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“There are a few more cases of diarrhoea than usual
but it’s certainly not what we expected. We’re
happy that things have been managed very well and are under
control,”
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of 985 villages, two-thirds were affectedly
badly,” said Mr Bhuiya. “We
went immediately to those villages. We
had our experience of microcredit and
we knew those villages. That was one of
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 The
Venerable U Otama Sara, known as Awaisar Hma Waisar Tho Sayadaw
(from illusion to reality), is distributing video compact
discs (VCD) and pamphlets in the disaster-stricken region
to help restore inner tranquillity and peace of mind among
the survivors. |
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done in the assessment … reflect very positively for
the next stage in terms of a new appeal for continued relief
and early recovery,” |
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will set up reproductive health clinics in the disaster area
and give maternal care to pregnant women and supply necessary
medical equipment to those clinics,” |
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in the humanitarian context I like to see the developmental
element, so I am always looking out for how to help people
in the long term,” |
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“Living at the community centre was a great
experience that allowed us to deal with the local
people very closely,” he said. “We were
also thankful to the local authorities for helping
us carry out our work.”
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“I was delighted to see that some tourists
who have visited Myanmar in the past had contacted
local tour operators to ask how they could donate.
They obviously feel a strong connection to the country
and its people,”
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“These inland small-scale fishermen
live near their business. Their daily life is always
the same: catch the fish and sell the fish in any place.
With this project we will improve their financial, social
and education situations,” |
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could easily give cash to the fishermen and let them
build their own boats but that can have a negative effect
if the fishermen misuse the money, and it would cost
more as well,” |
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export of Myanmar’s energy –
especially natural gas – has been
rapidly increasing year-by-year and is the
major factor that’s helping to increase
the country’s trade volume,”
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More than 90 percent of foreign investment
in Myanmar last year was funnelled into
the oil and gas sectors, according to a
recently released government report. |
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 “Demand
for tubes still exceeds 90pc in Myanmar
so, depending on continuing demand, the
manufacture of tube TVs for the Myanmar
market will go on until the first half
of 2009,”
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is providing the wood at about
one-tenth of the market price,
that is, for K35,000 to K40,000
per tonne instead of K350,000
to K500,000 per tonne, said
one developer who requested
anonymity.
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