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If you have been following the news, you no doubt would have heard by now of Cyclone Nargis hitting Myanmar (also known as Burma) and the ruling military junta’s piss-poor disaster relief initiatives that makes FEMA’s response to Hurricane Katrina look like a shining moment in the Bush Administration’s history.

From Miami Herald By Frida Ghitis Once again, the news from Burma rings with echoes of despair. The latest mission from the international community has ended in embarrassment — not for the despotic generals who rule Burma (renamed Myanmar by its illegitimate regime) — but for the United Nations and its ineffectual efforts.

From Miami Herald By Frida Ghitis Once again, the news from Burma rings with echoes of despair. The latest mission from the international community has ended in embarrassment — not for the despotic generals who rule Burma (renamed Myanmar by its illegitimate regime) — but for the United Nations and its ineffectual efforts.

In the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, Kyaw Kyaw and his family now listen to their radio every daySquatting on the floor of his hut in the cyclone-affected Ayeryarwady Delta, Kyaw Kyaw gingerly adjusts his radio to hear the latest news from Naypyidaw, Myanmar’s newly established capital.“Radio is now part of our life,” the 30-year-old said.

A young mother tends to her daughter suffering from dengue fever in a government-run hospital in cyclone-affected Bogale, southern MyanmarHealth experts have credited effective interventions for preventing an increase in dengue fever in Myanmar’s cyclone-hit south, but warn that risks remain.“Dengue

Conversion II - Bnei Menashe from India Anonymous comment to “Conversion - Bnei Menashe from India in limbo“: Anonymous 8/21/08’s description of the area where the Bnai Menashe originate does not anywhere match the reality. The Bene Menashe are Christians living in Manipur and Mizoram between Burma and Bangladesh.

Mike Freeman, Bible Society’s Volunteer Recruitment Officer, was part of the emergency response team with Samaritan’s Purse helping people caught up in the wake of Cyclone Nargis in Burma. He worked with churches in Burma to distribute aid among thousands of people whose lives, homes and livelihoods

The United Nations has acknowledged that over the past three months some 1.56 million dollars in aid for the victims of Cyclone Nargis has been lost because of Myanmar's foreign exchange regulations. "The loss in value due to foreign exchange for the Cyclone Nargis international humanitarian aid

A LESSON IN CONTENTMENTBy Lakshmi GaneshA lawyer goes to Myanmar on a relief mission and learns about contentmentOn 2nd May 2008 Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar’s capital city of Yangon and a large portion of the Ayerawaddy delta region. The storm raged for over 10 hours.

Did you happen to catch the New York Times interview this weekend with U.S. Fund for UNICEF President and CEO Caryl Stern? In the article, Stern discusses how UNICEF is the world's leading child survival authority, and notes how our access and influence enabled UNICEF to respond so quickly in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar and the earthquake that hit Sichuan Province in China.