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Cyclone Nargis Relief Effort

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TEAM – BURMA 



CYCLONE NARGIS RELIEF- Phase Two

Date: 31 July 2008

Project Title: Cyclone Nargis Relief Programme – Phase Two (Rebuilding Communities)
Project Period: 1st July – 30 Sept 2008
Project Locations: Irrawaddy and Rangoon Divisions

Total Projected Budget for Phase Two: 43,407,500 baht
Money Rolled Over from Phase One: approximately 5,462,500 baht

TOTAL MONEY REQUIRED: 37,945,000 baht


Contact Person:
Dr Cynthia Maung, Director of Mae Tao Clinic
eatburma@gmail.com

You can make a donation through the Mae Tao Clinic donation page. Please put “Cylcone Nargis Disaster Relief” in the ‘Purpose’ field.

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE TEAM BACKGROUND

The Emergency Assistance Team (EAT-BURMA) is working at the grassroots level to provide aid and assistance to the people affected by Cyclone Nargis in the Irrawaddy and Rangoon division areas. Since May 2-3, 2008, the number of people displaced or otherwise affected has been estimated at around 2.4 million. EAT was established on May 6, 2008 through the collaboration of several Burmese community-based organisations on the Thai-Burma border. EAT is working with networks of local organisations and concerned individuals in Burma to get food, water, shelter, clothing, health services and rehabilitation to those most in need. This is provided by working directly with the affected communities who are not receiving aid or not receiving sufficient aid from the military regime or international humanitarian operations.

Each relief team on the ground develops their own larger team to work together with the EAT team. This means that although directly EAT has 44 teams of 2-5 people, each of those teams may be working with a much larger team or group of teams.

The organisations who formed EAT-Burma have years of experience working to provide health and education services, training in human rights, health, education, women's rights, leadership skills and responding to emergencies. All of the EAT-Burma organisations usually work in the very adverse conditions in the ethnic border areas of Burma. Because of the long-standing restrictions and neglect of the Burmese regime, these organisations have been providing humanitarian assistance in these areas without the support or approval of the military regime for over twenty years. EAT Burma teams are using strategies developed over the years to extend its work into the cyclone-affected communities.

OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the EAT Burma team is as follows:

  1. To provide immediate aid and assistance to survivors of Cyclone Nargis, particularly in areas affected the most from the Cyclone.
  2. To advocate for local and international community funding and direct assistance for the benefit of the survivors of Cyclone Nargis.
  3. To collect information from and conduct needs assessments of the communities affected by Cyclone Nargis.
  4. To promote and participate in the rehabilitation process for community rebuilding in areas affected by Cyclone Nargis.

PRINCIPLES
The principles agreed to by EAT members are as follows:

  1. All aid and assistance provided are based on humanitarian needs.
  2. No discrimination is allowed, particularly with reference to those based on race, ethnicity, religion, or gender.
  3. All aid and assistance programs must be based on and involve community participation.
  4. Wherever possible, local resources must be used in order to facilitate sustainable development.
  5. All personnel and coordinating organizations must adhere to the principles of accountability and transparency.
  6. All personnel and coordinating organizations should avoid inciting conflict between peoples.
  7. Activities pursued by EAT teams should in no way harm or injure communities.
  8. Activities pursued by EAT teams should be conducted in collaboration with other community groups such as women’s groups, youth groups, and religious groups wherever and whenever possible.

ACTIVITIES

  • Relief Efforts
    • Dry food distribution
    • Temporary shelter
    • Sanitation and health provisions
  • Rehabilitation
    • Livelihoods: agricultural equipment, livestock, fishing equipment, gardening
    • Unaccompanied children and access to education

  • Health Teams
  • Small Grants for Burma-based Communities and CBOs for Rehabilitation
  • Cyclone Survivor Assistance in Thailand
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of EAT Team Activities
  • Impact Assessment Survey
  • Coordination with local teams and international relief operations in Burma, including education and training
  • Fundraising

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