CNRR’s Achievements

• In depth assistance to the Delta community to ensure recovery and comprehensive re-building of a focused area
• Sourcing, transportation and distribution of relief supplies
• Provision of 6 medical teams providing free emergency and community medical care
• Establishment of Medical Base and 6 mobile clinics.
• Site formation and erection of 6 Pre-fabricated buildings used as Medical Base and temporary schools
• Site preparation and erection of tents used as refugee housing
• Site preparation and erection of school tents
• Cleaning and reinstatement of water ponds / wells / tanks
• Repairs to Delta school buildings and infrastructure
• Repairs to Delta station hospitals and infrastructure
• Site surveys, initial design and planning for comprehensive re-housing of displaced villagers in “Environmentally Sustainable Pilot Village” (ESPV)

Distribution of food and materials to affected areas

Between May 10th and June 3rd, CNRR assisted in clearance of 19 overseas relief flights arriving at Yangon International Airport. We received from various INGOs, UN and other organizations and distributed numerous relief items to over 10,000 people in the Delta. Items distributed to the Delta include boats, housing and school tents, “shelter boxes”, household kits, tarpaulins, plastic sheets, water purifying tablets, readily consumable foodstuffs, clothing, personal care items and medical supplies.

A receipt and tracking system has been maintained to monitor distribution and minimize duplication of relief
Developed a database to track materials and volunteers used/ available for the recovery program.

Human Resources

• Recruited 293 volunteers as well as 151 doctors, nurses and support personal
• Provision of Human Resources from CNNR constituent entities:
  Central Command centre- Executive team, and support staff
  Pathein Field Office  - Management team, finance and support staff
• Medical personnel: commencing 1 week after Cyclone Nargis 6 teams of doctors, nurses, pharmacist and supporting personal dispatched by CNRR to provide emergency medical relief at Alekyun (Middle Island) and surrounding areas

Leadership of the CNRR Medical Relief team

• Logistics and transportation management and support staff
• Quantity surveyors and Supervisors for the construction of 6 Pre-fabricated buildings
• Finance and accountant staff deployed at Yangon command center and Pathein field office
• Coordinators of local and international consultant teams

Training

Organisation and conduction of training for over 100 first time front line volunteers ahead of their dispatch to the Delta, including psychological support, with support and teaching provided by teams from Mercy Malaysia, Save the Children and HUMA Japan. The training included seminars in psychological assistance for victims and guidance in handling stress for the volunteers.

Funding

• Utilized approximately US$500,000 for immediate relief works drawn from funds donated by CNRR’s constituent entities and supporters
• Commenced raising external funds for relief and recovery project

Partnerships

CNRR is building multi-level partnerships towards relief in the Delta at various levels in conjunction with UN agencies, INGOs and other entities and organisations concerned with relief efforts e.g. Red Cross, Save the Children, World Vision, Mercy Malaysia.

Programme development

It is CNRR’s intention to raise the necessary funds for the recovery programme through public and private organizations, INGOs, foundations and individuals, drawn from both domestic and overseas sources. Should it prove feasible, governmental funds would also be sought both nationally and overseas.

Communications

• Communications with local and national authorities, the Delta community, donors, co-operative organizations both domestic and international, UN, INGOs, NGOs and other partners in the recovery project
• Production of regular CNRR Bulletins detailing the work undertaken by CNRR for distribution to interested parties both domestically and overseas