On May 2nd 2008, cyclone Nargis swept through the Southern regions of Myanmar, devastating one of the poorest regions in Asia, wrecking destruction on millions of lives and homes. Millions of people in Yangon and the Southern Delta region have been affected by the disaster, with countless of lives lost and numerous people rendered homeless overnight.

HOPE Worldwide, American Embassy School of New Delhi, and Children's Hope India of New York, have teamed up to provide a little hope to the 2.4 million estimated victims of cyclone Nargis.  The focus has been to provide food and medical supplies, a total of 1,500 kgs (3,000 pounds) provided from Indonesia and Thailand warehouses.  The supplies were used to provide help to the most vulnerable communities affected, especially the communities that are already living very poorly before the disaster.

We also helped start a mobile clinic that will serve the Dala Township communities for the next three months. On the first day of the clinic, 270 people rushed to the service accommodated by 6 doctors. Babies and elderly were the majority patients at the clinic.

Building temporary shelters is also desperately need as more and more people are driven away from the camp sites. Children also remain highly vulnerable and need support to re-enter schools as parents try to support daily living. 

The journey is still far in rehabilitating the families scattered, please join us to walk with the people.  You can find more information at the HOPE Worldwide website - www.hopeww.org