Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Nargis response

Thousands of people have been killed or are missing in Myanmar (Burma) in the wake of Cyclone Nargis, which pushed ashore on May 3. Villages in the Irrawaddy Delta have been completely flattened. Overall one million people may be homeless.

CWS initially provided emergency relief assistance -- particularly water, medical supplies, and shelter materials. Now, some 20,073 farm families will receive rice seed, fertilizer and inputs for their monsoon paddy rice crop, creating local jobs for landless laborers. Some 116,000 people will benefit.

Slideshow: CWS response to Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma)
A slideshow of CWS recovery efforts, with commentary by Stacey Winston/CWS, Bangkok, Thailand.

Factsheet on Myanmar recovery

Myanmar cyclone bulletin inserts Microsoft Word • PDF

Updated slideshow of Cyclone recovery work (5/23) with commentary by CWS staff in Bangkok. Note: Faces/photos are cropped for security reasons.

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News and updates

08/22/08 CWS appeal update: Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Nargis response (update to May 5 appeal)
06/23/08 CWS assisting one million people in Myanmar, now shifting focus to farm recovery and food security
06/12/08 Providing refuge after the storm: Cyclone survivors in Myanmar receive temporary shelter and water
05/24/08 60,000 saved: How one church leader helped mobilize communities to survive the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis
05/22/08 Children, elderly now dying from dysentery in Myanmar, says Church World Service
05/13/08 Local organizations making the difference; delivering food, water, shelter in Myanmar
05/08/08 CWS appeal update: Myanmar (Burma) cyclone Nargis response Printable version (PDF - 131 Kb)
05/08/07 CWS aid team provides aid in Myanmar, agency expands U.S. fundraising appeal