USAID Administrator Visits Southeast Asia to Support Relief Efforts in Burma
May 11 2008 - 10:34PM
PR Newswire (US)
WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) Administrator Henrietta Fore is
traveling to the cyclone-stricken region of Southeast Asia in her
capacity as the President's Special Coordinator for International
Disaster Assistance. Her visit shows the deep commitment of the
American people to support the relief efforts in Burma. She will
review USAID relief operations within the region and encourage more
access for the international relief community to provide critical
life saving humanitarian supplies and support. For more information
about USAID's emergency humanitarian assistance to Burma, please
visit: http://www.usaid.gov/, keyword: Nargis or directly at
http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/burma/cyclone_nargis.
The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International
Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance
worldwide for nearly 50 years. DATASOURCE: U.S. Agency for
International Development CONTACT: Press Office: 202-712-4310,
Public Information: 202-712-4810 Web site: http://www.usaid.gov/
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