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May 7, 2008 7:19 pm US/Mountain
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Salvation Army Seeks Donations For Cyclone Victims
DENVER (CBS4) ―
The Salvation Army in Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is responding to the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis, which is thought to have killed more than 20,000 people. The Denver branch is hoping Coloradans can help with the relief effort.
Though communications to Myanmar have been severely affected, contact has been made by a local branch in Myanmar that is helping victims in the Yangon area.
"The Salvation Army has had a presence in the country since 1915 and was able to immediately respond in the aftermath of the storm," the organization said in a prepared statement.
Salvation Army officials in Myanmar said they trying to assist people, but access to many areas is nearly impossible.
"Our people in Myanmar are already dispensing rice and other relief to the people. Both of our two children's homes in Yangon have artesian wells and they are running the generators to pump water from these almost non-stop," Commissioner David Bringans, leader of The Salvation Army in Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar, said. "The public are therefore able to come to our compounds to receive clean water at this time."
The organizations said Americans can contribute to the relief effort through The Salvation Army online at
www.salvationarmyusa.org or call 1-800-SAL-ARMY. Indicate that the donation is to assist the survivors of the Myanmar cyclone.
The Salvation Army has also established a P.O. Box for direct mail donations:
The Salvation Army International Disaster Relief Fund
PO Box 630728
Baltimore, MD 21263-0728
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