On the 3rd May 2008, Burma was hit by the terrifying Cyclone Nargis with a diameter of 150 miles and a wind rate of 120 miles per hour. The cyclone tore through the south of Burma destroying over 20 million homes and leaving large numbers of people dead or homeless and forced into relief camps. Global Concern quickly began working in Bogalay Township where an estimated 21,000 houses were damaged or destroyed. Some villages totally disappeared. Dead bodies floated in the river, polluting the drinking water. Clean domestic water was not available leading to skin diseases, diarrhea, and ultimately malnutrition and starvation. Victims of the cyclone suffered social, psychological, physical and material hardship and trauma. Global Concern worked with local communities to rebuild 462 houses, 7 community halls and sink 15 wells, assisting thousands of individuals through a difficult period in the wake of such a large natural disaster. Learn more...

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  • Living in bamboo

    Living in bamboo

  • Home by the river

    Home by the river

    A local family shared their thanks for the assistance of Global Concern: ‘Thank you for coming to visit us and help us. We don’t know how to thank you enough. No only do we have houses again but our community is so much stronger for the way we worked together with you. The staff organised us into teams of 4-5 families and we each worked rebuilding each others house. Because of this, we learned to help and support each other so much more. Now the Christians and Buddhists in our community are all friends and we are so much happier with our neighbours.’

  • Our bike

    Our bike

  • Slum life

    Slum life

  • Walk the bamboo

    Walk the bamboo

  • Kids

    Kids

  • Pigs

    Pigs

  • Church

    Church

  • Fresh water

    Fresh water

  • The neighbourhood

    The neighbourhood

  • Corner store

    Corner store

  • Family

    Family

  • Going for a stroll

    Going for a stroll

  • Smile

    Smile

  • Bye

    Bye

  • Green sea

    Green sea

  • Broken down

    Broken down

  • Water shack

    Water shack

  • Floating down river

    Floating down river

  • River shop

    River shop

  • Family home

    Family home

  • River house

    River house

  • Happy family

    Happy family

  • Fishing nets

    Fishing nets

  • Life lines

    Life lines

  • Fun times

    Fun times

  • Climbing the coconut tree

    Climbing the coconut tree

  • Coconut collector

    Coconut collector

  • New boat

    New boat

    ‘We have been so lucky to have your help. My life is completely changed since Global Concern came to assist us after Nagis. Not only did they help me build a new home for me and my family but they also provided me with a boat which I can use to fish and to transport my friends and family on the river."

  • Our new house

    Our new house

  • EHC makes a visit

    EHC makes a visit

  • Sunset on the water

    Sunset on the water

  • Early morning mist

    Early morning mist

  • EHC waves the flag

    EHC waves the flag

  • Riding the boat roof

    Riding the boat roof

  • Paddle

    Paddle

  • Soccer volleyball

    Soccer volleyball

  • In the window

    In the window

  • Sketch me

    Sketch me

    Whilst eating lunch with this man I drew his portrait in my workbook. My interpreter was busy, so we couldn't communicate much but pictures and hand signals helped us get a small glimpse into each others lives. I left him with the portrait as a token of my thanks for his hospitality.

  • Path to my front door

    Path to my front door

  • Community meeting

    Community meeting

  • Best friends

    Best friends

  • Walking the horizon

    Walking the horizon

  • Holding the little one

    Holding the little one

  • Homeward bound

    Homeward bound

  • Sail away

    Sail away

  • Sunset

    Sunset

  • Wood chop

    Wood chop

  • Supermaket

    Supermaket

  • Community gathering

    Community gathering

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