Mayanmar (Burma) was hit hard by cyclone Nargis on May 3. It is the worst natural disaster in East Asia since the tsunami of 2004. Most of the 43,318 confirmed deaths occurred in the southern Irrawaddy river delta region. Unofficial estimates put the deaths at 100.000+. The majority of people were killed by a tidal surge 12 ft (3.5m) high. Approximately 2,5 million people have been affected by this disaster with many loosing their homes.  Most of the survivors, who still did not receive any or only limited aid, are now threatened with disease. The old capital Rangoon is without electricity and has received enormous damage to is infrastructure.

AMURT has volunteer teams on the ground and are sending in overseas experts and coordinators. Distribution of food and medicine is our immediate priority. Our tried and tested system of making assessments on a family by family basis effectively identifies the most vulnerable sectors of the society. We need your help to deliver relief to the hundreds of thousands of Burmese affected by this catastrophe.