USAID Administrator Visits Southeast Asia to Support Relief Efforts in Burma
WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Agency for
International Development (USAID) Administrator Henrietta Fore is traveling to
the cyclone-stricken region of Southeast Asia in her capacity as the
President's Special Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance. Her
visit shows the deep commitment of the American people to support the relief
efforts in Burma. She will review USAID relief operations within the region
and encourage more access for the international relief community to provide
critical life saving humanitarian supplies and support.
For more information about USAID's emergency humanitarian assistance to
Burma, please visit: www.usaid.gov, keyword: Nargis or directly at
www.usaid.gov/locations/asia/countries/burma/cyclone_nargis.
The American people, through the U.S. Agency for International
Development, have provided economic and humanitarian assistance worldwide for
nearly 50 years.
SOURCE U.S. Agency for International Development
Press Office: 202-712-4310, Public Information: 202-712-4810
