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Activity Report 13 (Bogale) |
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Place : Bogale
Date : June 14, 2008 We sent our team to villages in Bogale township, which was mentioned in our earlier discussion of proposed trips. The excursion was made during severe weather conditions. A total of 12 villages/places were visited during the course of the trip. More than 536 households/families with more than 1,700 people were reached. These households were provided with rice, beans, cooking oil, drinking water, mosquito netting, blankets, man/woman/children clothing and other non-food items. The following villages were visited during the trip.
- Sat Kyun Yan Ma Kha – 124 households
- Tin Maung Chaung – 60 households
- Sa Laung Kya (East) – 45 households
- Ma Kyin Myaing (Ywa Ma/Auk Su) – 71 households
- Ga Htan – 21 households
- Ma Kyin Myaing (A Htet Su) – 39 households
- Sa Baw Sa Khan – 33 households
- Sa Laung Kya (Pann Phu) – 35 households
- La Wunn Kyun (East) – 77 households
- Yay Ka Myin (East) – 40 households
- Kyun Nyo Gyi (A Lo Taw Pyae A Myat Taw Phyae Pagoda) – 24 households
- Kyun Nyo Gyi (East) – 60 households
Along the course of the river, the team observed the progress made by the survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Until now, most of them were relying on the food provided by Government, UN and I/NGOs and local private donors. Due to the severe weather conditions and safety concerns, the team stayed overnight in Kyein Chaung Gyi village tract where 400 households with 900 plus people are residing. According to residents, more than 3,000 people lost their lives in Kyein Chaung Gyi village tract alone. All of the villages visited lost people as a result of the storm. The estimated number of fatalities varied from 100 to more than 300. The team also noticed that decayed corpses were visble along the river from Sa Laung Kya to Kyein Chaung Gyi village tract. Even after 40 days since Nargis, about 100 decaying corpses are scattered along the river bank mixing with trees and bushes. Most of the villages reached requested insect-killers or fly-killers as lots of flies, mosquitoes and Phyoke (small insects) make troubles for the people, such as causing allergies and skin diseases. The team also experienced the tremendous amount of flies and mosquitos during the trip to Bokalay.
Our donation (Expected beneficiaries: 600 households) • 100 rice bags, 190 litres (100 Viss) of cooking oil, 500 small packet of Beans, 100 Fish-Canned, 50 woman-slippers |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 22 July 2008 )
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