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Charity relief teams and emergency supplies arrive in Myanmar (Burma)
actionaid.org.uk May 9, 2008
Our vision is a world without poverty in which every person can exercise their right to a life of dignity. Our mission is to work with poor and marginalised people to eradicate poverty by overcoming the injustice and inequity that cause it. ... Teams from DEC member...
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- Natural Disasters,
- Non-governmental Organizations,
- Disasters, Accidents & Crises,
- Humanitarian Crises,
- Humanitarian Organizations,
- International Non-Governmental Organizations,
- Storms,
- Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
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