Dear Friend:
Thousands of people have lost their lives and thousands more are homeless after a powerful cyclone crashed into the southern coast of Myanmar on Friday. The cyclone tore down houses, flooded streets, and left people without food, clean water, and shelter.
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) responded to the crisis in a swift and effective manner. Within days of the disaster, WFP began distributing food in the southern coastal regions of Myanmar hardest hit by powerful Cyclone Nargis. Already, 54 tons of rice have been dispatched to the area and thousands of people have received ready-to-eat high energy biscuits (HEBs), which can be easily delivered and consumed. WFP also plans to airlift additional food supplies to the coastal areas that have been cut-off from access as soon as possible.
Time is of the essence and we are already reaching storm victims with food. We are mobilizing all possible resources to save lives given the massive disruption in food, water and shelter caused by this storm," said WFP Executive Director Josette Sheeran. WFP plans to provide life-saving food assistance for 630,000 people for six months until the next harvest.
The World Food Program needs your help to continue to provide much needed food assistance to the people of Myanmar. Thank you so much for your support.
Sincerely,Karen SendelbackPresident and CEOFriends of the World Food Program
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