May 22, 2008

Please donate to Myanmar Cyclone Relief Fund – BAAT

Please donate to Myanmar Cyclone Relief Fund – BAAT
As many of you know, on May 2, 2008, Cyclone Nargis made landfall in the Irrawaddy division in Myanmar (Burma). The Cyclone pushed a wall of water as high as 12 feet, approximately 25 miles inland over a low-lying, densely populated delta region. The World Health Organization estimates casualty numbers in excess of 100,000 dead, 200,000 missing and 2.5 million (approximately 5% of the population of Burma) severely affected. A storm surge is reported to have destroyed the vast majority of domestic dwellings in seven townships, also causing severe storm and flood-damage to roads, communication links and other essential service infrastructure, especially water and power supplies.
Due to a unique social, economic and political situation, the humanitarian emergency in Myanmar has a potential to escalate into a disaster of severe magnitude. Millions of people in vulnerable communities are at risk of perishing not only due to the immediate aftermath but also due to the epidemics caused by a total lack of services. Your contribution will go directly to the victims who need it the most.
Your generous contribution will save many lives and help restore their economic situation. Your donation of $10, $20, $25, $50, $100, or more is desperately needed.

OPTIONS
Donations by Credit Cards. (Online donations are processed by a secure site)
Donations by phone, please call AAFS at 713-339-3688. (from 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM)
Donations by cash/check, please mail to: Burmese American Association of Texas (BAAT)P. O. Box 3359Sugar Land, Texas 77487
Payable to: BAAT; Memo: Myanmar Cyclone Relief Fund

Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.
Tax receipts will come from our Sponsors directly.
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