WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American people,
through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), are
providing an additional $3 million dollars in initial assistance to help
meet the most urgent needs of the Burmese people in the aftermath of
Cyclone Nargis. The White House announced this additional funding at a
press briefing today. This brings the total USAID assistance to $3.25
million to date, which will be allocated by the USAID Disaster Assistance
Response Team (DART) that is currently pre-positioned in Bangkok awaiting
permission to enter Burma.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian
Assistance (OCHA), the most urgent needs of populations in affected areas
include plastic sheeting, water purification tablets, cooking sets,
mosquito nets, emergency health kits, food, and possibly fuel supplies.
Citizens who wish to assist the people of Burma are encouraged to make
a cash donation to a reputable humanitarian organization working in the
disaster region.
For more information about USAID's emergency humanitarian assistance to
Burma, please visit: http://www.usaid.gov, keyword: Nargis or directly at
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/burma/cyclone_nargis.
The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International
Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide
for nearly 50 years.
Public Information: 202-712-4810
SOURCE U.S. Agency for International Development
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