River
ships bring medical aid to cyclone victims
In 2002, we were privileged to travel in Myanmar,
or Burma as it is often still called, and travel for
a few days on a Pandaw Cruise on the Irrawaddy River.
We found the people of Burma were very friendly and
welcoming despite their oppressive government.
The attached letter from Pandaw Cruises has been sent
to former passengers, in part asking for donations.
But I thought you might be interested in reading about
what this company is doing to convert their river ships
into hospitals and clinics and to get medical aid to
the victims of the devastating cyclone. The bar has
been turned into an operating theatre. As you have
read, the military junta has blocked aid from outside
donors. We hope these efforts are more successful and
will post any further communications. Ellie Schrader
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