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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!
# 21,750:
8:09 pm PDT, May 11, Vikki Ryall, Australia
# 21,749:
8:04 pm PDT, May 11, Mas Gunawan, Indonesia
Now, they get "luck". Maybe next time we will get the same. So, give they some help. Now!!!!!!
# 21,748:
8:01 pm PDT, May 11, Muhammad Jamil, Malaysia
# 21,747:
8:00 pm PDT, May 11, Stephen Cozzette, Colorado
# 21,746:
7:58 pm PDT, May 11, Vanna Lau, Australia
Your delay will take even more lives, please let thru foreign aid to help your people.
# 21,745:
7:56 pm PDT, May 11, Hoang Sang, Viet Nam
HS I do support the UN and International aid organization to help the Myanmar people. Thanks a lot.
# 21,744:
7:54 pm PDT, May 11, Claudia Tomaso, California
# 21,743:
7:52 pm PDT, May 11, Rehana Lobo-Colaso, Canada
The people of Myanmar are in urgent need of food or they will starve. Please allow food aid in to save lives.
# 21,742:
7:51 pm PDT, May 11, Jerome Sescon, Philippines
# 21,741:
7:51 pm PDT, May 11, Sara Joe, Missouri
# 21,740:
7:51 pm PDT, May 11, PHAN PHUONG, Viet Nam
pp Please open your heart for the unhappy and forget yourself. PLEASE HELP THEM
# 21,739:
7:50 pm PDT, May 11, Jeffrey Kamke, Michigan
# 21,738:
7:49 pm PDT, May 11, Jamez Chua, Singapore
Its lives that we're talking here!
# 21,737:
7:48 pm PDT, May 11, Lorelei Joan Diansay, Philippines
# 21,736:
7:46 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Illinois
# 21,735:
7:45 pm PDT, May 11, Ray Menon, Australia
# 21,734:
7:43 pm PDT, May 11, Alan Graham, Florida
Lives are valuable. Any one of those saved could affect many more lives positively.
# 21,733:
7:42 pm PDT, May 11, Champ Teh, Malaysia
# 21,732:
7:42 pm PDT, May 11, Kaitlin Hoffman, Illinois
# 21,731:
7:41 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Australia
# 21,730:
7:40 pm PDT, May 11, Jennifer Fogarty, New York
# 21,729:
7:38 pm PDT, May 11, Andrew Farionov, Russian Federation
# 21,728:
7:38 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Egypt
please help them, they are in need!
# 21,727:
7:37 pm PDT, May 11, Ross Papworth, New Zealand
Please let the global community help your citizens
# 21,726:
7:36 pm PDT, May 11, Bianca Rascon, Mexico
# 21,725:
7:36 pm PDT, May 11, Carol Hayes, New Zealand
I am concerned for the children and the diseases they will catch if aid is not swift - too many dead bodies lying everywhere, plus food and water is desperately needed for the survivors
# 21,724:
7:36 pm PDT, May 11, Anthony Schueller, California
Please help these people. They've been hurt horribly by this terrible disaster, don;t let you're fellow people of Earth down!
# 21,723:
7:35 pm PDT, May 11, Laura Bivins, North Carolina
Please help these people in need! They don't deserve to hungry, homeless and left by the US to suffer when it is possible to help them with the aid and food they need.
# 21,722:
7:34 pm PDT, May 11, Jill Sergeant, Australia
# 21,721:
7:33 pm PDT, May 11, Aaron Wright, Australia
A>WRIGHT.
# 21,720:
7:30 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Bangladesh
Burmese People need help. As a human being I take it as my responsibility to stand beside them in this time. May God be kind to them.
# 21,719:
7:30 pm PDT, May 11, TORTE MARIA, Philippines
I lost my house due to typhoon Reming but rebuilt it thru the help of friends and caring people. I want the Myanmar people to know that there are people who care and are willing to help
# 21,718:
7:30 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Canada
# 21,717:
7:29 pm PDT, May 11, Elysia Bethany Andrews, California
# 21,716:
7:27 pm PDT, May 11, Gillian Day, Australia
# 21,715:
7:26 pm PDT, May 11, Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 21,714:
7:25 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Indonesia
# 21,713:
7:25 pm PDT, May 11, Jonathan Newman, Georgia
# 21,712:
7:25 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Italy
# 21,711:
7:23 pm PDT, May 11, George Powell, Canada
# 21,710:
7:22 pm PDT, May 11, Fahad Sabir, Pakistan
I am concerne that rich countries are not tacking much efforts to help them,including U.N.O.We pakistanis are with Mayanmar in this sorrow.Our government has already sent 2 C120 planes to effected country.Every religion of the world asks his believers to help the effected people in any region,including ISLAM which says help the needy.so i urge the international community to helpMayanmar.
# 21,709:
7:22 pm PDT, May 11, Sofia Ponce, Mexico
# 21,708:
7:21 pm PDT, May 11, Diana Leigh, California
# 21,707:
7:20 pm PDT, May 11, Marion Funk, Ohio
# 21,706:
7:20 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
All people and countries must help one another when others are in need. Please allow humanitarian efforts to endter the country and give aid to the people who are in dire circumstances. The world is watching.
# 21,705:
7:19 pm PDT, May 11, Paulino Vacas-Jacques, Mexico
In Mexico, we have also experienced natural disasters, and international help (and concern) has been of uttermost importance. It is our time to return the help received in the past.
# 21,704:
7:17 pm PDT, May 11, Penny Kilgour, Australia
# 21,703:
7:15 pm PDT, May 11, Aryn Choong, Australia
# 21,702:
7:15 pm PDT, May 11, Nicole Joncas, Canada
Tragic, when power gets in the way of common sense. Pity the suffering mass under the protection of a ruling force gone wrong.
# 21,701:
7:14 pm PDT, May 11, Name not displayed, Australia
The people of Myanmar urgently need humanitarian relief, and we are in the position to offer our assistance. Please remember we are all in this together ... regardless of our place of birth or residency.