Cyclone Nargis Devastates Burma
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URGENT ACTION:
May 17th, Global Day of Action for Cyclone Aid
UK, US, and France must deliver aid now, even without Junta’s approval
Tell the UN Secretary General Now: United Nations Must Order Aid Be Allowed Inside Burma
- Read the latest news
-Statements from U.S. and World Leaders
On Friday May 2, Cyclone Nargis hit southwestern Burma with winds at speeds of 120 mph. 5 divisions in Burma have been declared national disaster areas - Pegu, Irrawaddy, Rangoon, Mon and Karen. The numbers of those affected continues to skyrocket. It has been hard to estimate the death toll because it has been impossible to get access to some of the worst hit areas- but as of right the numbers range from 22,000 to 60,000 dead, with tens of thousand missing and hundreds of thousands, perhaps millions displaced. Many older Burmese are saying this is the worst storm they have ever seen and international media is claiming this to be the worst natural disaster in Asia since the 2004 tsunami.
The Burmese government’s response has been atrocious. They were aware days in advance that the cyclone was coming, but chose not to warn the people know so that they could prepare. Furthermore, many reports came in that the government was giving minimal assistance to the destroyed areas, responding with guns instead of aid. Many countries and international organizations have offered assistance, but their efforts are being controlled and blocked by the paranoid Burmese government.
Before (satellite images from NASA) After
Events for Cyclone Relief
Global Day of Action- May 17th
www.burma-network.org
Washington DC
Saturday March 17th
Vigil in Lafayette Park (in front of White House)
2- 4 pm
contact: thelma@uscampaignforburma.org
New York
UN Demonstration
When: Saturday, May 17, 12pm
Where: Ralph Bunche Park, United Nations, 43rd St and 1st Ave
San Francisco
May 17, 2008
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
A coalition of Bay Area organizations will gather at United Nations Plaza in San Francisco on Saturday May 17, 2008 from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm as part of a Global Day of Protest called for because of the gross neglect and intransigence on the part of the military dictatorship in Burma in their response to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis.
Directions
United Nations Plaza Market Street between 7th & 8th Streets San Francisco
Dallas
Sunday, May 18, 6 PM
Pacific Rim Restaurant
3309 Dallas Pkwy, Ste. 401
Plano, TX 75093
Fees: $25/person
Location, foods, and music band are donated by Thai community of Dallas and we are planning to raise $10,000 for cyclone victims in Burma. The money will be donated to UNICEF to help victims in Burma.
For more information, please call Myint M Myat-Soe (Mi Mi) at 469-878-8730, or ohnthi@gmail.com.
Baltimore
Megan and Scott Haddock will be hosting an open house fund-raiser for the victims of Cyclone Nargis catastrophe in Burma (Myanmar). Please stop by our home Saturday May 17 between 2-6pm to sign a card for the Burmese people and learn more about this country, the repressive regime that rules it, and hear about Megan’s experience working on the Thailand-Burma border. Refreshments and hot dogs will be provided. 1128 East Fort Ave, Baltimore, MD 21230. For additional information, call 410-294-9779 or email MeganAHaddock@gmail.com
Chicago
Chicago Protest for the People of Burma
Saturday 1-4pm
401 N. Michigan Avenue
(East side of street,
North end of Michigan Ave. Bridge over Chicago River)
Chicago, IL 60611
Contact: Nora Rowley norarwl@aol.com
London Protests will be held outside the French Embassy, the American Embassy and the Foreign office.
French Embassy: Time: 12:30 - 13:00, Address: 58 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7JT
American Embassy: Time: 13:30 - 14:00 Address: 24 Grosvenor Square, London, W1A 2LQ
Foreign Office: 14:40 - 1510 Address: King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH
Ottawa
1st Place: Parliament Hill at 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Burmese Embassy at 2:30pm to 3:30pm (March will commence at 2:00pm to the Burmese Embassy) 2nd Place: Burmese Embassy, 85 Range St., Ottawa 2:30pm – 3:30pm .Contact: Tin Maung Htoo at 613-297-6835, or Kevin Macleod at 613-796-496
Toronto
Place: Queen’s Park, Ontario Legislative Assembly
Time: 4:00pm to 6:00pm Contact: Kyaw Zaw Wai at 416-358-2318, or Min Naing at 416-826-7149
Vancouver
Place: Robson Square, Vancouver Downtown
Time: 11 am to 1:00 pm. Contact: Soe Naing at soe.nai@gmail.com, or Htay Aung at 778-322-5385
Santiago
Entrega de Carta para pedir intervención Humanitaria en Birmania
Date: Saturday, May 17, 2008 Time: 12:00am - 1:00am
Location: Plaza de la Constitución
Hong Kong
Ending the Humanitarian Crisis in Burma Candlelight Vigil
Time: 7:30-9:00pm
Venue: Kowloon Union Church (4 Jordan Road, Kowloon, Jordan MTR Exit B2)
Inquiry: Hong Kong Coalition for a Free Burma, 23981699
解決緬甸人道救援危機燭光晚會
日期：2008年5月17日（六）
時間：7:30-9:00PM
地點：九龍佑寧堂（九龍佐敦道4號，佐敦地鐵站B2出口對面）
查詢：香港爭取緬甸自由聯盟 23981699
Bangkok Emergency Myanmar Benefit
Start Time: Saturday, May 17, 2008 at 9:00pm
Location: Club Culture
Street: Th. Sri Ayudthaya
Entrance:200 thb
Dudesweet, Gene Futon, DJ Oum, Rehab (Bee Futon) and Soma want to help but can’t think of anything else but throwing a benefit party. This is the only chance that a party can be both beneficial to you and Myanmese. 100% of entrance fee and some bar cut will be donated to the organisation that we are hoping to distribute this cash directly to those who are most in need.
Melbourne Please join the people of Burma living in Melbourne for a community commemoration ceremony for victim’s of Burma’s Cyclone Nargis.
Date: Saturday 17th May
Time: 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: 174 Collins Street Baptist Church, Melbourne.
Further info:
Sydney Burma Cyclone Candlelight vigil
Host: Burma Campaign Sydney
Date: Sat 17 May 2008
Time: 5:00 pm onwards
Location: Sydney Town Hall
Contacts: burma.campaign@gmail.com tel: Charlotte Long 0405 712458 or Dr. Myint Cho 0404 091143
Further info: Please join us in supporting the people of Burma who are affected by Cyclone Nargis. Please bring candles if possible.
Washington DC
Fundraising Happy Hour 5-10 pm
May 16th
Ultra Bar - 911 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004 Telephone: 202-638-4663 www.ultrabardc.com
Michigan
Play Disc and Save Lives: Disc Golf for Hurricane Relief
Ask friends, family, etc. to sponsor you to play a round of disc golf at Baycourt park on Sat. May 24th 1-3 pm to sned aid to Burma. Make checks payable to US Campaign for Burma with “hurricane relief” or “cyclone victims” in the memo. I am holding an event this weekend to push for greater aid to be given to the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma. The military regime that rules the country has allowed minimal aid in and millions of people are at risk right now because they are not receiving enough aid. This is a crucial time and we must act now.
Directions
Baycourt park 6970 Andersonville Rd Clarkston, MI 48346 look for people in red t-shirts, there will be signs also!
New Delhi
Janta Mantar, Parliament Street,
11 am – 2 pm
Relief Cyclone Survivors (India)
reliefcyclonesurvivorsinburma@gmail.com
Massachusetts
I am holding an event this weekend to push for greater aid to be given to the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma. The military regime that rules the country has allowed minimal aid in and millions of people are at risk right now because they are not receiving enough aid. This is a crucial time and we must act now.
Directions
7 Boyden Lane, Deerfield, MA 01342, Deerfield Academy
Ngee Yong Teo
nteo@deerfield.edu
Czech Republic
Global Day of Action: Event of Burma Center Prague
May 17, 2008
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Burma Center Prague is holding an event on Saturday to push for greater aid to be given to the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma. The military regime that rules the country has allowed minimal aid in and millions of people are at risk right now because they are not receiving enough aid. This is a crucial time and we must act now. Please come and join us!
Address
http://www.burma-center.org/activities/updates.php
Directions: Old Town Square in the center of Prague, Czech Republic; at the statue of Jan Hus (start and end time are local time)
Seattle, Washington
Burma Relief Benefit Event
May 17, 2008
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
There is an emergency fundraising event for this Saturday May 17th at Q Cafe from 6-9pm. This event is open to all individuals and groups as a way to respond to the recent tragedy that hit Burma last Friday. Cyclone Nargis has left a rising count of 100,00 dead, over 1 million homeless, and tens of thousands missing. There will be a suggested donation at the door, live music, food, and items for sale. All proceeds will go to World Aid, a local 501(c)3 non-profit, that provides aid to groups and individuals in Burma and along the Thailand-Burma border. Burma Action Group (BAG), a UW student group, and Burma Roundtable, an umbrella group to BAG that raises awareness and provides medical and humanitarian aid for refugees, will be there to both support and fundraise with t-shirts. For comments, questions, or if you would like to directly donate, please email Eunice at eunisoh@u.washington.edu Thank you for your support. Every little bit counts!
Directions
Q Cafe 3223 15th Ave. West Seattle, WA 98119 (just south of the Ballard Bridge)
Eunice Soh
eunisoh@u.washington.edu
San Diego, California
May 16th, 17th, and 18th - Global Day of Action for Cyclone Relief
Hi, I’m Christine, a student at UCSD and I’m planning on asking for money in the shopping area of La Jolla, on Villa La Jolla Dr, 92037. There are many big name stores on both sides of that street, such as Ralphs, Trader Joe’s, CVS, Wholefoods, and many other restaurants and movie theatres. I’d love some help this Friday May 16 and/or Saturday May 17 and/or Sunday May 18. Feel free to come and go at any time! Even an hour or two will be greatly appreciated. I plan to donate all the proceeds to www.avaaz.org It is an organization that will give the money directly to the monks in Myanmar/Burma who are helping so many people. I feel that going through this charity will help the people in need immediately and without any government bureaucracy. Any help or suggests about soliciting aid outside of grocery stores and other public places would be of great help to me. Thank you! Please e-mail me at c1ma@ucsd.edu I am holding an event this weekend to push for greater aid to be given to the victims of the cyclone that hit Burma. The military regime that rules the country has allowed minimal aid in and millions of people are at risk right now because they are not receiving enough aid. This is a crucial time and we must act now.
Address
Villa La Jolla Dr La Jolla, CA 92037 Ralphs, Trader Joe’s, CVS, Wholefoods, and other surrounding restuarants and shops.
San Francisco, California
May 22nd - Water Aid for Myanmar
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Please join Spark, as we partner with CARE to present: Water Aid A Fundraising Event to Secure Drinking Water for Cyclone-Impacted Areas of Myanmar Thursday, May 22nd, 2008 7:00 - 10:00 pm Mighty 119 Utah Street, San Francisco $10 for members $30 for nonmembers Please visit the link below to purchase tickets. http://www.eventbrite.com/event/115673984 For more information about Spark, please visit www.sparksf.org.
Directions
119 Utah Street Cross street :15th Street San Francisco, CA
Seattle, Washington
May 17th and 18th
10 am – 4 pm
This Saturday and Sunday, 10 am - 4 pm, we will be requesting donations outside five Seattle area Safeway stores: Ballard, Upper Queen Anne, University Village, Cemetary Road, and Jefferson Square. Thanks to Thirst-Aid’s volunteer staff, 100% of donations will go to victims of the cyclone. To volunteer to cover one (or more!) of 30 of our two-hour “shifts,” please contact Erika Berg ASAP at uberger98107@yahoo.com. To learn more about Thirst-Aid or donate online: www.thirst-aid.org
Directions
Ballard Safeway 1423 NW Market St Seattle 98107 Upper Queen Anne Safeway 2100 Queen Anne Ave Seattle 98109 University Village Safeway 3020 NE 45th St Seattle 98105 Cemetary Road Safeway 4300 NE 4th St Renton 98059 Jefferson Square Safeway (in West Seattle) 4754 42nd Ave SW Seattle 98116
Los Angeles
Saturday, May 17 12-6pm Tabling and Fundraising Yoma Restaurant 713 E Garvey AveMonterey Park, CA 91755
Paris
Saturday, May 17, 2 pm
Trocadero, in front of the Eiffel Tower.
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