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6 December 2012 -- CARE is responding to the humanitarian needs in Rakhine State, Myanmar, where more than 100,000 people have been left homeless following two outbreaks of violence between Rohingya and Rakhine groups. Violence first broke out on 28 May,…

15 November 2012 -- CARE to distribute hundreds more family and shelter kits to Myanmar earthquake survivors. Thousands of people affected by Sunday’s earthquake in Myanmar are being provided with shelter and family kits as CARE International’s…

12 November 2012 -- CARE International’s emergency response coordinator in Myanmar has arrived in Mandalay, where 13 people are reported to have died in yesterday’s earthquake.

MYANMAR (May 04, 2009) – Last Saturday marked one-year since Cyclone Nargis devastated Myanmar, killing over 78,000 people with another 56,000 still missing.

MYANMAR (November 2, 2008) – Today marks six months since Cyclone Nargis tore through southern Myanmar, leaving over 130,000 people dead or missing and affecting 2.4 million more.

MELBOURNE (August 3, 2008) - This weekend marks three months since Cyclone Nargis devastated the Delta region of Myanmar/ Burma. The cyclone obliterated entire towns and villages, affecting 2.4 million people and leaving 130,000 people dead or missing.

As little as US$20 will buy an agricultural toolkit for a family (shovel, hoe, machete and small hand tools). For Switzerland: CCP :17-586-625 and mention "Myanmar appeal". For other countries: please give through your nearest CARE Member.

GENEVA (May 16, 2008) – The suffering inflicted by Cyclone Nargis almost two weeks ago is set to be compounded by the onset of Myanmar’s ‘hungry season’.

According to official estimates, 30,000 lost their lives and 42,000 people are missing after Cyclone Nargis ravaged areas of Myanmar (Burma) on the weekend of 3 and 4 May. These figures are nonetheless lower than other estimates, which put the number of…