Burma in Crisis: Cyclone Nargis
Trócaire has launched an emergency appeal for the people of Burma after a cyclone ripped through the country on May 3.
Over 100,000 people were killed by the cyclone and over 2.5 million people are now at risk, with the spread of disease posing a serious threat.
Below you can find out the latest about the crisis, and make a donation to help Trócaire's response in Burma.
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Latest News on the crisis
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Burmese try to rebuild lives as relief effort continues
01 July 2008
Trócaire's emergency response to the Burma cyclone has provided lifesaving food supplies to approximately 350,000 people to date.
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Burma one month on from Cyclone Nargis
03 June 2008
One month on from Cyclone Nargis, an eyewitness report from a Trócaire staff member.
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Support Burma relief effort with your texts
28 May 2008
Over the next fortnight, you can support Trócaire’s relief efforts in Burma through your mobile phone with TXT-AID.
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Actions must follow words in Burma
23 May 2008
Trócaire welcomes the decision by the Burmese Government to allow more aid workers in to the country.
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Aid effort in Burma stepped up despite ongoing problems
19 May 2008
Trócaire has scaled up its emergency response in Burma despite ongoing difficulties with access for international aid teams.
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Reports from Burma of chaos and devastation among survivors
16 May 2008
Reports from the earthquake in China are shocking, but they cannot overshadow the far greater catasrophe in Burma, say Tr�caire.
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Church aid gets through to cyclone survivors in Burma
13 May 2008
Local Catholic Church NGOs in Burma have begun delivering aid to people worst affected by last week’s devastating Cyclone Nargis.
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Mixed messages cannot be allowed to undermine the aid effort in Burma
09 May 2008
Mixed messages in the media about the effectiveness of aid money in helping victims of Cyclone Nargis in Burma are unhelpful, Trócaire said today.
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Emergency appeal for Burma after Cyclone Nargis
06 May 2008
Trócaire today launched an emergency appeal after more than 20,000 people died in a cyclone that ripped through Burma’s Irrawaddy delta over the weekend.