UNICEF provided the name of six villages under Wakema where the people need assistance desperately.  Contact was made with the Myitta Foundation (based in Myaungmya) to inquire about how to access those villages. Based on that information, our team decided to go to Myaungmya and then to proceed the villages under Wakema by boat. Our team left at 02:00am on 10 June. The driving time was 10 hours.

Upon arrival to this area, conditions at the UNICEF-indicated villages were found to be better-off than described in earlier reports and the decision was made to proceed to villages in Laputta Township.  During the trip to Wa Khae Ma and Laputta Towship, 514 households with approximate 1,100 people were assisted with emergency relief supplies.  During the visit, following villages were reached.
•    Kyone Htine Village Tract, Wa Khae Ma – 800 households (only 20 households assisted)
•    Pate Tha Lay Village Tract, Wa Khae Ma – 1,300 hoseholds (only 20 households assisted)
•    Yay Ka Myin Village – 129 households
•    Thae Phyu Village – 189 Households
•    Mar Lar Kone Village – 98 households
•    Dae Chaung Seik Phyu Village – 58 households

Though Kyone Htine (800 households) and Pate Tha Lay (1,300 households) village tracts in the Wa Khae Ma Townships were reached, it was found that they were less affected by cyclone Nargis compared to other villages in Laputta and Bokalay.  The team distributed emergency relief assistance to 40 households residing in these two village tracts.  The relief supllies were provided to people originally from Pyin Salu, Shaw Chaung Gyi, Phone Laung Gyi, Alel Yay Gyaw, Kyine Kone, Kyet Pyay and Kyun Thar Yar that left their home villages due to cyclone Nargis.  During the trip, S-M was also assisted by people from Laputta Township Association.  

Distributed items are:

1. 100 bags of rice
2. 45 rolls Thin-plastic sheets (1 x 40 yards)
3. 4 bags beans
4. 4 bags of onions/potato
5. 400 blankets