Cyclone Anniversary

Cyclone Anniversary Months after cyclone Nargis blighted Myanmar, relief organisations are still struggling to provide the barest daily necessities to survivors. Jobs and food are scarce, while access remains difficult.
Due to poor sanitary conditions, dengue feber, tuberculosis and malaria are widespread and hit the most vulnerable. 'We lack especially food, and kitchen utensils and plates. I can't even collect rainwater: my only pot was lost'. For this mother, hunger and thirst are a daily reality. She also lives in fear of a new cyclone: 'Now, I am afraid when it rains and there are heavy winds.' After the cyclone, most houses were re-built in a rush and can't stand heavy rain. Generally, families struggle to survive: 'We don't have any fishing equipment left and no money to buy new gear' says this fisherman. The country won't recover unless the Junta agrees to cooperate with aid organisations.
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