1. 7/04/08
  
  RegularGuy
  
  How about the present policy of the Bulgarian Police...there's an important topic... lol
5/22/08

voodooKobra

Honestly, I don't give a rat's hindquarters about them. Stuff like this happens; let their government do their job and let's stop trying to be the World Police.

If they ask the UN for help, the UN will give it to them.

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1. 7/03/08
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  @voodookobra
  
  "Honestly, I don't give a rat's hindquarters about them"...
  
  What do you give a rat's hindquarters about ?
2. 7/04/08
  
  achuna
  
  The strange things is that they refuse help
  
  EditEd: I meant the govt of Burma
3. 7/04/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  gerry: Nothing.
5/22/08

tahtimbo

I would be more than willing to help, but the aid does not reach the victims. As I understand it, the area is under the control of a military junta, and they seize the aid as it's delivered. What they do with it after that, I have no idea. It's a terrible situation for the people.

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7/03/08

AainaA

Join us www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7326871993 and let's make a difference.

Kind Regards,

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7/04/08

TheBigRuski

The number of replies on this one...even when it was current just absolutely flabbergasts me!

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7/04/08

satijournal

As I wrote in another thread, it's a disgrace our government hasn't done more to try to get aid to those people. We let that military junta push us around like we were nothing. These charitable organizations are all well and good, but if the aid doesn't reach the people who need it, it's not going to help.

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7/04/08

morgantj

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1. 7/04/08
  
  timethief
  
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2. 7/04/08
  
  morgantj
  
  I said "pray" not pay.
3. 7/04/08
  
  timethief
  
  oops!
4. 7/04/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  He's being facetious.
5. 7/04/08
  
  timethief
  
  oops!
7/04/08

morgantj

tt, did you read my initial statement at all? I said exactly the same thing. "...But on the other hand why do so? The cyclone must have been god's doing."

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1. 7/04/08
  
  timethief
  
  oops!
2. 7/04/08
  
  achuna
  
  @morgantj
  "The cyclone must have been god's doing."
  If that happen in ur area or ur family died in a natural calamity. Will you say the same.
3. 7/04/08
  
  morgantj
  
  comment removed by the community.
4. 7/05/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  morgantj: "comment removed by the community."
  
  I saw that one coming from a mile away. To be fair, the response he gave was well-deserved.
7/04/08

timethief

achuna
Playfully jocular; humorous: facetious remarks.

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7/04/08

timethief

Indeed it's my understanding that true believers never work against the will of God and that his will, will always prevail over theirs.

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7/04/08

clioandme

The fact that so many aid organizations and countries were turned away was horrible. I guess the regime prefers the death of its own citizens to their possible tainting by contact with outside forces.

I blogged about the notion of "the responsibility to protect" doctrine of the UN back in May, though as an idea to consider at the time, not necessarily a program, since forced aid could create more problems than it solves. markstoneman.wordpress.com/2008/05/15/46/

(Edit: Argh. I see this post was from May. Is this one of the dozen or so Gerry resurrected for God only knows what reason? Yep, I see it was Gerry's strike: www.blogcatalog.com/discuss/entry/how-can-we-help-myanmarsouthern-asia#comm...)

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1. 7/05/08
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  I think the U.S.A. or United nations should have immediatly parachuted by air emergency food and medical supplies into the areas that were destroyed by this disaster without the thug dictators' permission...
  
  This could have been easily accomplished without affecting the sovereignty of the thug dictators...
  
  The U.S.A. government rushes to defend oil but wore sunglasses watching defenseless people die in Myanmar/Southern Asia...
2. 7/05/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  Why should we interfere with governments that don't want our aid at the expense of our countries' taxpayers?
  
  If the government wants aid, they should REQUEST it. Enough of this, "A natural disaster! We must send them crap they don't want" attitude. America already thinks of itself as the World Police.
3. 7/05/08
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  The government of Myanmar is not really a government...It is a brutal dictatorship that should be eliminated...
4. 7/05/08
  
  dlowe
  
  @voodooKobra I 100% agree with you except I don't think our government should give money for disater relief of ANY foreign country. It should be each individuals choice to help.
  
  @gerryPlanetEarth Who is to decide that?
5. 7/05/08
  
  gerryPlanetEarth
  
  @dlowe
  
  Whoever decided to invade Iraq could have easily decided to at least parachute supplies into Myanmar...
6. 7/05/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  Gerry: That doesn't answer dlowe's question. Like, at all.
7. 7/05/08
  
  dlowe
  
  I think it is up to the people of Myanmar to revolt and overthrow their government if they don't like it. If they are not willing to die for their beliefs then I guess either A. the government is doing right by them in their own eyes or B. its just not that important to them.
8. 7/05/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  "I think it is up to the people of Myanmar to revolt and overthrow their government if they don't like it. If they are not willing to die for their beliefs then I guess either A. the government is doing right by them in their own eyes or B. its just not that important to them."
  
  I agree entirely. If your government is doing a shitty job, OVERTHROW IT!
7/05/08

achuna

@voodooKobra
How can somebody easily overthrow a military government, Hope you know about the Juntas. They are backed by the communist world.

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1. 7/05/08
  
  dlowe
  
  Nothing worth while is easy my friend.
2. 7/05/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  The difficulty of a task does not make it less worthwhile. Also, the government is absolutely powerless against the ENTIRE population.
3. 7/05/08
  
  achuna
  
  Yes I agree with that. The killings of monks by the Juntas proved the inferiority of the govt not able to rule the govt and the people properly. But there are also less people who will sacrifice their life for this.