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Myanmar Cyclone Relief Mission Updated News

May 27, 2008

Due to the public who contributed their donation and effort made by committee members for Myanmar Cyclone Relief effort, we managed to collect over S$ 133,000.00 and other various relief materials such as food and clothing so far.

We have already transferred S$75,000.00 to various NGOs to carry out relief operations in cyclone-hit regions of Myanmar. In terms of medicines and other relief materials, we have bought 300,000 water purification tablets and S$10,000.00 worth of various medicines and sent them to Myanmar.

Other aid materials (more than 2 containers load) such as first aid medicines, food stuff and clothing have been sent out to Myanmar and are being distributed to those who are in dire need.

The freight charges of all the relief items have been waived by Myanmar Air Ways International and Myanmar Five Stars Shipping Line.

The detailed list can be seen as follows:

Item	Date	Description	Amount (S$)	DONOR
1	13/5/08	Yun Monastery	5,000	Myanmar Club and RIT Alumni collected fund
2	13/5/08	Yaebae Kae Sae Group	7,500
3	13/5/08	Myint Myat Alin Damadarna Group	7,500
4	24/5/08	Yun Monastery	10,000
5	25/5/08	Sitagu Sayadaw	5,000
6	25/5/08	To be distributed to Cyclone Relief Aid Groups in Myanmar (The detailed donation list will be updated soon)	40,000

Item	Description	Qty		Donor
1	Amoxicilim (500mg)	60,000	Tablets	Myanmar Club and RIT Alumni Collected Fund
2	Amerol Tablet (2mg)	14,400	Tablets
3	C Flox Tablet (500mg)	3,000	Tablets
4	Combiderm Cream (15gm Tube)	600	Tubes
5	Dyna Daily-Vitamin (100ml)	288	Btls
6	Fladex Tablet (250mg)	27,000	Tablets
7	Norit Tablet (125mg)	30,000	Tablets
8	Oralite Rehydracation Salt	3,000	Sachets
9	Vitamex Tablet (500mg)	12,000	Tablets
10	Saniplast (Plaster)	10,000	Pcs	By APOTHECA MKTG.

Item	Description	Qty		Donor
1	Paracetamols	70,000	Tablets	Management and staff of ARINA HOGAN BUILDER
2	Norit Tablets	40,000	Tablets
3	Yellow Liquid	12	Bottles
4	Panadol(Child)	2	Boxes
5	Handy Plast	5	Boxes
6	Antiseptics	144	Bottles
7	Antiseptics	48	Bottles
8	Dry Food			SPH
9	Milk Powder	5	Pkts	Donation in kinds at BBT (Toa Payoh)
10	Handy Plasts	2	Pkts
11	Antiseptic	6	Boxes
12	Cool Tablets (Wal nut)	1	Box
13	Ovaltine	22	Pkts	Donation in kinds at BBT (Toa Payoh)
14	Milo	2x24	Pkts
15	Cracker	4	Pkts
16	Box No.6 (Antiseptics)	48	Bottles
17	Cotton Wool	10	Pkts	Donation in kinds at BBT (Toa Payoh)
18	Paracetamols (8 Boxes)	800	Tablets
19	3 in One Ovaltine	5	Pkts
20	Medicine Ice Box	1	Box	DIKDS(BBT)

Item	Description	Qty		Donor
1	Shirts	2,403	Pcs	Cheng Beng Buddhist Society
2	Pants	1,325	Pcs
3	Jackets	98	Pcs
4	Maternity Dress	13	Pcs
5	Caps	39	Pcs
6	Safety Footwear	60	Pairs
7	Miscellaneous Items
	Blouses, T Shirts, Pants,
	Winter cloths, Children Clothes
	Bags, school bags,school shoes
	books, Stationery (Pen,Pencils)
1	Instant Noodle (24x110gm)/ctn	74	Ctn	Various Donor
2	Mixed Congee Can (24x380gm)/ctn	20	Ctn
3	Wheat Crackers (24x350gm)/ctn	20	Ctn
5	Mili Mackeral Can (24x425gm)/ctn	30	Ctn
6	Koka Instant Noodle (6x6x85gm)/ctn	110	Ctn
7	Potato (10kg/sack)	150	Sack
8	Koka Oriental Instant Noodle (30x85gm)ctn	450	Ctn
9	Assorted food stuffs (50kg/ctn)	2	Ctn
10	Assorted clothings (50kg/ctn)	2	Ctn

Donation funds and materials sent to Cyclone hit areas in Myanmar

May 18,2008

300,000 water purification tablets were sent to two private organizations which are caring out relief effort at Kungyangon, Phyarpon, Kyaiklat area and Mawlamyinegyun, Labutta, Myaung Mya area respectively.

Relief materials like food supplies, clothing, blankets, etc. are being sent to Myanmar.

The three private organizations which we already sent a cash donation are planning to make arrangement for the followings:

1.	Yun Monastery	-Area	:Dedaye, Kawmu, Khayan, Thonegwa
		-Relief Effort	:Buying construction material, diesel, rice
2.	Cyclone Aid Group	-Area	:Labutta, Mawlamyinegyun, Myaung Mya
		-Relief Effort	:Sending materials and accessories for roofing
3.	Myint Myat Alin	-Area	:Nga Pu Taw, Irrawady Division
		-Relief Effort	:Supply rice and foods to refugee camp

Cyclone Funds Sent to Cyclone-hit Areas in Myanmar

May 12, 2008

On 12th of May 2008, while medicine and other aid supplies are being prepared to send to Myanmar, some of the cyclone fund are transferred to welfare organizations and aid groups who are really helping Myanmar cyclone victims. The amount of money transferred can be seen in the following list. The Yun Monastery and Tha Yet Taw Monastery are the monasteries where cyclone victims are staying for the moment. Yay Bay Kae Sae Yay Group (cyclone aid group) are helping people in Labutta Township, one of the most heavily damaged area during Cyclone Nargis. Myint Myat Alin Dama Darna Group is distributing aid supplies in Pathein Township, Irrawady Division.

1.	Yun Monastery, Tha Yet Taw Monastery	S$ 5,000
2.	Cyclone Aid Group (Labutta, IrrawadyDivision)	S$ 7,500
3.	Myint Myat Alin Dama Darna Group (Pathein)	S$ 7,500

Prayer Service and Cyclone Relief Fund Raising Event

May 11, 2008

The "Special Prayer Service and Cyclone Relief Fund Raising" event, jointly organized by RIT Alumni Singapore and Myanmar Club Singapore, finished successfully at Toa Payoh Burmese Buddhist Temple in the morning of 11th May 2008. Around 500 people has attended the prayer service. Many people, not only Myanmars, but also Singaporeans and visiting Tourists, contributed and donated for the suffering Myanmar people of cyclone-hit areas.

As of 11th May 2008, the fund raising committee has collected around S$35,000 and will intend to buy medicines and water purification tablets which are needed in disaster areas. The committee will do its best to make sure that the aid supplies reach the hands of those in need.