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DISASTER: Cyclone Nargis, 2008, Irrawaddy Delta, Burma

MICROAID RESPONSE : Raising $50,000 to help rebuild houses, replace tools of livelihood, and support orphans

ESTIMATED PROJECT DATE:  2011

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Cyclone Nargis was a strong tropical cyclone that caused the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Burma (officially known as Myanmar).  The cyclone made landfall in the country on May 2, 2008, causing catastrophic destruction and at least 138,000 fatalities primarily in the Irawaddy Delta.

The Labutta Township alone was reported to have 80,000 dead, with about 10,000 more deaths in Bogale.  There were around 55,000 people missing and many other deaths were found in other towns and areas, although the Burmese government’s official death toll was grossly underreported as they had simply stopped counting the dead to minimize political fallout. It was feared and quite possible that due to lack of relief efforts, a total of a million people already had or would have died from this catastrophe.  Damage was estimated at over $10 billion (USD), which made it the most damaging cyclone ever recorded in this basin.

MicroAid is raising $50,000 to help rebuild houses and replace lost tools in Burma.

100% of donations go to helping those in need.  Overhead is funded separately by the MicroAid board of directors.  Thank you.