The NBA Supports UNICEF's Emergency Response Efforts for Women and Children in Myanmar
The NBA invites you to join in helping UNICEF provide lifesaving assistance to children suffering from the devastating effects of Myanmar's category-3 cyclone.
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A young woman sits amidst debris at Chaun Tha beach. The tropical cyclone, packing winds of 140 mph, slammed into Myanmar, rendering hundreds of thousands homeless.
The NBA is joining forces with UNICEF to provide emergency assistance to the worst affected regions of Myanmar, where a cyclone struck the southeast Asian nation on May 2, devastating the coastline and urban centers. After making landfall in the Irrawaddy delta region, the storm tracked inland, directly hitting the capital Yangon late the same night.
Thousands are reported dead, and the number of survivors in need of assistance will number in the hundreds of thousands. This is the largest natural disaster to hit the region since the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.
Operating continuously since 1950, UNICEF is one of the few humanitarian organizations that has a permanent presence in Myanmar, and emergency assistance is already underway. Today, UNICEF has deployed five teams to the worst affected regions of Myanmar to get an accurate assessment of survivors' immediate needs.
UNICEF remains dedicated to providing lifesaving assistance to children affected by disasters, and to protecting their rights in any circumstances, no matter how difficult. In Myanmar, UNICEF will stay on the ground throughout the current emergency and after, providing health and nutrition, water and sanitation, child protection and education.
Donate now to support UNICEF's emergency response efforts for women and children in Myanmar.
