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News1130 - ALL NEWS RADIO.: ") - It's been a scary experience for 10 University College of the Fraser Valley students, who were caught in the area of the earthquake in China. Kinesiology professor Greg Anderson with UCFV says all 10 students and one faculty member are a little"

Myanmar Cyclone Fundraising Sluggish -- -- Courant.com

Myanmar Cyclone Fundraising Sluggish -- -- Courant.com: "Charitable organizations tracking donations for the Myanmar disaster blame a lack of media coverage, which has been tightly controlled by the secretive government. And disaster relief groups say that the Chinese earthquake could siphon future donor dollars, as it moves to dominate the news."

Canadians fear for relatives, friends in China

Canadians fear for relatives, friends in China: "n Calgary, Chinese cultural associations were scrambling to decide what they would do to help the people of Sichuan province, the area hardest hit by the quake.

The Chinese Professionals and Entrepreneurs Association of Calgary said they would be working on a fundraising plan."

Burma’s Recovery Can Gain from Recent Lessons in Disaster Relief : Philanthropy Action

From Philanthropy in Action

Burma’s Recovery Can Gain from Recent Lessons in Disaster Relief : Philanthropy Action: "Burma’s Recovery Can Gain from Recent Lessons in Disaster Relief

by Laura Starita

Earlier this week a category three cyclone hit Burma at the low-lying Irrawaddy Delta, the South Asian country’s rice producing region, killing an estimated 100,000 people and displacing many more. Events such as these echo back to other recent devastating disasters, such as the South Asian tsunami of 2004, or Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Given the obvious opportunities for comparison, it is difficult not to think as well about the news stories reported at the time of those events on failed relief efforts: the violence that ravaged New Orleans; the images of bottled water and canned food piled up in ports with no efficient process for their dispatch."

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Cornwall | ShelterBox team in 'good spirits'

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Cornwall | ShelterBox team in 'good spirits': "t has been confirmed that they were the first UK relief team to land in the cyclone-hit country.

Workers at the charity's headquarters in Helston, Cornwall, have prepared another 1,000 survival boxes to be flown to Burma during the week.

The boxes contain enough equipment to house a family of 10 for six months."

globeandmail.com: Canadians open wallets in aftermath of cyclone

globeandmail.com: Canadians open wallets in aftermath of cyclone: "Canadians may be skeptical about donating money for relief efforts in Myanmar, but that's not stopping them from opening their wallets, say Canadian aid agencies with international staff in the devastated region.

Initial dollar amounts pale in comparison with the money Canadians donated in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunamis, but so far, aid agencies have raised more than a combined $1.38-million since cyclone Nargis hit the Irrawaddy delta region a week ago."

France seeks approval for direct aid to Myanmar | Reuters

France seeks approval for direct aid to Myanmar | Reuters: "France would prefer to distribute aid to cyclone victims in Myanmar directly but could work with the authorities if volunteers were allowed to supervise, Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said on Sunday."

Google accepting donations to aid Myanmar relief efforts | Googling Google | ZDNet.com

Google accepting donations to aid Myanmar relief efforts | Googling Google | ZDNet.com: "After the devastating typhoon that struck Myanmar, their government is being extremely difficult by not letting the world help. This nightmare will hopefully end soon — but in the mean time, Google has started accepting donations for Unicef and Direct Relief International on this special page to help the victims.

Google has said they will match any donation made through this webpage — up to $1 million. This is a good start, and hopefully the Myanmar government will fully open up to accept the help from other countries soon"

Asian nations urged to apply pressure on Myanmar | NATIONAL | NEWS | tvnz.co.nz

Asian nations urged to apply pressure on Myanmar | NATIONAL | NEWS | tvnz.co.nz: "Clark urges pressure on Myanmar
May 12, 2008 8:43 AM

Prime Minister Helen Clark says Asian nations need to step up and put pressure on Myanmar to speed up relief.

It is estimated that between 1.2-1.9 million of the nation's 50 million people are struggling to survive in the aftermath of the storm that struck eight days ago."

Bangkok Post : General news

Bangkok Post : General news: "Thailand will act as a mediator to help with the movement of international relief supplies to Burma, which are being held up by the military junta and are stuck in Thailand, Foreign Minister Noppadon Pattama said yesterday.

The move comes as the UN says up to 102,000 people could have been killed by Cyclone Nargis and about 220,000 are reported missing."

London Free Press - Editorials - Caution key to relief effort in Myanmar

London Free Press - Editorials - Caution key to relief effort in Myanmar: "anada has offered its Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) and made an initial pledge of $2 million in relief.

Meanwhile, charities such as World Vision, which has Myanmar staff on the ground working to distribute aid, said Canadians are responding to its appeals 'proving again just how generous they are."

Disaster in Burma: The Dead Calm After the Storm - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News

Disaster in Burma: The Dead Calm After the Storm - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - News: "It's difficult to imagine how the aid could get to where it's needed even if a fleet of planes were arriving here. The place has only one forklift truck. There's a crane that could help load goods, but it's been out of action for months for repairs, say the taxi drivers and baggage handlers at the airport."

5-year-old spearheads fundraiser

5-year-old spearheads fundraiser: "'I was concerned so I brought the picture to school and we decided to have a fundraiser,' said the kindergarten student, who attends Montessori Play and Learn Centre.

The five-year-old kicked off her fundraising campaign by making posters to raise awareness and by holding a coin drive at her school's 25th anniversary spring concert Saturday."

U.S. Begins Myanmar Relief Effort As U.N. Pleads for Cooperation - WSJ.com

U.S. Begins Myanmar Relief Effort As U.N. Pleads for Cooperation - WSJ.com: "YANGON, Myanmar -- The U.S. delivered its first relief airlift to Myanmar on Monday as the United Nations pleaded with the country's military rulers to cooperate with the international community in helping up to two million cyclone victims facing disease and starvation."

Mounting a Global Response to a Massive Disaster

Mounting a Global Response to a Massive Disaster: "Slightly more than a week after cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar, relief supplies—such as tarps, water containers, water purification tablets, mosquito nets and hygiene kits—are arriving and being distributed. Earlier today, an airplane carrying American Red Cross supplies, including 8,000 mosquito nets, arrived in Myanmar. According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, 220,000 people have received some form of aid, which includes 80,000 people who were assisted by the Red Cross."

Relief boat sinks, leaving aid in Myanmar river - CNN.com

Relief boat sinks, leaving aid in Myanmar river - CNN.com: "A Red Cross boat delivering supplies to help 1,000 victims of last weekend's cyclone sank Sunday when it hit debris in the Irrawaddy Delta region, as the U.S. prepared to deliver relief supplies to Myanmar."

KESQ.com Palm Springs, Coachella Valley - Weather, News, Sports: Myanmar junta members distribute foreign aid boxes with generals' names on them

KESQ.com Palm Springs, Coachella Valley - Weather, News, Sports: Myanmar junta members distribute foreign aid boxes with generals' names on them: "- Myanmar's military regime has been handing out international relief supplies after having generals' names plastered on the boxes.

Election day news coverage showed top generals handing out aid boxes in elaborate ceremonies."

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Nation | Exile aid for Nargis

The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Nation | Exile aid for Nargis: "Cyclone-ravaged Myanmar has refused relief from the UN, but its citizens abroad could put the country’s military rulers to shame.

About one lakh Myanmarese refugees living in India have begun efforts to help their countrymen back home.

In the national capital, the refugees today set up the “India relief fund for Cyclone Nargis survivors”."

U.N. aid for Myanmar seized -- -- baltimoresun.com

U.N. aid for Myanmar seized -- -- baltimoresun.com: "YANGON, Myanmar - Myanmar's military leaders seized U.N. aid shipments headed for cyclone survivors and told the top U.S. diplomat there yesterday that they're not ready to let in American aid workers, despite warnings that the country is on the verge of a medical catastrophe."

ABC News: Amid Stench of Death, Myanmar Holds Vote

ABC News: Amid Stench of Death, Myanmar Holds Vote: "Myanmar's ruling generals today appeared more interested in promoting the vote that will entrench their rule than they were in the hundreds of thousands of their people who are drinking coconut milk because they have no clean water, who are sleeping under the stars because they have no homes, who haven't had electricity since the storm hit."