3. - usaid

American am bass ado^? Arthur Hwnanel,
Jr. presenting a check for K25,000
to Major Lwin Hung, Secretary of
Mkiistry of Relief and Resettlement
Work on the cleaning of debris was initiated inmediately so that construction
and rehabilitation might be facilitated.
The U. S. Mission reported that Bunnese relief operations were quick and
effective.
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED
THE
The U. S. Mission offered to help in any way it could and was advised by
the Secretary of the Ministry of Relief and Resettlement that any form of
help would be welcm. The American Ambassador exerciseci. his disaster
relief authority and a check for Kyats 25,000 was issued to the P4histr-y
for the fire victims, equivalent of $5,283. In presenting the check on
March 2, Ambassador Hum1 said: "Major Lwin Huang, on behalf of my
Govemnt I wish to extend the heartfelt sympathy of the American people
to those who have suffered so much from the fire disastel* that swept
Sagaing last Sunday. I hope the K25,000 contribution that I'm presenting
today, which comes from the emergency relief facilities of the U. S. Agency
for International Development, will assist Burmese orgad-zations - in their
efforts to bring aid and- comf6rt to those afflicted." The presentation
ceremony was given front page coverage by both the English and Burmese
language newspapers.
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY U. S. VOLUNTARY AGENCIES AND OTHEIII U. S. ASSISTANCE
Church World Service
CWS reported it had made a cash donation to the World Co~ncil of Churches
for two disastrous housing fires in B m in the amount of . . . . . $500
American Women's Association in Burma
Cash donation to the Sagaing Fire Relief Cornnittee K500 . . . . . . $105
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