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Charities:
I am looking at reputable charities for those wishing to send donations. At this point, the only charities I am confident of are: Red Cross and NUG (National Unity Government). Red Cross Myanmar has presence across the country. NUG controls half of the territory in the earth-quake zone, in Sagaing and upper middle Burma where local grass roots resistance has been fierce. It is crucial that disaster relief reaches these areas as well since it is unknown if Junta would allow Red Cross to bring relief supplies to rebel-controlled areas as they had not in the past. NUG is the "other" government comprised of democratically elected parliamentarians deposed by the coup in 2021. They run hospitals schools and PDF in the territories they control.
Canadian Red Cross Myanmar EarthQuake: https://www.redcross.ca/about-us/media-news/news-releases/appeal-launched-to-support-people-impacted-by-the-earthquake-in-myanmar
National Unity Government
Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management website:
https://mohadm.nugmyanmar.org/humanitarian-aid/
Thanks. I'm safe in Canada. I have friends whose relatives are from Mandalay. Waiting to hear about what they faced. No news yet.
My daughter in law was able to reach her family there, family home in Yangon partially damaged, same for her dad's office in the capital.
One of her brothers was in Bangkok when it happened and nobody has been able to reach him yet.
Photos from Naypyidaw:
I hope her family is safe? I had not heard of damage in Rangoon till you mentioned it but it makes sense. Friends have not been able to get through to relatives in Mandalay.
Just heard, the last brother is now accounted for and is returning from Bangkok tonight, so everyone in the family is safe! Good news too because as with any family there are some little little kids too.
But yeah, if there was damage in Bangkok, then pretty much all of Myanmar is in the danger zone.
I'm glad to hear that for your DIL.
We're thrilled. She and our son were supposed to be flying back in April, but man, that doesn't seem likely now.
Yeah it's better to be cautious at this time.