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“Out of 985 villages, two-thirds were
affectedly badly,” said Mr Bhuiya. “We went immediately
to those villages. We had our experience of microcredit and
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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
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“I hope this good work
and the investment 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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for the same reason that it works elsewhere,”
said Erica Lynn Tubbs, the deputy country representative
of Pact Myanmar. “If you look at developed
nations you see that credit and being able to
borrow money is a central aspect of the economy.” |
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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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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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educational institution based in Chiang Mai, Thailand
– is offering 10 placements for Myanmar nationals
in its Thailand-Myanmar-Laos Regional Internship Program
for 2008-2009. |
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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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can learn the techniques of making sculptures but to
really succeed you need the talent to understand what
methods to use according to the size and shape of the
coconut,” |
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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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THE Yangon Traffic Police Force announced last month
in the state-run press that it would start impounding
vehicles that are driven with auction lot numbers
written on their bodies or windscreens but that do
not have proper registration plates.
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“This award shows that Singapore
appreciates the people who have done their best to help
promote the Singapore education system,” said
U Nay Linn Phyo, who won the overall award for best
Singapore education specialist. |
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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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DONORS and rice experts are racing
against time to get seeds to farmers hit by cyclone
Nargis before the planting season ends – which
is normally in June. |
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