Aid for Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis only a fraction of aid for tsunami - Monsters and Critics

Aid for Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis only a fraction of aid for tsunami - Monsters and Critics: "Bangkok - World aid for Myanmar's Cyclone Nargis has amounted to 300 million dollars, or 2.5 per cent of what was spent on the 2004 tsunami, aid agencies said Thursday as the first anniversary of the storm approaches"

Cyclone survivors left to their own devices

Cyclone survivors left to their own devices: "he reconstruction phase is still underway and in some villages it is far from being achieved: fallen trees are still obstructing roads or gardens, UNICEF or USAID tarpaulin sheets are still covering most of the roofs or walls of the houses, and construction materials are lying on the ground waiting to be used for new constructions."

Tornado Charities Raised More Money Than They Could Give Away - WTKR

Tornado Charities Raised More Money Than They Could Give Away - WTKR: "SUFFOLK – About a dozen charities raised more than $1.1 million dollars after the tornado, far more than they could give away, according to some of the groups.

NewsChannel 3 this week contacted seven charities who began collecting cash for those hardest hit a year ago. All but three said they had either given away the money, or had transferred funds to other charities. The remaining groups raised $114,000 more than they distributed, according to charity officials."

Myanmar villagers still struggle year after storm

Myanmar villagers still struggle year after storm: "International relief agencies have embarked on a three-year recovery plan, but response to a global appeal for $691 million in funding has been slow, the groups say.
Finding that money to help get people back on their feet is the biggest challenge that we face at the moment, says Andrew Kirkwood, the country director of Save the Children Fund.
Worst off are those in remote areas, such as Tin Maung Thein's village of Oak-kyiut."