The UniversalGiving™ Team would like to highlight some of our partners who are responding to the devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar/Burma on May 3rd. This is the worst disaster to hit this region since the tsunami in 2004. The urgent needs for this phase of the disaster relief are: food, clean water, medical supplies and temporary shelter. UniversalGiving™ is dedicated to connecting donors and volunteers with NGOs on the ground addressing the most pressing needs of any crisis. UniversalGiving’s NGO partners have been vetted with our unique Quality Model™ so that you can trust that your donation will make a significant impact.
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team
AMURT has volunteer teams on the ground and are sending in overseas experts and coordinators. Distribution of food and medicine is this organization’s immediate priority.
Operation- USA
Operation USA has worked with Burmese refugees for over 15 years all along the Burma-Thailand border.Temporary shelter, water purification chemicals and medical supplies are among the most urgently needed items.
Relief International
RI successfully brought emergency relief to families and communities affected by the 2004 Southeast Asia Tsunami and the 2006 Central Java earthquake. RI is now bringing much needed assistance to the people of Myanmar with provisions of food rations, clean water, non-food items, and emergency medical services with the help of RI’s RED—Rapid Emergency Deployment—Team.
Action Against Hunger
Action Against Hunger has worked in Myanmar continuously since 1994 and currently has 21 international and 300 national staff mobilized in the hardest hit, Ayeyarwaddy delta region.
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