Burma Choices- Aid

7 May, 2008 — RickB
Contact: Aung Myo Min, Director
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4 Responses to “Burma Choices- Aid”

  1. libhomo Says:
    7 May, 2008 at 11:40 pm

    For those of us less informed on Burma, it would be helpful to know which ones are the least tied to the government there. I would like to help the people while avoiding helping the state.

    I know, picky, picky, picky.

  2. RickB Says:
    8 May, 2008 at 12:23 am

    All of those are ok, I would favour the trans-national ones that are not directly referencing religion, but for this stage any are fine. I am doing one direct to Burmese
    http://ko-htike.blogspot.com/2008/05/burma-cyclone-appeal.html
    I am also going with RedCross/Crescent as they are on the ground & have expertise and are involved with checking on prison conditions outside of the disaster.
    http://donate.ifrc.org/
    Worldvision are on the ground now also, so that would also be good. (UK but should accept credit cards, specify Burma in menu)
    https://www.worldvision.org.uk/server.php?show=nav.127

    After the emergency period there will be other options as people get on their feet and get organised. Supporting those people powered projects will be crucial I think, but that is down the line some, for now it is emergency aid. Ideally I want this to be the event that precipitates the end of the junta and allows the Burmese to build their own democracy which also means disaster capitalists and hungry superpowers do not get their claws in.

  3. Ali Says:
    8 May, 2008 at 8:49 am

    Thanks Rick for the links.

  4. RickB Says:
    8 May, 2008 at 10:09 pm

    Hey Ali, thanks for the thanks! I hope people are sparing some money for the relief effort.

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