Tents for Burma

Tents4Peace is a grassroots registered Tasmanian organisation, with a credible history, having supplied emergency shelter to Pakistan and Afghanistan following the 2006 earthquake. Please see our web site for details www.tents4peaceinternational.com

We are now making an emergency response to the situation in Myanmar (Burma), following the devastating cyclone.

We have sourced waterproof shelter, tents and tarpaulins, as well as bulk water purification tablets. We have these ready to be freighted out to Bangkok.

Through Alan Clements, co-author with Aung Sang Suu Kyi of ‘Voices of Hope’, we have reliable Burmese and Thai connections. Through these connections we have organised free freight into Burma with distribution through the monasteries, which have traditionally provided care for the people of Myanmar in times of need.

The rainy season now has begun and stagnant water and poor sanitation will cause the spread of water borne diseases such as cholera and malaria.

We are calling for urgent donations in order to supply emergency shelter to some of the one million people who have been left homeless in Myanmar, as a result of the devastating monsoon. We are urging people to make a donation now, which will purchase a tent or waterproof shelter. None of your donation will be used for administration costs.

We are a very small group, (please see our website to learn more about our history). We work in a voluntary capacity from our homes, using our own resources. Should you wish to make a donation to help support the admin. side we have a separate account. This way, everyone knows how his or her money is being used. Please call us if that is your preference, on 03 62348016, or specify if you mail your cheque.

Each tent, or a package containing a large water proof reinforced tarpaulin and bulk water purification tablets costs $100.

Our project has now been registered as a non – profit charity organisation called ‘Tents4Peace – International Inc’. This will ensure proper and legal auditing of your donations

Donate on line on our website www.tents4peaceinternational.com
Deposit money at Commonwealth Bank Acc.7028 10196128
Cheques –Tents4Peace 10 Gourlay St. West Hobart.
Receipts -Include name and address. Post bank deposit slip to us for a receipt.

Thank you
Tents4Peace Team
Anna Crotty
Ngaire Green
Jane Byrne
Fazila Hajeb

May 10, 2008   Posted in: Burma