The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Savage Inequalities

One year after devastating cyclone, aid has failed to reach most of Myanmar's needy people

Yangon, Myanmar

When Cyclone Nargis tore through Myanmar a year ago, 150-mile-per-hour winds and powerful storm surges flattened entire villages, carved out a new coastline, and altered the landscape of the Irrawaddy Delta. Despite the devastation, there was hope that the cyclone, which killed...

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