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Action Against Hunger
247 West 37th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018, 877-777-1420
(May 6, 2008) - Based on our knowledge of the area and experience in similar contexts, Action Against Hunger is preparing to launch an emergency operation targeting the needs of the most affected persons of the Ayeyarwaddy division through: Distribution
of water purifying tablets; Water supply; Rehabilitation and protection of water points; Essential non food items and emergency shelter; Basic hygiene product; Environmental clearing; and Food, Cash or Vouchers depending on market accessibility. Donations
can be made securely at http://support.actionagainsthunger.org/donate.

ADRA International
Myanmar Cyclone Fund, 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring MD 20904, 1-800-424-ADRA (2372)
(May 6, 2008) - In response to the widespread devastation caused by cyclone Nargis, emergency response personnel based in the ADRA Myanmar office in Yangon are evaluating storm damage and determining the most urgent needs in affected areas.
ADRA is committed to providing emergency assistance to meet the needs of survivors, which are expected to include food, water, medical supplies, shelter, and clothing. ADRA is currently accepting financial contributions to help the communities affected by
this disaster. Donations can be made securely at www.adra.org

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
JDC: Myanmar Cyclone Relief, P.O. Box 530, 132 East 43rd St, New York, NY, 10017, 1-212-687-6200
(May 6, 2008) - JDC is collecting funds to assist the cyclone victims on a non-sectarian basis. JDC is now in contact with leaders from the local Jewish Community in Yangon and with other disaster relief partners in the region to determine an appropriate
emergency response, one that reaches those who are not being served by others.

American Jewish World Service
45 W. 36th. St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10016, 1-800-889-7146
(May 6, 2008) - AJWS has been making grants focused on Burma since 2002 and has long-standing partnerships with organizations on the eastern and northern borders of the country. These groups are providing contacts and support networks to those who
are affected. AJWS is providing rapid relief funding to communities hit by the storm, particularly in the Irrawaddy River Delta. Due to their remote rural location, these communities are even less able to access aid than those in other parts of Burma.

American Red Cross
International Response Fund P.O. Box 37243 Washington, D.C. 20013 1-800-HELP-NOW
(May 6, 2008) - The American Red Cross is working with its partners in the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, including the International Federation and the Myanmar Red Cross, to provide assistance to people affected by this disaster.

American Refugee Committee
430 Oak Grove Street, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55403, 1-612-872-7602
(May 6, 2008) - ARC intends to respond to the emergency and is working to distribute emergency supplies. Pending approval of entry visas a rapid assessment team will be deployed to the region. ARC will work with local partners to respond.

AmeriCares
88 Hamilton Avenue, Stamford CT 06902, 1-800-486-4357
(May 6, 2008) - AmeriCares is assembling medical and humanitarian relief supplies at our Stamford, CT and Netherlands warehouses and making preparations to deliver them to Myanmar (Burma). We are working with our international partners operating in the
country in order to deliver the shipment directly to the regions most affected by the disaster. AmeriCares expects to deliver an emergency health module consisting of medicines and medical supplies essential for relief efforts after a disaster, including:
antibiotics, analgesics, latex gloves, oral rehydration salts, multivitamins and medication used to treat water borne diseases. The shipment also includes water purification sachets to produce potable water in the flooded region.

Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team
6810 Tilden Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, 1-301-984-0217
(May 6, 2008) - AMURT is sending a team from SE Asia to Burma in two days.

Baptist World Aid
Myanmar (or Burma) Relief, 405 North Washington Street, Falls Church, VA 22046, 703-790-8980
(May 6, 2008) - Baptist World Aid has made an initial $50,000 available for relief efforts following Cyclone Nargis working with and through the Myanmar Baptist Convention. BWAid is in contact with partners in the USA, Europe and Asia to coordinate relief
efforts.

CARE
151 Ellis Street NE Atlanta, GA 30303 1-800-521-2273
(May 6, 2008) - CARE has been working in Myanmar for 14 years—mostly on food security, health programs, HIV/AIDS prevention and on water and sanitation. CARE has 500 staff members working on projects in 120 villages and towns across the country,
most of which are outside the affected areas. CARE is beginning assessments in Yangon and Moulamein provinces, where we are authorized to work. CARE is likely to provide support in emergency food aid, water and sanitation, and shelter materials and
household equipment.

CHF International
8601 Georgia Avenue #800, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 866-779-2CHF
((May 6, 2008) CHF International will initially be assisting Burmese displaced by Cyclone Nargis by building needed transitional and durable shelters. Shelters will be built with locally appropriate materials, in consultation with community members, and will also
help generate local employment and foster asset restoration. CHF is accepting gifts in kind of construction materials.
Christian Reformed World Relief Committee
2850 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49560-0600, 1-800-55-CRWRC
(May 6, 2008) - In response to Cyclone Nargis, CRWRC is appealing for funds and planning immediate intervention that includes shelter, water, and kitchen and medical supplies. CRWRC is working with staff posted in the region to arrange assessments and
considering placement of an International Relief Manager in the response. CRWRC is in contact with collaborating organizations World Concern, Health and Hope, and ZOA in determining its response.

Church World Service
P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515, 800-297-1516
(May 6, 2008) - CWS is initially providing emergency relief assistance, particularly food packages and shelter materials and anticipates the provision of long-term assistance through several of its partners, among them, the Myanmar Council of Churches. CWS
Asia-Pacific Regional Office is coordinating assessment activities that will shape a long-term response.

Concern Worldwide
104 East 40th Street Suite 903, New York, NY 10016, (212) 557-8000
(May 6, 2008) - Concern Worldwide has launched an emergency appeal for victims of cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma) and will be working through international partners already operational in country. Concern's International emergency response team
along with staff from India and Bangladesh are also ready to deploy once a more comprehensive assessment of the situation is complete.

Direct Relief International
27 South La Patera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93117, 805-964-4767
(May 6, 2008) - In response to the cyclone that struck Myanmar over the weekend, Direct Relief International has offered assistance to regional humanitarian assistance groups. Direct Relief has contacted partners in Thailand and other neighboring countries,
some of whom also run programs in Myanmar, to offer assistance to medical relief efforts for people affected by the storm. Direct Relief International is accepting gifts in kind of medical supplies.

Episcopal Relief and Development
815 Second Avenue, 7th Floor New York, NY 10017 800-334-7626
(May 6, 2008) Episcopal Relief and Development in partnership with the Anglican Church of Burma, is sending funds to secure shelter, food water and other relief needs for people displaced by the Cyclone. As part of our long term strategy, Episcopal Relief
and Development has been working for the past two years with five dioceses on economic development including agriculture, livestock, and micro-loans, clean water and education programs.

Food for the Hungry
1224 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 800-248-6437
(May 6, 2008) - Food for the Hungry is responding in partnership with local groups in Myanmar to meet the immediate needs of the thousands of people affected by the cyclone. In addition, Food for the Hungry has a response team poised in the region, ready to
travel into Myanmar and provide relief assistance. Food for the Hungry is an international relief and development organization providing emergency relief and long-term development programs in more than 26 countries around the world.

Friends of the World Food Program
1819 L Street NW Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, 202-530-1694
(May 6, 2008) - The World Food Program began distributing food in cyclone-damaged areas of Yangon as it ramps up efforts to respond to the looming humanitarian needs in the southern coastal regions of Myanmar hardest hit by the powerful Cyclone Nargis.
Reports from assessment teams remain preliminary but indicate tremendous storm damage to homes and shelter within villages and communities in the rice-cultivating areas of the coastal region and an increasing death toll. WFP has taken initial steps to meet
the enormous logistics challenge of bringing in disaster relief supplies, equipment and prepared foods urgently needed by people in areas badly hit by the cyclone. WFP now has more than 800 metric tons of food stocks available in WFP warehouses in
Yangon, and will deliver these food resources to all areas in need, including the Ayeryarwaddy Division, the largest and hardest hit of the five major Divisions affected by the cyclone. WFP will airlift additional food supplies including high energy biscuits into
Myanmar as soon as possible.

Habitat for Humanity
Cyclone Nargis, 121 Habitat Street, Americus, GA 31709-3498, 1-800-Habitat
(May 6, 2008) - Habitat for Humanity is assembling a technical team to partner with other organizations in support of long-term shelter reconstruction efforts for those affected by Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar, which left nearly 1 million people homeless. HFHI has
played a major role in rebuilding efforts following the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and will bring its considerable experience in rebuilding permanent housing following disasters to the work in Myanmar.

International Medical Corps (IMC)
1919 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 400, Santa Monica, CA 90404, 800-481-4462
(May 6, 2008) - International Medical Corps is preparing for a response in Myanmar and mobilizing resources to provide emergency medical assistance as well as medical supplies, non-food items, and water, sanitation and hygiene items. IMC is preparing to
deploy am emergency response team to provide relief to the victims of the cyclone.

International Relief Teams
Attn: Myanmar Cyclone, 4560 Alvarado Canyon Rd, Suite 2G San Diego, CA 92120, 619-284-7979
(May 6, 2008) - International Relief Teams (IRT)is collecting cash donations to help purchase relief supplies to assist the survivors of the catastrophic cyclone in Myanmar. IRT will work in collaboration with partner organizations to get aid to communities most
affected.

International Rescue Committee
Please note on checks: Myanmar, PO Box 96651, Washington, DC 20090-6651, 1-877-REFUGEE (877 733 8433)
(May 6, 2008) - International Rescue Committee emergency experts have started arriving in Myanmar to determine the needs of cyclone survivors and launch rapid relief efforts. IRC teams initially expect to focus on supplying clean water and emergency
supplies and setting up sanitation facilities for tens of thousands of vulnerable people who have been made homeless by the disaster. In addition to water, urgent needs include shelter materials, food and special care for children. The IRC is accepting
donations to help victims of the disaster. Call 1-877-REFUGEE or visit www.theIRC.org.

Latter-day Saint Charities
50 East North Temple, Floor 7, Salt Lake City, UT 84150
(May 6, 2008) - Latter-day Saint Charities has been working in Myanmar since 1998 with emphasis on clean water and mother/child health. We have a field team in-country and closely cooperate with other international agencies in disaster response. Latter-
day Saint Charities is accepting gifts in kind of medical supplies.

Lutheran World Relief
P.O. Box 17061 Baltimore, MD 21298-9832 800-597-5972
(May 6, 2008) - LWR is accepting donations and plans to support the response of Action by Churches Together, a worldwide coalition of faith-based aid agencies. The response will likely address emergency needs such as food, clean water and shelter.

Operation USA
Memo: "Myanmar Cyclone", 3617 Hayden Avenue Suite A, Culver City, CA 90232, 800-678-7255
(May 6, 2008) - Operation USA has a two person assessment team in region looking at material needs for shelter, water purification and health care. Operation USA is accepting gifts in kind of health, shelter, water purification & energy generation.

MAP International
Donor Member Services, Myanmar Assistance, PO Box 7020, Albert Lea, MN 56007-9931, 800.225.8550
(May 6, 2008) - MAP International will provide emergency medical aid to help people in Myanmar affected by the recent cyclone. MAP is currently working with partner organizations to fully assess what immediate aid is needed in evacuation shelters in
Myanmar. MAP delivers more than $300 million in medicines and relief supplies to more than 110 countries annually and operates healthcare clinics and programs in countries affected by war and disaster.

Project HOPE
255 Carter Hall Lane, Millwood, VA 22646, 1-800-544-4673
(May 6, 2008) - Project HOPE will respond with appropriate medical assistance when the needs have been assessed and requirements identified. We will work with donor companies to secure donations of medical product, with individuals to secure cash
donations to support our response, and with partner organizations to ensure that the medicines are properly stored and utilized. If a longer-term response is warranted, HOPE will make a determination as to what role it can play.

Relief International
1575 Westwood Blvd Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024, 1-310-478-1200
(May 6, 2008) - Relief International (RI) is assessing the extent of damage and evaluating appropriate emergency response strategies to provide aid, following a massive Category 3 cyclone in southeast Myanmar. RI is reaching out to local partners to provide
emergency assistance to relief operations. RI program response will be expanded as emergency and long-term needs are detailed. The RI Rapid Emergency Deployment (RED) team is currently on standby at our Los Angeles headquarters to provide additional
assistance. To help, please donate now to RI’s Emergency Response Fund (ERF). The ERF is RI’s revolving emergency fund, drawn upon only for emergencies throughout the world, including the current crisis in Myanmar.

Save the Children USA
54 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880, 800-728-3843
(May 6, 2008) - Save the Children’s staff are reporting up to 100,000 children and their families are without shelter. Initial response activities include the distribution of 2 metric tons of food, plastic sheeting, water purification tablets and other non food items.
Save the Children currently operates programs in all five of the affected regions in the country, and has worked in Myanmar since 1995. As one of the largest nongovernmental organizations at work in Myanmar, the agency implements programs focused on
early childhood care and development, child survival and child protection.

Unitarian Universalist Service Committee
UUSC-UUA Burma Cyclone Relief Fund, P.O. Box 845259 Boston, MA 02284-5259, 1-800-388-3920
(May 6, 2008) - The Unitarian Universalist Service Committee, an international human rights organization based in Cambridge, Mass., responds strategically to natural or man-made humanitarian crises, especially when rights are threatened or when those in
need are overlooked or neglected by traditional relief strategies. We have a long-standing working relationship with several grassroots partner organizations in the affected region of Southeast Asia, specifically in Burma and Thailand. We will be channeling our
humanitarian relief work through these groups in an effort to help survivors regain their lives and livelihoods.

United Methodist Committee on Relief
#3019674 Myanmar Emergency, PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087, 800-554-8583
(May 6, 2008) - UMCOR is working through partner agencies in the region to provide supplies and support relief work.

United States Fund for UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038, 1-800-4UNICEF
(May 6, 2008) - UNICEF has worked in Myanmar since 1950 and is moving quickly to respond to the needs of survivors, particularly children. UNICEF today deployed five assessment teams and will also play a leadership role with the UN and government on
water and sanitation and hygiene, child protection, and education. Immediate needs include: water purification tablets, plastic sheeting, cooking sets, bed nets, emergency health kits, and food. A major priority is ensuring safe water supplies, especially to
vulnerable children.

World Concern
19303 Fremont Avenue North Seattle, WA 98133 800-755-5022
(May 6, 2008) - Since 1995, World Concern has been working in Myanmar with community health, water supply, micro-finance, and HIV/AIDS programs. Because of our history in Myanmar we are in a good position to provide leadership to the post-cyclone
humanitarian response. Dave Eller, World Concern’s President said today, “The aftermath of this weekend’s storm is enormous. Our staff is working around the clock to finish a needs assessment as a part of our overall response. We fully expect that our
follow-up may include providing food, water, and other basic needs to those whose lives have been turned upside down by the cyclone.” Visit www.worldconcern.org to make a donation and for additional information as our response plan develops.

World Emergency Relief
P.O. Box 131570 Carlsbad, CA 92013 888.484.4543
(May 6, 2008) - WER has medical rescue team from Bangkok, arriving at border by end of week with sufficient medical supplies for field operation over next two weeks. Longer-term plans depend on assessment by team and existing local partners. We are
accepting GIK but also aware of import restrictions by host country.

World Vision
P.O. Box 9716 Federal Way, WA 98063 1-888-56-CHILD
(May 6, 2008) - World Vision is providing clothing, shelter materials, blankets, rice and water. Assessment teams are currently determining the most urgent needs in the hardest-hit areas.