Cyclone Nargis has created unprecedented damage in Myanmar (Burma), and aid agencies are only just reaching the worst affected areas to provide relief.
What we are doing
Older people are particularly vulnerable during emergencies, but are often sidelined during relief efforts. Help the Aged and HelpAge international are co-ordinating an emergency response team to ensure that older people across the worst affected areas are not forgotten by the aid effort.
We are often the only organisations focusing on the needs of vulnerable older people. We have the staff and expertise to help, but need your donation to help save lives.
How you can help
Please donate to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) Appeal. Any amount you can spare will help.
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£25 could provide mosquito nets for ten people protecting them from malaria in the aftermath of the cyclone
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£50 could pay for clean water and water purification tablets for one family for three months
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£100 could provide Household Kits for ten families, giving them the basic items for survival
Director General, Help the Aged
Help the Aged is a member of the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC), an alliance of the UK charities working together to respond to the crisis.
www.helptheaged.org.uk
