Published Date:
12 May 2008
A TROUBLESHOOTER from a city-based international development organisation is off to Burma to help with cyclone relief.
Mervyn Lee, executive director of Mercy Corps' European headquarters, is expected to arrive in the country early next week.
He will work with partner agencies to assess needs and explore opportunities to ease suffering in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.
He said: "I will be travelling to Burma to assess how Mercy Corps can best contribute to recovery and rebuilding efforts.
"The humanitarian needs are enormous, with basics like food, water and fuel in desperately short supply. We need to get help to people as soon as possible."
The cyclone is thought to have claimed more than 100,000 lives and left several hundred thousand more without water and shelter.
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Last Updated:
12 May 2008 10:20 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Burma
