Update:
It is a great news from Cambodia Burmese. They have sent
another Baht 20,000 for HREIB which is working for Tsunami victims victims.
Total donation nearest list will be (1US$ ~SGD1.65)
Ko San Nwe and friends (Cambodia) - US$500 (Sent to
HREIB)
Ko Win Myint and friends (Japan) - :
US$900
USA friends (Singapore) - :
US$150
Ko Hla Kyi and friends (Singapore) - :
US$303
Ko ZawZawCho &friends (Singapore) - :
US$426
U Pye Nyunt and friends (Singapore) - :
US$872 (US$523 sent TO HREIB)
Total US$3164 or Baht-120833
Dear All,
Today I have transferred Baht 20,000 (Equiv of US$ 500) from Bangkok to Ko
Aung Myo Min's (HREIB) account.
Donor list from Cambodia
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1) Ko Khin Soe (Phnom Penh) ..........US$ 150
2) Ko Thaik Din, C-85 (Bangkok).......US$ 100
3) Ma Dane (Phnom Penh)..........US$ 100
4) Ko San Nwe, C-84 (Phnom Penh)......US$ 50
5) Ko Min Kyaw Lwin, C-84 (Siemreap)..US$ 25
6) U Tin Cho (Phnom Penh).............US$ 20
7) Ma Htwe Htwe Tun (Phnom Penh)......US$ 20
8) U Than Zaw (Phnom Penh)............US$ 15
9) Ko Kyaw Kyaw Han, C-91 (Siemreap)..US$ 10
10) Daw Khin Myat Swe (Siemreap).......US$ 10
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Total ..................US$ 500-
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I still hope to receive some more donations.
In the mean time, I like to share the following article which is related to
our activities.
Keep reading.
San Nwe (Civil' 84)
Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Keep Reading
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Tsunami Relief Workers Must Avoid Mistakes of Past Disasters
By LAURIE GARRETT
INIERNATIONAL HERALD TRIBUNE
In the rush to do something in the Indian Ocean region, hundreds of relief
groups, militaries and government agencies are now struggling against
logistical nightmares to get personnel and supplies where they are needed.
The devastation is so great that the world is understandably anxious to do
something. But we must take care not to repeat past humanitarian aid errors,
potentially exacerbating the crisis. Here are some provisions that all
parties need to build into their efforts:
Doctors do no harm: The tsunamis struck a region in which basic practices of
infection control are ignored even in normal times. If relief workers do not
institute strict infection control practices, the legacy of relief
operations could be widespread blood-borne diseases. Also, in past crises,
theft and misuse of antibiotics has bred highly drug-resistant forms of
bacteria. Relief workers must guard their drug supplies and use them
prudently.
Get out the message: People need information to improve their chances of
survival. Regional media-especially radio-can save lives by telling people
how to make simple rainwater catchments, how to filter out cholera vibrio
using sari cloth, where to get emergency services and with other simple yet
vital messages. Relief workers should help local media get it right.
Focus on women and children: Able-bodied men have distinct advantages in
surviving catastrophes and benefiting from aid programs. Women and children
are far less likely to gain employment during relief efforts. If responders
do not quickly bring shelter and finds to widows and orphans, these victims
will be forced into prostitution, domestic servitude and slave labor.
Don't build crowds: As soon as possible, get victims out of crowded
emergency housing, like schools, churches and town halls. These settings are
recipes for epidemic spread and create settings that prolong psychological
trauma.
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