DEVASTATION IN BURMA: CYCLONE NARGIS

Powerful winds and floods swept away homes as cyclone Nargis swept eastwards across Myanmar from the Bay of Bengal. The cyclone in Burma has killed tens of thousands of people and left up to one million homeless. Aid agencies are appealing for help and say the need is "immediate and vast". Survivors urgently need temporary shelter, clean water and food but it may take days to reach those areas. The death toll is reported to be 22,500 and up to 41,000 are missing.

So how can you help?

One of the major channels of aid is the UK-based Disasters Emergency Commitee - an umbrella organisation of 13 major aid agencies. It was set up to streamline the donation process, and act as a co-ordinating body for aid agencies when a humanitarian crisis occurs. The DEC say the most useful thing people can do is give money - rather than sending goods. This means agencies can source as many supplies as they can locally. This cuts down transport costs and boosts the local economy. If people donate goods, there are big obstacles around transportation.

DEC MEMBERS
ActionAid, British Red Cross, CAFOD
CARE International, Christian Aid, Concern
Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin
Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund, World Vision tion.

Please make donations as your support is urgently needed.

• DONATIONS
•FUNDRAISING EVENTS

To make donations list of charities and fundraising events are given below. If you have any fundraising events you wish to be listed below then email to britbangla@britbangla.net

Thanking you for your kind donations. Any fundraising events we are happy to publish on our website.

BRITBANGLA TEAM

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RELIEF AID OR CHARITY ORGANISATIONS

Please donate to these organisations who have set up programmes of relief aid:

Disaster Emergency Committee
www.dec.org.uk
Donations weblink

Oxfam
www.oxfam.org.uk
Donations weblink

Action Aid
www.actionaid.org
Donations weblink

Islamic Relief
www.islamic-relief.com
Donations weblink

Save the Children Fund
www.savethechildrenfund.org
Donations weblink

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FUNDRAISING EVENTS

A BUFFET FOR BURMA with Ustadh Abu Muntasir (JIMAS)*

Date: Saturday 31st May 2008
Time: 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm
Venue: Toynbee Hall, 28 Commercial Street, Aldgate, London, E1 6LS

With up to 1000 years of Islamic heritage, the history, culture and environment of Burma make it a very unique and rich country. Unfortunately many of its people have been living in poverty and the recent cyclone has brought further suffering to their lives.

Come and taste authentic Burmese cuisine with recipes from some of the various Burmese Muslim communities, including Rohingyas, Panthay, Pashus, Kamans and Myedu. And while you are stimulating
your taste buds, learn more about the beautiful story of Islam's journey to the heart of Burma and how Burmese Muslims have been
particularly affected by the current regime. Ustadh Abu Muntasir, who knows the country well, will remind us of the importance of charity during times of disaster and relate some of his personal experiences of the region.

All proceeds from the event will be donated to Burma Aid - a not for profit company in the process of UK charity registration; registration number - 06591979. All are welcome but please book your seat in advance.

For registration and more information contact:
Tel: 07511 684 263
E-mail: info@burma-aid.org
Website: www.burma-aid.org

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ONE LONDON: CHARITY EVENT: 23 MAY 2008

LEADING ORGANISATIONS UNITING AS ONE... FOR ONE CAUSE
ISLAMIC RELIEF'S BURMA APPEAL

Supported/promoted by emeraldnetwork.co.uk, mpn.org.uk, wharfma.com & britbangla.net

DATE: FRIDAY 23 MAY 2008, 6.30PM
LOCATION: Staples Inn Hall, High Holborn, London WC1V 7QJ
COST: £20 adv/£25 on door
BBQ subject to weather/3 course buffet dinner + drinks
- active fundraising by Islamic Relief & screenshows will take place on an evening which will bring together Muslim professionals across the City as ONE... please show your support, spread the word even in the event of not being able to attend, as this may result in others being able to attend, and thus generate donations in turn...

To book - visit http://www.one-london.co.uk

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