EMERGENCY AID ARRIVES

The first flight of relief supplies from Samaritan's Purse lands in cyclone-stricken Myanmar ...

May 15 2008

As heavy rains resumed in the Irrawaddy River delta, a plane carrying 20 tons of Samaritan’s Purse emergency relief supplies landed in Myanmar during the early morning hours on Thursday. The shipment is the first of at least three planned deliveries of critically needed aid to survivors of the cyclone that ravaged the country nearly two weeks ago.

Prayers continue to be answered as Samaritan’s Purse was among the first humanitarian agencies to receive clearance to land in Yangon, the capital of Myanmar (also known as Burma).

A delegation of military personnel and church leaders welcomed Samaritan’s Purse when the Antonov AN-12 cargo plane arrived in Yangon around 4 a.m. local time. We are working with area churches to coordinate distribution of the relief supplies to devastated communities.

The first shipment of emergency aid included 974 cartons of water purification kits, 2,000 plastic buckets for use with the kits, 135 rolls of plastic for temporary shelters, 10,000 mosquito nets, 3,000 blankets, and 6,000 pieces of clothing for men, women, and children.

The shipment includes rolls of heavy-duty plastic for temporary shelters.

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