MAY 5, 2008

Myanmar Cyclone Relief

Cyclone Nargis struck Myanmar (formerly Burma) on May 2nd and 3rd 2008, causing authorities to declare five states - including the country's largest city of Yangon - to be disaster areas. As of Tuesday, reports indicate that the death toll is over 22,000, with over 41,000 still unaccounted for. The UN estimates that up to 1 million could be left homeless in the wake of this devastation.

The enormity of this disaster has forced Myanmar's traditionally secretive military junta to ask for international aid. Clean drinking water, food, medicine, fuel, and shelter are all at a premium. Critical needs also include plastic sheeting, mosquito netting, and cooking sets.

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MAY 13, 2008

China Earthquake Relief

Chinese Earthquake in Sichuan Province! A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck the southwest China province of Sichuan, killing at least 12,000 people and destroying as many as 3.5 million homes.

The state-run Chinese news agency Xinhua reports an estimated 900 students are buried under rubble in a high school near Dujiangyan.

The New York Times reports this is the deadliest quake to strike China since 1976.

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MAY 28, 2008

Oklahoma Tornado Relief

Feed the Hungry has mobilized a 53' semi loaded with food and clothing to help hundreds affected by the deadly tornado that ripped through Parkersburg, Iowa.

These items will leave the FTH warehouse in South Bend, Indiana on Wednesday morning (May 28) at 8:30am and will arrive Wednesday evening in Parkersburg at The Hope Reformed Church.

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