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The NGOs already on the ground

 

BURMA/MYANMAR: CYCLONE NARGIS APPEALS

The following experienced NGOs have all been established on the ground in Burma for many years, including in Irrawaddy, Bago, Yangon Divisions and Rakhine and Mon States . They are variously already conducting assessments and starting to provide support to the populations hit by the cyclone.

The websites give links to their Nargis appeals, and will allow you to claim Gift Aid for your donation if you are a UK taxpayer, maximising the effectiveness.

Save the Children ( UK )

Have launched a £5million appeal

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/32_5455.htm

 

 

Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF (NL)

http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/32_5455.htm

working in Yangon area including Hlaingthaya, Dalla and Twante

 

Merlin

http://www.merlin.org.uk/Lists/News-Detail.aspx?id=687

 

£500,000 appeal

Medical team sent to Laputta

Have been active in Irrawaddy Division for some time

 

Care

http://www.careinternational.org.uk/CARE%20APPEALS%20TO%20BRITISH%20PUBLIC%20AS%20DEATH%20TOLL%20FROM%20CYCLONE%20NARGIS%20RISES%20+11253.twl

 

Currently working on needs in South Dagon and Thaketa

 

World Vision

https://www.worldvision.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.127

You can identify your donation to their Myanmar cyclone appeal

 

International Federation of the Red Cross

http://www.ifrc.org/Docs/News/pr08/2108.asp

 

Have been working to build the grassroots capacity of the Myanmar Red Cross Society which has a network of volunteers throughout the country

Not an NGO, but UNICEF is also organised and active throughout the country, and appealing for funds

http://www.ifrc.org/Docs/News/pr08/2108.asp


 

There are also a number of small NGOs and private initiatives, some of which wish to remain below the radar, so are not included in this list

For a list of US NGOs which are accepting contributions for Nargis (not all of whom have an on-the-ground presence)

 

http://interaction.org/burma