The official death toll from Myanmar’s devastating cyclone (Nargis) has now soared to more than 78,000 people, with tens of thousands more said to be missing, as military authorities and aid agencies struggle to bring relief to survivors. Hundreds of thousands of people are said to be without shelter, food and potable water, and sanitation systems in the five regions declared disaster areas have collapsed.Assessing the full extent of the damage from Tropical Cyclone Nargis, which slammed into Myanmar packing winds of up to 190km per hour on 3 May, has been a slow and difficult process, with communications severed, and roads blocked, as a result of the storm.
Sunday 25 May 2008
Burma Cyclone Update
The official death toll from Myanmar’s devastating cyclone (Nargis) has now soared to more than 78,000 people, with tens of thousands more said to be missing, as military authorities and aid agencies struggle to bring relief to survivors. Hundreds of thousands of people are said to be without shelter, food and potable water, and sanitation systems in the five regions declared disaster areas have collapsed.Assessing the full extent of the damage from Tropical Cyclone Nargis, which slammed into Myanmar packing winds of up to 190km per hour on 3 May, has been a slow and difficult process, with communications severed, and roads blocked, as a result of the storm.
Thursday 8 May 2008
MGR Vocational Training Centre
Not everyone is able to readily afford an education but at the same time to establish a good job, it is essential to have some training for a skill that will allow you to secure employment that will allow you to earn a wage that can pay your bills. This is not always an easy task and many people receive no help with it. There is some help however and it comes in the form of a vocational training from Muslim Global Relief.
MGR is committed to bridging the digital divide in marginalized and disadvantaged sectors of society worldwide by providing training in vital job skills to reduce poverty, enhance employability, empower youth/orphans to become productive citizens, enable entrepreneurship, stimulate broad-based economic development, and accelerate social transformation so that they are ready to compete in the global economy.
Activities
Young ladies will learn embroidery skills on a 6 month basis; with the centre run by a qualified teacher whom will pass onto the ladies essential skills needed in order for them to produce good quality clothes for the people of their community as well as themselves. This will give them an income in order to support themselves and their families, put their children through the state education system.
On a regular basis material will be provided to these ladies in order for them to complete their training and start working for themselves, this project should last for a period of 6 months.
This cycle will be repeated every 6 months with ladies who qualify under MGRs guidelines to undertake this training.
This project will cost £3,184.00 per annum to run, please donate generously …
Your donation can make a difference
MGR is committed to bridging the digital divide in marginalized and disadvantaged sectors of society worldwide by providing training in vital job skills to reduce poverty, enhance employability, empower youth/orphans to become productive citizens, enable entrepreneurship, stimulate broad-based economic development, and accelerate social transformation so that they are ready to compete in the global economy.
Activities
Young ladies will learn embroidery skills on a 6 month basis; with the centre run by a qualified teacher whom will pass onto the ladies essential skills needed in order for them to produce good quality clothes for the people of their community as well as themselves. This will give them an income in order to support themselves and their families, put their children through the state education system.
On a regular basis material will be provided to these ladies in order for them to complete their training and start working for themselves, this project should last for a period of 6 months.
This cycle will be repeated every 6 months with ladies who qualify under MGRs guidelines to undertake this training.
This project will cost £3,184.00 per annum to run, please donate generously …
Your donation can make a difference
Wednesday 7 May 2008
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