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Help the Burmese People Receive Aid in Cyclone Aftermath

Target: Embassies of Myanmar, in Washington DC and international
Sponsored by: Care2

In the aftermath of cyclone Nargis, it is believed that up to 100,000 people in Myanmar have been killed, and at least 1.5 million people "severely affected" or left homeless. The United Nations has landed an aid plane in Myanmar, bringing food and equipment to some of the country's population, but the military junta continues to resist offers of large-scale help by blocking most international aid.

At Care2, we are committed to empowering regular people to make a difference around the world. That's the power of a caring community. But when the amazing humanitarian organizations that Care2 partners with are struggling to reach the Burmese people because the corrupt and brutal military junta fails to process visas and open its borders for aid, it makes us mad.

Sign our petition to the Embassies of Myanmar, and urge them to do everything possible to enable the UN and humanitarian aid groups to reach the people of Myanmar immediately.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 50,000
 
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In the aftermath of cyclone Nargis, it is believed that up to 100,000 people in Myanmar have been killed, and at least 1.5 million people "severely affected" or left homeless. The United Nations has landed an aid plane in Myanmar, bringing food and equipment to some of the country's population, but large-scale help by most international aid continues to be blocked.

The people of Myanmar urgently needed humanitarian relief, and the world is waiting at your borders -- poised and ready to help.

We respectfully urge you to fast track the paperwork for humanitarian aid workers who are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to help the people of Myanmar, and do everything possible to work with the UN and international aid organizations to provide immediate relief to your people.
We signed the “Help the Burmese People Receive Aid in Cyclone Aftermath” petition!
# 21,700:
7:13 pm PDT, May 11, Crystal M, Wisconsin
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7:13 pm PDT, May 11, Ivan Fernandez, Colombia
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7:11 pm PDT, May 11, Chloe Mason, Washington
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7:10 pm PDT, May 11, Jenny Wismann, New Jersey
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7:10 pm PDT, May 11, Jodi Bauter, Georgia
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7:08 pm PDT, May 11, Kelsey Long, Pennsylvania
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7:07 pm PDT, May 11, Erica Wong, Malaysia
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7:03 pm PDT, May 11, Delwyn Gibbs, New Zealand
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7:03 pm PDT, May 11, Danielle Bizjak, Australia
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7:02 pm PDT, May 11, Armando Diaz, Peru
Debemos ayudarnos en todo momento, y con mucha mas razon en momentos tan tragicos como los que esta pasando Myanmar, todos somos uno y debemos apoyarnos.
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7:02 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Australia
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7:01 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Australia
This is about one community want to help another in a time of need - and that time is NOW, so please let us help
# 21,683:
7:00 pm PDT, May 11, Lara Bober, Canada
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7:00 pm PDT, May 11, Steinar Torrissen, Norway
what?
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7:00 pm PDT, May 11, Shaunalee Yates, Canada
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6:58 pm PDT, May 11, Marc Silverman, California
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6:57 pm PDT, May 11, Iris Gutierrez, Mexico
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6:57 pm PDT, May 11, Nola Ainsworth, Australia
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6:56 pm PDT, May 11, Wendy Osserman, New York
The suffering of the people in Myanmar saddens me. There should be no delay in allowing assistance before more people die.
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6:55 pm PDT, May 11, Brooke Starkey, Australia
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6:52 pm PDT, May 11, Fiona White, United Kingdom
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6:50 pm PDT, May 11, Rachel Dowden, Louisiana
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6:48 pm PDT, May 11, Mickael Kataai Bringuier, France
Free Burma and help the peoples
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6:48 pm PDT, May 11, Gilda Dinata, Indonesia
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6:38 pm PDT, May 11, Kelli Brown, New York
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6:38 pm PDT, May 11, Dayle Turner, Canada
Unless you want the deaths of your citizens on your hands, and the wrath of the rest of the world at your back.... just DO THE RIGHT THING.
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6:37 pm PDT, May 11, Eileen Scully, Canada
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6:36 pm PDT, May 11, Salie Howell, Oklahoma
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