Sent: Tuesday, 20 November 2007 4:14 p.m.
Subject: SIDR update from CJW

See the map and read the full update in PDF format that Trade Aid received on 23 Nov 2007

Dear Partners / Friends,

Thank you for your concern for the cyclone affected artisans.  At present we are collecting the information of our artisans.  All the artisans who stays in the southern part are severly or partially affected.  The worst senerio is in Satkhira, Khulna (Date/Palm leaf Samity, Khulna Slum group); Clay producers in Baufal, Boga & Kartikpur. 

At least 67 houses are totally smashed down to ground.  In those areas, artisans took shelter in the cyclone shelters with their family, so no casuality is reported.  But the cattle and other things were left behind.  Many of the family members were wounded.  Altogether, the situation is not good at all.

Please pray for us and express your solidarity with our artisans.  So that we can fight and overcome the situation.

With best wishes,

Michael B. Gomes
Director, CJW

Sent: Wednesday 28 November 2007 11:36pm
Subject: Update from YWCA

We survived through a severe flood only in August and again this Tornad  (Sidr) hit us so badly. Especially the southern and coastal part of Bangladesh was severely hit. Most of the houses of these areas have broken and flown away. Many people  lost  their family members.Thousand of people are now living under open sky. They have no food, no shelter and no proper medical facility. Thanks for your concern for Bangladesh people. Our producers from Barisal, Khulna, Chandpur, and Gopalgong area have been severely affected by this tornado. They have lost about everything. We do not know how we can help these people at this moment. But we must do something for them we believe.

Thank you very much for your kind cooperation. We are always grateful to Trade Aid for their continious support to YWCA.

With love and best regards,
Shefali Margaret D' Costa

YWCA