Comments on: Cyclone Nargis and my new 'day job' in Myanmar http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/15/cyclone-nargis-and-my-new-day-job-in-myanmar/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Hindowa http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/15/cyclone-nargis-and-my-new-day-job-in-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-158666 Hindowa Fri, 16 May 2008 17:14:03 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=918#comment-158666 Thank you for pointing out that in Save the Children it is the Myanmar staff bringing life-saving aid and comfort to their fellow citizens affected by the cyclone in a manner that is respectful of cultural traditions and local knowledge. The discussions that take place do not make for very compelling photo-ops, but are the real core to effective humanitarian relief. Please extend our thanks and appreciation to your Myanmar staff. Thank you for pointing out that in Save the Children it is the Myanmar staff bringing life-saving aid and comfort to their fellow citizens affected by the cyclone in a manner that is respectful of cultural traditions and local knowledge. The discussions that take place do not make for very compelling photo-ops, but are the real core to effective humanitarian relief. Please extend our thanks and appreciation to your Myanmar staff.

]]> By: Thuzar http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/15/cyclone-nargis-and-my-new-day-job-in-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-158537 Thuzar Fri, 16 May 2008 08:34:03 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=918#comment-158537 Thank you for your story especially because we don't get too many of first hand accounts. I hope the world notice what actually is going on in Burma and help the children in any way they can. I can't imagine the suffering they are going through and their uncertain future. But people like you give us hope. Please keep up the good work and stay safe. Thank you for your story especially because we don't get too many of first hand accounts. I hope the world notice what actually is going on in Burma and help the children in any way they can. I can't imagine the suffering they are going through and their uncertain future. But people like you give us hope. Please keep up the good work and stay safe.

]]> By: Linny http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/15/cyclone-nargis-and-my-new-day-job-in-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-158471 Linny Fri, 16 May 2008 04:33:14 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=918#comment-158471 I am so glad to hear that your staff are working with the community leaders, monks, and alas, the authorities. This I imagine would be the easier way to get things done at this point. In a given situation such as this, I am regretful that I am now a US citizen. I can't get into my own birth country as they are not issuing the visas to US passport holders. It is frustrating that my skills in language and knowledge with the culture can be used to help my people but am being held back due to my current citizenship. I am grateful to know that those who are there are doing all that they can to help using their diplomatic skills. Thank you. I am so glad to hear that your staff are working with the community leaders, monks, and alas, the authorities. This I imagine would be the easier way to get things done at this point. In a given situation such as this, I am regretful that I am now a US citizen. I can't get into my own birth country as they are not issuing the visas to US passport holders. It is frustrating that my skills in language and knowledge with the culture can be used to help my people but am being held back due to my current citizenship. I am grateful to know that those who are there are doing all that they can to help using their diplomatic skills. Thank you.

]]> By: Michael Lyon Alvarez http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/15/cyclone-nargis-and-my-new-day-job-in-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-157252 Michael Lyon Alvarez Thu, 15 May 2008 22:04:25 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=918#comment-157252 Very quickly... I am so happy that people are comming together to help those who were the victims in this disatster. I am thinking that bibles and mission workers, as well as child care workers and psycologists. It is important to reach the children in these natural disasters and tragedies. I think there needs to be a special group that caters to the children in these tragedies. I mean, really get IN there. Talk to them, be with them, cater to them and their such obvious and fragile needs in a colorful way. The large earthquake that just happened, needs America's help. We need to never stop influencing and sharing what we got. It's sad when yes, that many people are taken so quickly. What can I do? Goes through our heads. Another country, so so far away. Very quickly... I am so happy that people are comming together to help those who were the victims in this disatster. I am thinking that bibles and mission workers, as well as child care workers and psycologists.
It is important to reach the children in these natural disasters and tragedies. I think there needs to be a special group that caters to the children in these tragedies. I mean, really get IN there. Talk to them, be with them, cater to them and their such obvious and fragile needs in a colorful way.
The large earthquake that just happened, needs America's help. We need to never stop influencing and sharing what we got.
It's sad when yes, that many people are taken so quickly.
What can I do? Goes through our heads. Another country, so so far away.

]]> By: Nay http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/15/cyclone-nargis-and-my-new-day-job-in-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-157036 Nay Thu, 15 May 2008 20:14:06 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=918#comment-157036 I greatly appreciate for what you have done for the victims of the cyclone and wish that more aid will reach the victims still stranded in remote areas. I greatly appreciate for what you have done for the victims of the cyclone and wish that more aid will reach the victims still stranded in remote areas.

]]> By: helpmyanmar http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/15/cyclone-nargis-and-my-new-day-job-in-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-156996 helpmyanmar Thu, 15 May 2008 19:08:21 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=918#comment-156996 Thanks for sharing your story. I hope people will keep Myanmar in their thoughts. This disaster will take years for people there to recover from. A people with so little has had so much taken from them, I hope people will open their hearts and give what they can. We have been following what Save the Children has been doing and will continue to follow and blog on their activities. Thanks again. Thanks for sharing your story. I hope people will keep Myanmar in their thoughts. This disaster will take years for people there to recover from. A people with so little has had so much taken from them, I hope people will open their hearts and give what they can.

We have been following what Save the Children has been doing and will continue to follow and blog on their activities.

Thanks again.

]]> By: Cindy http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/05/15/cyclone-nargis-and-my-new-day-job-in-myanmar/comment-page-1/#comment-156868 Cindy Thu, 15 May 2008 15:23:58 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=918#comment-156868 Thanks for all of the work you are doing over there to help the ones devastated by the cyclone. I hope that more aid and help can get to them soon. Also thanks for telling your story and getting out to the world what is going on there since they aren't letting much at all out on the sitution or how the aid is getting to the people. Hopefully more news about what is going on will continue to trickle out even though the government doesn't want it to. Keep up the great work!! Thanks for all of the work you are doing over there to help the ones devastated by the cyclone. I hope that more aid and help can get to them soon.

Also thanks for telling your story and getting out to the world what is going on there since they aren't letting much at all out on the sitution or how the aid is getting to the people. Hopefully more news about what is going on will continue to trickle out even though the government doesn't want it to.

Keep up the great work!!

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