2 May
2009
Cyclone Nargis Relief & Rehabilitation – One Year Reflections &
Reviews
Last Saturday (2-May-09) marked the 1st year anniversary of the
cyclone Nargis that raged the Irrawady Delta in Myanmar. The
cyclone left a trail of intense and widespread suffering,
resulting in
about 150,000 deaths (inc 54,000 still missing), and affected
more than 2 million people severely.
About 100 volunteers of FFM and devotees of the
Uttamayanmuni Buddhist Temple (UBT) attended the
Special Memorial Service cum Project Update. We took part in
chanting, and offering of requisites and lunch dana to the
members of the Maha Sangha (7 Venerables Monks). Ven Kheminda
gave an enlightening talk on Kamma and Natural Disaster. We
concluded the day with Sharing of Merits, and the Review &
Reflection on the Cyclone Nargis Relief & Rehabilitation
Project. Many were inspired and happy to be part of the project.
In Nyein Oo,
Mawlemyine Gyun, a similar Special Memorial Service was also
conducted to commemorate the 1st year anniversary of
Cyclone Nargis.
For the benefit of those who were not at the UBT, below is
Summary of the Review & Reflections of the Cyclone Nargis Relief
& Rehabilitation Project:
Cyclone Nargis Relief & Rehabilitation Project: Summary of
Things Done
(as
at 2 May 2009)
We concentrated our effort in villages located in 4 townships
affected badly by the Nargis:
Bogale
,
Dedaye, Moulmeingyun & Pyapon Townships.
Relief (Immediate)
•
Donated more than 1,000 kg of Relief Medicine
•
Donated more than 1,100 sets of Household Essentials
& 100 rolls of Tarpaulin Canvas
•
Donated more than 100 tonnes of Food
Mid-Term
Rehabilitation : restoration of
livelihood & schooling
•
Rice Replantation Programme
– Successfully
replanted more than 4,200 acres of
rice field
•
Repaired badly damaged monasteries & school
•
Donated Stationeries & Uniforms to students
•
Awarded Bursaries to 178
students from the affected delta areas
Long-Term
Rehabilitation
•
Twelve Schools
-
1 middle and 11
primary. Most of the schools building had been completed
•
Three Rural Clinics
-
Two of them are completed, and the third would be completing by
July.
•
Two Hostels Blocks
- for Orphans and Children from Very Poor Families
•
Children Sponsorship Programme
-
54 children are sponsored
•
Water & Sanitation Systems
-
completed in 17 villages
Donations Received
(as at 20-March-2009):
S$998,848.00 + RM139,026.5 + US$5,011.56 = S$1,064,000.00
No of Donors: > 2,000
Amount Used to-date for the Relief &
Rehabilitation Project:
|
Relief (Immediate) :
|
(S$)
|
101,815.00
|
|
Rehabilitation (Medium Term) :
|
(S$)
|
87,205.00
|
|
Rehabilitation (Long Term) :
|
(S$)
|
675,000.00
|
|
Total Amount Used :
|
(S$)
|
864,020.00
|
Balance: S$199,980.00
More Long Term
Rehabilitation will be carried out after the monsoon season.
Planned Projects:
•
Bridges
•
More Schools
•
Water & Sanitary
Systems
Bro Jee Peng, our very creative & dedicated exco member, had
edited 2 videos which are uploaded in YouTube for your viewing
pleasure
·
Cyclone Nargis Relief & Rehabilitation - One Year On Pt 1a
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKfvS2pIRr0
·
Cyclone Nargis Relief & Rehabilitation -One Year On Pt 1b
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haC_EN341Es
·
Cyclone Nargis Relief & Rehabilitation - One Year On Pt 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WTJ1GOD268
For more details, slides from the sharing could also be assessed
in the following web-album:
http://picasaweb.google.com/dhammafarer/CycloneNargisProjectOneYearReviewReflections#
For details of Account, & Locations of Schools and Clinics,
please refer to the Appendix.
All the above would not have been possible without your
encouragement and support. We would like to express our
sincerest gratitude to all you .
We would also like to take this opportunity to extend
Our Vesak Day Greetings to You & Loved Ones
May You All be Always Happy, Healthy & Peaceful.
May You All be Guided & Protected by the Triple Gem Always.
May All Beings be Well, Happy and
Peaceful
… together we light up the world
With Much Gratitude & Metta
Yee Kong and All Exco Members
for
firefly mission
Website:
www.fireflymission.org
Email:
enquire@fireflymission.org
ROS Ref. No.: 1062/2005
- latest update of the long-term rehabilitation programme -
- Google
Earth Maps on Locations of Schools & Clinics -
