Dear reader,
One week after the tragic events of Cyclone Nargis, the path of destruction in Myanmar is evident. Reports indicate that 22,500 people are reported dead and close to 100,000 are still missing, indicating that death tolls can be expected to rise in the coming weeks. Millions more are now left homeless without food or access to clean water or medicine.
PSI, the parent organization of YouthAIDS, has a team of 600 staff on the ground throughout Myanmar they have already begun efforts to supply medical supplies and clean water to those in need. Working with other local organizations, PSI has delivered enough water for 1,000,000 people for one month and is working with its network of Sun Quality Health doctors to deliver medicine and health services to those desperately seeking medical attention.
They are racing against time. The situation is dire, catastrophic hunger and major diseases lurk at the edges of the 6 million+ community living in the area hardest hit by the cyclone. The people of Myanmar need your help. In the coming months, PSI will require an additional $1,000,000 to address the longer-term health implications of Cyclone Nargis’ devastation and avert more deaths in this time of need.
Your gift will help us deliver critical supplies and health services in Myanmar and restock supplies for the coming months. Please make a donation and read more about how the parent organization of YouthAIDS plans to save lives.
for more information visit; www.youthaids.org