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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!
# 22,050:
1:18 am PDT, May 12, Laura Williams, Australia
# 22,049:
1:17 am PDT, May 12, Hassan Khan, Pakistan
b/c they are our muslims brothers & sisters.
# 22,048:
1:16 am PDT, May 12, Elena Jimenez Gutierrez, Costa Rica
# 22,047:
1:16 am PDT, May 12, Ghalib Al mashoor, Kuwait
Do the needful to rescrue all the good people of Myanmar
# 22,046:
1:14 am PDT, May 12, Monica Kleven, Norway
# 22,045:
1:14 am PDT, May 12, Christine Wait, United Kingdom
# 22,044:
1:13 am PDT, May 12, Artem Sekletin, Russian Federation
# 22,043:
1:13 am PDT, May 12, Sharon Salomon, South Africa
Saving more lives come before anything else. We are, after all, a global village. Please let the International community help.
# 22,042:
1:12 am PDT, May 12, Angela Callaghan, Ireland
# 22,041:
1:11 am PDT, May 12, Mark Kemmerich, Germany
# 22,040:
1:11 am PDT, May 12, Aleksandra Petric, Bosnia And Herzegovina
# 22,039:
1:10 am PDT, May 12, Mohammed Khalid Hanif, United Arab Emirates
Khalid
# 22,038:
1:10 am PDT, May 12, Sandra Villegas, France
# 22,037:
1:10 am PDT, May 12, Teklu Shewa, Ethiopia
# 22,036:
1:07 am PDT, May 12, Lucia Barbone, Italy
I hope that people safety will be more important than any political resistance
# 22,035:
1:06 am PDT, May 12, Abednego Majack, Sudan
The right to food and living is enshrined in the International Declaration on Human Rights, it is a total violation of these rights if the Burmese Leader refuses to let relief food be brought to needy people. This inhuman act must be stop immediately to prevent more human sufferings
# 22,034:
1:04 am PDT, May 12, Davide Tagliabue, Italy
# 22,033:
1:04 am PDT, May 12, Mariana Reis, Portugal
# 22,032:
1:03 am PDT, May 12, Rosalie De la cruz, Philippines
we need to be one in this struggle to survive and rise.... please help
# 22,031:
1:03 am PDT, May 12, DIBBY ROCHFORD, United Kingdom
THE PEOPLE OF MYANMAR DESPERATLY NEED THE FOOD AND EQUIPMENT THAT IS BEING SENT , IT IS CRIMINAL FOR THIS AID TO BE BLOCKED, THEY NEED IT NOW NOT TOMORROW, OR SO MANY MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE WILL DIE.
# 22,030:
1:03 am PDT, May 12, Ivan Bizjak, Slovenia
# 22,029:
1:03 am PDT, May 12, Philippa Dawson, United Kingdom
# 22,028:
1:03 am PDT, May 12, Dominique De Vetten, Netherlands
# 22,027:
1:03 am PDT, May 12, Walter Karcher, Italy
# 22,026:
1:03 am PDT, May 12, Brenda Rudge, United Kingdom
# 22,025:
1:03 am PDT, May 12, Mor Salomon-botner, Israel
# 22,024:
1:02 am PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Singapore
# 22,023:
1:02 am PDT, May 12, Jennifer Tay, Malaysia
# 22,022:
1:01 am PDT, May 12, Alessandra Adelfi, Italy
# 22,021:
12:59 am PDT, May 12, Syed Ahmad Fuad Syed Abdul Hamid, Malaysia
# 22,020:
12:59 am PDT, May 12, Samantha Casey, United Kingdom
Burma has been highlighted this year already as being in great difficulty, the control mechanisms of the government are clearly fearful and severe; they must be terrified of the thought of international aid coming in at this time. One wonders if the intelligent weather system of our planet is giving us this chance. Send peaceful loving vibe as well as signiture to government to allay fearful suspicion? Suggest angry vibrations mey exacerbate the problem. hope nature gives them signs in their own superstitious language to help the process...
# 22,019:
12:59 am PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Australia
# 22,018:
12:59 am PDT, May 12, Mathildi Kalea, Greece
# 22,017:
12:55 am PDT, May 12, Margaret Hampson, United Kingdom
Humanity above all
# 22,016:
12:54 am PDT, May 12, Daniela Baldini, Italy
# 22,015:
12:54 am PDT, May 12, Holly McBride, Australia
RIP to all that died & I hope that you make a swift recovery.
# 22,014:
12:53 am PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Poland
# 22,013:
12:53 am PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Italy
# 22,012:
12:52 am PDT, May 12, Mona Isley, Malaysia
# 22,011:
12:52 am PDT, May 12, GEORGE BUTLER, Florida
DELAYING THE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN RELIEF IS INHUMAN. IT WILL ONLY CAUSE MORE DEATH, MORE SUFFERING TO THE SO MUCH NEEDED AND HELPLESS CIVILIAN POPULATION. IT IS A SIN OF "LESA HUMANITAS". STOP THIS CRIME AT ONCE!
# 22,010:
12:51 am PDT, May 12, Martta-Liisa Harju, Finland
# 22,009:
12:51 am PDT, May 12, Grindl Dockery, United Kingdom
I feel there will be a time when we all will be made accountable for our lack of care for others and this is a time we can care and do something. Please respond for the sake of humanity and get aid to where it is most needed. It is time.
# 22,008:
12:50 am PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Italy
# 22,007:
12:49 am PDT, May 12, Babiker Mohamed, Sudan
So many persons in Burma suffered much from this tornedo. They aught to be aided just like any population on earth, because they have the right as members of the international community. I strongly in favour of letting aid to be delivered to Burmese who were affected
# 22,006:
12:47 am PDT, May 12, David Hayden, Canada
No political system or body politic can stop or control nature at it's most powerful. Nor should any system or culture allow the victims to be denied the assistance of groups who want to provide the care and help.
# 22,005:
12:46 am PDT, May 12, Lucia Mascalchi, Italy
# 22,004:
12:46 am PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Italy
# 22,003:
12:46 am PDT, May 12, Name not displayed, Croatia
# 22,002:
12:43 am PDT, May 12, JESSICA SCHMIDT, Canada
# 22,001:
12:43 am PDT, May 12, Evagelos Tzanetis, Greece
it's my duty to help people that need help to live.
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