Why is it necessary for aid agencies to have access to Myanmar?
It is doubtful that even the world’s richest countries could handle a disaster on this scale alone. The destruction is on a scale rivaling that of the Indian Ocean tsunami and already the number of deaths has is reported to have at least 100,000. Oxfam and others believe that Myanmar will need massive support from international aid agencies skilled in disaster response. And that’s why we support a call to lift visa restrictions on international aid agencies wanting to assist disaster affected people in Myanmar.
