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May 8, 2008

R.I. Red Cross can funnel donations for Myanmar

The Red Cross' Rhode Island chapter today announced a local address for people to send donations to help those affected by the deadly cyclone that devastated Myanmar.

Contributions may be sent directly to: The American Red Cross Rhode Island Chapter, 105 Gano St., Providence, RI, 02906. Indicate Myanmar Relief in the memo line of the check.

The Associated Press reports that United Nations relief supplies started arriving in Myanmar today, but U.S. military planes carrying aid were denied access by the country's regime five days after the cyclone.

The AP says the military junta continues to stall on visas for U.N. teams trying to enter the country formerly known as Burma to ensure aid gets to the victims amid fears that lack of safe food and drinking water could push the death toll above 100,000.

Nationally, the American Red Cross will get a $1 million contribution from the U.S. Agency for International Development top help the people affected by the cyclone, bringing the Red Cross commitment to the disaster response to $1.25 million.

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 12:49 PM | Permalink

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