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Children and families in Chit Kyin Nar, the Area Development Programme (ADP) supported by World Vision Singapore is not affected by Cyclone Nargis.

Villagers benefit from water purification system provided by World Vision
To provide safe drinking water for the victims, World Vision has transported water purification systems into the Delta to turn massive amounts of dirty water into clean water for drinking and use. Watch this video to see how villagers are benefiting from one such water purification system in the village of Kyoung-Su.
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Procter & Gamble provides over 2 million PUR sachets through partnership with World Vision Singapore
Using some of the same ingredients as municipal water systems, PUR water purification sachets remove pollutants and cysts while eliminating bacteria and viruses in contaminated water within 30 minutes of use. Watch this video to see villagers’ response to PUR.
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Final relief push for Cyclone-affected as efforts shift towards long-term needs
Five planeloads of World Vision’s relief supplies landed on 20 June 2008 in Yangon airport. This latest delivery represented a final push of relief provisions before programmes turn to longer-term unmet needs.
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World Vision International President Dean Hirsch encounters hope in wake of Cyclone Nargis
On June 4, Dean Hirsch went to Delta region of Myanmar with staff from World Vision Myanmar and the Cyclone Response team. They visited two areas, Bogale and Pyapon.
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New video footage: PUR arriving in Yangon
Almost 2.3 million PUR sachets donated by Procter & Gamble arrived in Yangon on five separate SilkAir-sponsored flights between 21-31 May 2008. The water purification sachets will help provide much needed clean water to victims of Cyclone Nargis who are assisted by World Vision Myanmar.
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One month on: Cyclone Nargis communities survive on resilience
One month on after the devastation of Cyclone Nargis, affected communities are still finding the resilience to survive and rebuild their lives with the assistance of aid agencies and local organisations.
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Stories of the cyclone: Aut Pyun Village
Myanmar aid worker Susu Thatun shares some tragic stories of survival from one of the worst-hit villages she has visited.
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World Vision’s response as of 1 June 2008:

2,735 tarpaulins in Yangon and the Delta, plus water and sanitation solutions to more than 95,000 people.
Around 252 metric tonnes of food in 15 townships - 7 in Yangon and 8 in the Delta, including Pathien, Myaung, Mya, Kyaiklat, Pyapon, Bogale, Dedaye and Ngapudaw.
44 child-friendly spaces have been established, including 6 in the Delta. World Vision plans to open up to 80 in affected areas.
By 16 June 2008, World Vision plans to have delivered around 1,000 metric tonnes of goods including food, mosquito nets, water purification tablets and chlorine, tarpaulins, kitchen sets and blankets to affected communities.
World Vision hopes to remain in affected communities to support rebuilding and livelihood initiatives for up to three years.

Articles

World Vision response to international conference on cyclone response
2 June 2008

Rare chance for fun in Child-Friendly Space
23 May 2008

World Vision response in Myanmar strengthened by additional staff and supplies

A little rice goes a long way
23 May 2008

Our medicines unforgotten, our lives remembered
22 May 2008

"It's difficult in there. It's lkike walking a tightrope."
20 May 2008

"Dollars to Myanmar: Where it goes, how it's used, the World Vision experience"
20 May 2008

Procter & Gamble and World Vision join hands to make over 20 million liters of safe drinking water available to victims of Myanmar cyclone
16 May 2008

Why World Vision is able to deliver relief to the affected cyclone victims in Myanmar
16 May 2008

Thant Zin: ”I want to go home…”
15 May 2008

World Vision opens centers for cyclone-affected children
15 May 2008

As Asia reels from twin disasters, World Vision expands response
14 May 2008

Hard to bring hope
14 May 2008

World Vision plans to aid almost half a million cyclone survivors
13 May 2008

Nyo Mynt: "My story of loss and survival"
Read the first-hand account of one child’s story of loss and survival
13 May 2008

If aid is not able to enter Myanmar, how will your donation be used
12 May 2008

Opinion Editorial
By Tim Costello, spokesman and CEO of World Vision Australia
12 May 2008

Devastated children in Myanmar face special threats after cyclone
9 May 2008

Conditions worsen in Myanmar
9 May 2008

Assessment Team Discovers Deadly Impact of Surge
8 May 2008

“I pray our weeping will be heard”
7 May 2008

A survivor shares his story
7 May 2008

World Vision responding to devastating cyclone in Myanmar
5 May 2008

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Fact Sheet

Water Crisis After The Storm
Learn about the waterborne diseases that threaten the victims of Cyclone Nargis and how children are especially vulnerable to the health dangers of water contamination.

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Video Gallery

Myanmar Cyclone Crisis - World Vision Response
to the devastating cyclone in Myanmar. Click here to watch video

Photo Gallery

Click here to view the latest images of Cyclone Nargis

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