Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Appeal

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KEY FACTS

An estimated 95% of homes have been destroyed in the villages along the south coast of the Delta region

More than one million people have been affected by the disaster

With estimates of over 100,000 killed and more than one million people affected by the cyclone in Burma on Saturday 3 May, WJR – as British Jewry's international disaster response agency – has launched an Emergency Appeal to raise critical funds for the Burmese victims.
With winds as fast as 190km an hour, Cyclone Nargis ripped through Myanmar’s Irrawaddy Delta, tearing off roofs in its wake, uprooting trees and destroying power lines – leaving inhabitants in the area and surrounding regions in a dire situation.

In order to ensure that aid quickly reaches those who need it most, WJR is working with trusted local partners in Burma, providing emergency shelter materials and relief kits (containing water purification tablets, food and medication). WJR's partners on the ground are already providing goods to around 100,000 individuals in the worst hit areas of the Irrawaddy Delta.

Paul Anticoni, Chief Executive of WJR commented:

“The terrifying cyclone has left a trail of disaster in its wake and the scale of need is overwhelming. WJR is proud to be in a position to call on the Jewish Community to help us to support the survivors of this catastrophe.

"Access for aid agencies is currently heavily restricted and will probably remain so, but WJR is working as closely as is possible with partners on the ground, independent of government, to ensure that the funds we gather will directly benefit those who have been most affected – mainly the elderly, women and children – by providing clean water, sanitation resources and safe shelter.”