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Immediate
RELIEF WORK
to alleviate immediate sufferings of those who had been badly
affected by the cyclone - provision of basic needs, such as
medicine, shelters, water, food etc
continue ...
Mid-Term
REHABILITATION WORK
this is a mid-term project, where we
undertake projects to facilitate those affected in getting back to their jobs, especially
farming. Efforts are being made to provide basic necessities such as
stationeries and uniforms for students, as well as repair suitable
buildings such as rural monasteries to be used as temporary schools.
continue ...
Long-Term
REHABILITATION WORK
this is a long-term project,
where we will undertake projects to repair and rebuild some of the
basic needs infrastructure, such as schools, or hospitals etc.
continue ...
THINGS DONE TO-DATE
Table: Summary of Things Done by FireFly Mission –
Cyclone Nargis Project
(as at 4 August 2008)
Relief (Immediate)
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Donated
more than 1,000kg of Relief Medicine to Hospitals in Bogale, Pyapon
and Dedaye.
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Purchased
and Donated more than 1,100 sets of Utensils/Clothing/Mosquito
Nets/etc to villages in Bogale, Dedaye, Moulmeingyun & Pyapon
townships.
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Purchased
& Donated more than 100 tonnes of Rice/Dahl/Cooking Oil/Onions/etc
to villages in Bogale, Dedaye, Moulmeingyun & Pyapon townships.
Mid-Term Rehabilitation
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Rice
Replantation Programme – provided rice seeds/tilling machines/fuel
to rice farmers in 13 villages at Bogale & Moulmeingyun townships.
Successfully replanted more than 4,200 acres of rice field.
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Repaired
2 badly damaged monasteries – currently used as temporary schools,
accommodating close to 300 students
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Donated
stationeries and uniforms to students studying in rural schools at
Bogale, Dedaye, Moulmeingyun & Pyapon townships.
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Awarded bursaries to 178 students from the affected delta areas
Long-Term Rehabilitation
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Identified
7 schools (2 middle and 5 primary) for rebuilding – located in
villages at Bogale, Dedaye, Moulmeingyun & Pyapon townships.
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To-date
one school rebuilding had been completed & the other is 70%
completed
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Identified
2 rural clinics for rebuilding – located Taman village, Bogale
Township & Byingazee, Pyapon Township
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TEAM 3 (30 July to 4 August 2008) |
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Distributed Relief Medical Supplies (about
150kg) to Pyapon Hospital |
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Distributed Relief Medical Supplies (about
200kg) to Bogale Hospital |
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Purchased & Distributed about 10 tonnes of Relief Food Items (Rice,
Dahl & Cooking Oil)
to about 4,000 victims staying in 8 villages located at the Dedaye
Township
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Distributed 1,285 sets of stationeries to students
in villages located at the Bogale, Moulmeingyun,
Pyapon and Dedaye Townships
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Distributed sandals, biscuits, and others to
villages located at the Bogale, Moulmeingyun,
Pyapon and Dedaye Townships
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Team 3:
report
&
more photo
Latest Photo from the Delta (Bogale) - added on 8-Aug-08
Latest Photo from the Delta (Dedaye) - added on 8-Aug-08
Latest Photo from the Delta added on 18-Jul-08
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Latest Update from the Delta (7 July 2008) |
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Shou Chaung village’s school was completed on the 30 June 2008 and
the the school was reopened on the 1st July by the
Venerable from Kyar Chaung |
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Nyein Oo monastery roof was repaired and it is being used to run the
school |
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Comprehensive Rice
Replantation Programme
in
5 villages in the township of Mawlemyaing Gyun:
Shou Chaung, Kyar Chaung,
Ta Pyay Chaung, Nyein Oo &
Ziphyu.
- A total of 10 machines were bought for ploughing
- Diesel fuel were provided
- Rice seeds were procured & distributed
- Total acreage covered is 1,604 acres. The actual size is
more than 1,604 because some farmers had finished tilling their own
land
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By end of July, all the land in the 5 villages should be ploughed
and planted |
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Fund had been donated to Ven U Sopaka who will
coordinate the rebuilding of school at Ta Pyay Chaung Village
(This is the 7th
School identified for Post-Cyclone Rebuilding Project) |
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Bursaries Award (25 June 2008) |
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We had awarded 3,710,000 kyats worth of bursaries to
students who had lost their parents in the cyclone. 173
students from the Basic Education (Primary & Middle School
Level) and 5 students from Higher Education. We awarded
20,000 kyats each to the students from the Basic Education
and 50,000 each to students from the Higher Education.
Those students are from the delta region: Latputta, Mawkyun,
Bogalay, Daydaye and Warkhema townships.
This is done in collaboration with our partner, Border Area
Development Association |
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TEAM 2 (10-15 June 2008) |
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Distributed about 80 tonnes of Relief Food Items (Rice)
to about 4,000 victims staying in 9 villages located in
Bogale, Moulmeingyun and Dedaye Townships
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Distributed about 10 tonnes of Relief Food Items (Rice,
Biscuits, Canned Food, Instant Noodles, Milk Powder etc) to
villages located in Dedaye Township
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Purchased and distributed 1,100 of Necessity Items
(clothing, mosquito net, utensils etc) to 1,100 families
staying in 13 villages
located in Bogale, Moulmeingyun and
Dedaye Townships
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Distributed Relief Medical Supplies (about
250kg) to Dedaye Hospital |
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Distributed Relief Medical Supplies (about
600kg) to Pyapon Relief Medical Camp
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To purchase and distribute rice seeds and ploughing machines
to replant about 3,000 acres of rice farm - we will also
supply the diesel fuel for the 1st replanting of rice after
cyclone |
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Tarpaulin (110 rolls of 100 yds) supplied to repair houses
and for temporary schools |
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Reconstruction of school in Shouchyaung Village is
progressing well, to be completed in a few weeks time |
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In addition had also identified 5 more schools for
reconstruction - had requested our partners in compassion to
draft plans of schools and prepare estimated budget |
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Had also identified 2 destroyed clinics in Taman and
Byinggazee villages, and had pledged to sponsor the
reconstruction |
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Estimated number of beneficiaries:
10,000 (immediate - exclude medicine) &
30,000 (6-18 months, after completion of schools &
clinics) |
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TEAM 1
(17-20 May 2008) |
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Distributed Relief Medical Supplies (about 500kg) to Bogale
& Pyapon |
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Distributed more than 20 tonnes of Relief Food Items (Rice / Dahl / etc) |
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Emergency repairs of School / Orphanage / Monasteries (Relief
Centres)
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Details of Donation Spent
& Items Distributed
UPDATES
Chronological Reports
10 to 15 June 2008
2nd team of
5 volunteers coordinators
are back in the Delta region of Myanmar for the Relief & Rehabilitation Work in Bogalay, Pyapon,
Moulmeingyun
and Dedaye
more photo from
Team 2 mission
20-May 2008
1st team of 3 volunteers coordinators
are back from the Relief & Rehabilitation Work in Bogalay, Pyapon
and Dedaye
sharing
& discussion of things done & to be done at the airport on arrival
17-22 May
our 1st Metta & Karuna team had successfully bring along about
500kg (est S$50,000) medicinal items to cyclone-stricken areas in
Myanmar.
Things done by our Metta & Karuna
volunteers in Myanmar
preparation of donated medicine for the Relief
Work trip to the delta area
our volunteers get ready for the Karuna
mission, in the van courtesy of our partner in compassion
Ven Dr U Aggasara (our coordinator in Myanmar)
presented the medicine to the Medical Director of Bogalay District
part of the medicine donated to
Hospital @ the Bogalay Township - the town with the highest
casualties,
with more than 38,000 perished
distribution
of medicine to relief volunteer doctor at Pyapon
donation for repair work at Vithakar Nunnery
Orphanage, Yangon
purchased 100 bags of 50kg rice @ Pyapon for
Relief distribution to affected villages
boat ride of more than half hour from Bogalay
to Ta Man Village
Discussion & fact findings with villages @ Ta
Man Village, Bogalay
2,500,000 kyats was allocated for the repair of the roof of Ta Man
Village school & buying of additional furniture, in anticipation of
more students enrolling after the destruction of 3 schools in the
neighboring villages.
more pictures of the
Ta Man Village
more report will be out soon ...
before 17-May 2008
Generous Donors & Compassionate
Volunteers at the Recycle 88, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery.
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