Archive for May, 2008
News from Myanmar (Burma): Aid is getting through
Posted on 29. May, 2008 by Lutheran World Relief.
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Friends, In my last blog post, I reflected on the unfolding situation in Myanmar (Burma) just days after Cyclone Nargis hit. More than three weeks later, the situation remains dire, but Lutheran World Relief and our partners are succeeding in getting aid to those who need it – more than 100,000 so far. My colleague [...]
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A Victim in Myanmar, but of What?
Posted on 08. May, 2008 by Lutheran World Relief.
My morning New York Times (8 May 2008) stunned me into an ultra-alert, awake state. A bloated body floating in a dirty swamp, arms extended to the heavens, as if calling out for mercy. The hard-to-look-at photograph is captioned: “A victim of the cyclone that hit Myanmar (Burma) last week.” A colleague at LWR and [...]
