Myanmar’s military government has raised its estimation of the death toll from Cyclone Nargis to more than 22 thousand, with another 41 thousand missing. The cyclone is the worst to hit Asia since 1991, when 143 thousand died in Bangladesh. (Source: EuroNews)
The White House said Wednesday that Myanmar had still not answered its offers of aid for cyclone-ravaged areas, and warned that such a silence risked hampering relief efforts. (Source: AFP)
As the US government struggles to provide aid to the country of Myanmar (aka Burma), the few relief organizations already in the country are doing their best to provide relief:
A Gospel for Asia Bible college in Rangoon, Burma (Yangon, Myanmar), is now a makeshift shelter for those devastated by Cyclone Nargis, which swept across the country early Saturday morning. … more than 80 people—along with 70 children from a nearby orphanage that was destroyed—made their way to the Bible college campus as soon as the storm subsided. Buddhist monks are also at the college, seeking assistance. (Source: GFA)
What should our responsibility be to help others around the world when needs arise? What about when the government of those countries refuses (or at least is reluctant to fully accept) the aid offered?
Let’s keep the people of Myanmar in our thoughts and prayers today.
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