Download - Burma Relief Team Update 2008
Update from the relief team in BurmaUpdate from the relief team in Burma
- Burma Update -- Burma Update -
This is part of the first shipment This is part of the first shipment of Vita Meal that was sent inof Vita Meal that was sent in
Supplies are loaded onto small trucksSupplies are loaded onto small trucksand distributed by the relief teamsand distributed by the relief teams
Every day items are very important Every day items are very important like cooking pots and disheslike cooking pots and dishes
Water purifying filters and chlorineWater purifying filters and chlorineare on the top of the listare on the top of the list
Ready to hit the road loaded withReady to hit the road loaded withall sorts of vegetables and cooking oilall sorts of vegetables and cooking oil
People are camping near the roadside People are camping near the roadside still waiting for help still waiting for help
A relief team is getting ready to travelA relief team is getting ready to travel to more remote places by riverto more remote places by river
Unloading some vita meal highUnloading some vita meal highnutrition food supplementnutrition food supplement
Unloading plastic sheeting and waterUnloading plastic sheeting and water pumps to be used to drain the saltwaterpumps to be used to drain the saltwater
from the rice fieldsfrom the rice fields
This is a temporary medical centerThis is a temporary medical centerset up by a doctor that is part set up by a doctor that is part
of the relief teamof the relief team
Donations make it possible to help the Donations make it possible to help the local people that need itlocal people that need it
Several farmers were given tractorsSeveral farmers were given tractors and farming equipmentand farming equipment
Fields are overgrown with grassFields are overgrown with grassand need to be drained and cleared and need to be drained and cleared
before farming can beginbefore farming can begin
The mud is very dirty and needsThe mud is very dirty and needs to be cleared of corpsesto be cleared of corpses
The farmers are not ready to give up The farmers are not ready to give up working long hours to be able to feed working long hours to be able to feed
their hungry familiestheir hungry families
This field has been drained and cleaned This field has been drained and cleaned and filled with fresh water, but it will and filled with fresh water, but it will still take time until the next harveststill take time until the next harvest
This is one of the UN bases This is one of the UN bases which has been destroyedwhich has been destroyed
and abandonedand abandoned
Get involved now
Thank you for your Donations. For info on how to give please visit http://thehavenproject.net
Haven Foundation Logo official