In light of the recent events in Burma, the following has been released by Oxfam: Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar (Burma) in the early hours of Saturday 3rd May. Latest reports are of up to 22,000 lives lost, and one million people displaced from their homes, in the five worst-affected regions.
Your help is needed urgently
Immediate needs are for shelter, clean water, food, and health care. In the cyclone-hit areas, communications are down and roads have been washed away, making it difficult to reach those who most need help.
How your donations will be used
The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), of which Oxfam is a member, is co-coordinating an emergency appeal to fund work across the region - providing cash support, technical expertise, and vital equipment.
Your donation will support these efforts and will allow DEC members, in conjunction with the UN and other agencies to respond to immediate needs, as well as help people as they recover from the cyclone. The DEC urgently need funds to be able to meet this challenge.
Please give whatever you can afford to help all of those suffering in Myanmar (Burma).
To donate by telephone please call Oxfam on: 0300 200 1999, or the DEC direct on: 0870 60 60 900. You can also donate online!