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3 May 2011

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis 2008 Facts and Figures

Facts and figures On 2 May 2008, Cyclone Nargis made landfall in Myanmar, crossing the south of the country over two days, and devastating the Ayeyarwady Delta region. According to official figures, 84,500 people were killed and 53,800 went missing. A total of 37 townships were significantly affected by the cyclone. The UN estimates th...
A new school for the children of Kyon Tar
3 May 2011

A new school for the children of Kyon Tar

A brand new school is in session in Kyon Tar village in the Ayeyarwady Delta, and students and teachers alike are engrossed in their lessons.
Piglets bring hope for Daw Ohn Myint
3 May 2011

Piglets bring hope for Daw Ohn Myint

In the village of Yae Tain in Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta, two black piglets have brought hope to an impoverished family made all the more vulnerable by a deadly ...
A good harvest for U Zaw Myo Htike
3 May 2011

A good harvest for U Zaw Myo Htike

Paddy farmer U Zaw Myo Htike was one of the 2.4 million people estimated by the UN to have been affected by Cyclone Nargis which devastated the Ayeyarwady Delta ...
Hygiene promotion for Delta children
3 May 2011

Hygiene promotion for Delta children

In the remote, southern reaches of the Ayeyarwady Delta, children are becoming agents of positive behaviour change.
Red Cross post brings change to Kyone Thin
2 May 2011

Red Cross post brings change to Kyone Thin

Three years after cyclone Nargis made land fall in Myanmar, Red Cross teams are still helping people rebuild their lives.
Six months since Cyclone Giri, shelter and livelihoods are top priority
21 April 2011

Myanmar: Six months since Cyclone Giri, shelter and livelihoods are top priority

U Soe Naing, second-in-command officer for the Red Cross brigade of Kyaukphyu Township, will never forget the telephone call he received from Myanmar Red Cross ...
Myanmar: Red Cross volunteers help people fight off TB
23 March 2011

Myanmar: Red Cross volunteers help people fight off TB

Myanmar is one of the 22 countries with a high TB burden that account for 80 per cent of all new TB cases each year. It is also one of the 27 countries that ...
Myanmar: Preparing for the next disaster
7 May 2010

Myanmar: Preparing for the next disaster

The farming community of War Kauk in the Ayeyarwady Delta considers itself fortunate, at least compared to neighbouring villages.
Myanmar: San San Win moves on
6 May 2010

Myanmar: San San Win moves on

Anybody who saw the video with San San Win shortly after the disaster could feel and share her pain.
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