Myanmar Response
Graphic pictures help bring the reality of the devastated lands of Myanmar into focus. However, the harsh reality of the cyclone aftermath is yet to fully descend upon the nationals, much less the rest of the world.
We come to you today with as brief an e-update as possible with the most information as we now know it in regards to sending supplies and teams into the starkly savage frontier before the people of Myanmar. Read on to see how you can help NOW and in the FUTURE:
How you can help NOW and in the FUTURE?
We are developing with our international partner base a recon team to go into Myanmar shortly. This team will join our on-ground partners to continue the assessment of the damage, and explore our national and international partnership capabilities and needs as well as inter-agency and governmental issues. Some of our on the ground partners in Myanmar have lost their homes and lives as well.
We have folks on the ground in Myanmar we are connected with, and in countries surrounding Myanmar. Due to the sensitive nature of the political environment, we do not discuss everything that we know or do. If you would like to be part of the initial recon team, email me at once to apply. After we agree you should be a part, then immediately your passport and visa must be in place. This is no simple matter, so moving quickly is necessary. The costs are being developed for this initial trip, expect the per person cost to be around $4-5000. US
You can Adopt Project 1: We are shipping solar powered water purification units into the zone. These units produce 1000 gallons of pure water per day. Thousands will die if clean water is not accessed quickly. Millions of people there are without water sources right NOW. These units cost $3500 each purchase and deliver.
You can Adopt Project 2: We are already shipping PACKS (Personal Assistance Care Kits)
These are designed to have many of the basic items needed to sustain life in disaster circumstances. Different circumstances and cultures require that each PACK contain items relevant to that individual location. Each kit typically contains a plastic container, food, electrolytes, basic clothing, and personal hygiene items.
These PACKS WILL SAVE LIVES. Saving lives for temporally and eternally for $60.00 each including distribution.
You can Adopt Project 3: We have a container of special fabric ready to ship. Need a contact to pay for it. The material can be cut into various shapes and sizes for shelter temporarily. We need someone to adopt the shipping costs.
You can Adopt Project 4; Prayer teams to pray around the clock for volunteers, responders, and residents of Myanmar.
You can Adopt Project 5: Begin processing in your field of influence (church, business, school, community group) the information needed to form teams of people who can go and help in the country. There is an orderly process that is good, yet, sometimes difficult to get through. Please email as you begin to contemplate this part of your response. We anticipate this level of assistance being needed for months and years to come. This would involve adequate housing for those affected, micro-business aspects, evangelism and discipleship training, health care, mental health issues, water well systems, infrastructure developments to name a few.
You can Adopt Project 6: Simply put, cash donations always works well. Our history of transferring your donations to credible needs is good. 100% of donations earmarked to the efforts goes to the efforts. If you decide to donate to the general funds, that is helpful too.
Please, pray, and thank you for your email responses and receive our heart-felt gratitude for all you HAVE DONE, and WILL DO. More importantly, please accept our thanks for who you rise up to BE during these times of need.
KATRINA RELIEF- We’ve had hundreds of people on the ground this spring already. A lot of college students who gave their vacation time to serve instead of a beach trip. We also have some really great skilled teams lined up to come this summer.
We especially need the skilled workers at this time. FEMA is taking most of the trailers in the next few months and there is little to no affordable housing available. The work that is needed to get people in their homes require people that know what they are doing.
We are looking for sponsors to do complete re- builds. We have contacts to do these for $70,000 to $90,000 that would be solid well built homes.
Please let us know if you can come to help!
