Burma Cyclone Nargis Emergency

By Adam Valvasori - Values Manager

Mark Knight's Reality Check Aisle 3 Cartoon in today's Herald Sun.

I understand it's really hard to always be "on" for charity. People are busy and have their own stresses, money problems and sometimes can feel overwhelmed by all the worthy causes out there. Save The Children's founder, Eglantyne Jebb, said it well: “The world is not ungenerous, but unimaginative and very busy”.

We know this to be true today but it is quick and easy to make a difference for children living in drastic poverty and far, far, far worst off than any of us.

Can I beg that in the case of an emergency like the one Cyclone Nargis caused a few weeks ago in Burma, there is never a better time or a better reason to dig deep.

Non-Government Organisations are still working tirelessly in Burma to get the 2 million people left homeless, food, water and shelter in order to prevent the further loss of human lives (Currently estimated at 216,000 people!). Click here to find Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) member charities with Cyclone Nargis Emergency Appeals.

There is still lots to be done to save more lives.



The Body Shop has been working behind the scenes in the last two weeks with Save The Children Australia to organise collection tins in all of our stores. I'm also very proud to announce that the Chairman of The Body Shop, Graeme Wise, has kick started our efforts with a $25,000 donation!

Save The Children have reached 80,000 people in four Yangon townships and has distributed 175 tons of relief supplies to affected families throughout the region. Supplies have included rice, water, oral-rehydration solution, blankets and materials for cooking and shelter. The Department of Social Welfare has granted Save the Children an official letter to state that we are ‘official partners’ in this emergency response.


Take Action:

• Donate to Save The Children; right now online or via their toll free number toll free number 1800 76 00 11
• Send us a cheque/money order payable to Save the Children Australia. Forward it to Burma Emergency Appeal, Save the Children, PO Box 340, Fitzroy VIC 3065. Make sure to enclose your name and address for receipting purposes
• Build a hero page to help Save the Children fundraise for the Burma Cyclone Appeal
• Go to any The Body Shop store
• Go to any Bunnings Sausage Sizzle this Friday (23 May)
  

Thank you!

~ Adam

Save The Children photos Cyclone Nargis