Donation For Fire Victims

The Hlaing Ther Yar Fire Victims camp for fire victims has been closed at 12 of March 2008. It was closed officially since March 9. As there were over one thousand homeless fire victims, it was extended to 12 March. The donation was not be able to have carried out when it was stilled opened. The reasons are that late money transfer from Singapore because of decrease in money transfer rate and waiting for foreign donors to transfer money. It was initially planned to have donated on 12 of March, but we did not have a chance to donate as the authorities have shut down the fire victims camp.

With the arrangements by Yangon Western District Peace and Development Council, it was set to donate on March 18. We have received the exact statistic of fire victims and household from Hlaing Ther Yar Township Peace and Development Council. Before the donation day, every night they announced street by street using loudspeakers that Village Peace and Development Council was going to distribute the donated items, under the instruction of Hlaing Ther Yar Township Peace and Development Council.

On March 18 Tuesday, morning 7:30 am, the members and the volunteers from Raven BDC have departed. We arrived to Yay Oakkan market place, where the refugee was existed, for the distribution of donated items. The previously arranged place, No.(16) Basic Education Primary School, did not have enough spaces because of temporary shacks when the refugee was opened. With the helps from council members of the township, we systematically distributed money, clothes, books, eggs, steel spoons in order to make sure that every household has received.

The list of distributed clothes to fire victims and family members were shown as in below.

Household members	Family	Clothes	Total (clothes)
1	102	1	102
2	55	1	55
3	222	2	444
4	333	2	666
5	200	3	600
6	148	3	444
7	150	4	600

A total of 2905 clothes was donated for 1207 families.

Apart from that, (Kyat) 603,500 was donated for 1207 families. Each of which was distributed (Kyat) 500. A thousand of fire victim family were donated over 2000 eggs (Valued Kyat 200,000) where each family received 2 eggs. 600 dozens of books were also donated to them as each family was distributed 6 books.

Bloggers from Yangon also volunteer during distribution of donated itmes. The donation which started at 12:30 pm was finished at 5:30 pm.

What we did were neither to be rich nor famous. It was based on the social morality that to help the needy people. We collect star fish according to the amount we could.

Therefore, we, Raven BDC, were grateful to the donors, friends who collected donation money, buddies, members from Native Myanmar Forum, Wave of Light Organization, Red Cross comrade, the authorities, the volunteers from Raven BDC.

Blood Donation

Our club donated a total of 2 blood bottles which are AB and O types. A 30-years-old woman patient who needed AB blood was from Shwe Kyin town, Bago division. The blood was needed for surgical termination of ectopic pregnancy. The patient has been hospitalizing at Thingan Kyoon, San Pya hospital. The other patient who needed O blood was again the boy from Mhan Pin village, Kalay Wa town, Sit Kine division whom we have donated once. He was in Children Hospital because of leukemia.

The Chief of Muslim Charity Hospital from Bar street connected the patient guardians with the club. Hence, they knew about the club, contacted us and requested. Afterward, we searched for the AB blood donor, and went to Thingan Kyoon, San Pya Hospital at 4:00 pm in the evening. Upon arrival, the blood pressure was tested. The blood pressure was over the normal. It might be occurred because of travelling long distance. Otherwise, the blood pressure monitor was not accurate. After a short rest, the donor was found at normal blood pressure. Later, the type and haemoglobin of the blood were tested. The donation was started at 5:00 pm, and ended at 5:30. We treated the donor, sent off him at 6:00 pm and back to the club at 7:00 pm.

The patient guardians from the Children hospital called us to have donated a bottle of O type blood at 3:00 pm. We subsequently searched for the O type blood donor, and reached to the hospital at 4:00 pm. Upon arrival, blood and haemoglobin testing were carried out at 4:30 pm. We have waited for the result, and got it at 6:00 pm. Having no disease in blood, the donation was started just over 6:00 pm, and done at 6:30 pm. We treated the donor and sent off home at 7:00 pm.

Blood Donation

Our club has again donated a bottle of A type blood on 16 of March. The patient was the same person who was a 17-years-old boy from Myin Chan town, and also asked for the A type blood yesterday. He has been hospitalized at the blood department of the Yangon Hospital because of the leukemia.

Around 12:00 pm, the patient guardians themselves came to the club and requested again as they needed one more bottle of A type blood. Thus, we searched for the A type blood donor and went to the Yangon Hospital along with the patient guardians around 12:30 pm. The donor was tested for the diseases and hemoglobin. The result from the lab was out around 2:00 pm. Since there is no problem, the donation was started before 2:30 pm. At 3:00 pm, the donation was finished, the club treated the donor and sent off home at 4:00 pm.

Blood Donation

Our club donated a bottle of A type blood on 15 of March. This time, the patient was a 17-years-old boy who has been hospitalized at the blood department of the Yangon Hospital because of the leukemia. He lives in extended new town, Myin Chan.

Around 2:30 pm, the patient guardians themselves came to the club and asked for help in getting a bottle of A type blood. There was an A type blood donor already at that time. Therefore, we went to the Yangon Hospital together with them. Since being Saturday, we had to wait quite a long time to have tested for the disease and hemoglobin due to the insufficient staffs. The result from the lab was out around 4:30 pm. Since there is no problem, the donation was started before 5:00 pm. At 5:00 pm, the donation was finished, the club treated the donor and sent off home at 6:00 pm.

Blood Donation

Our club donated a bottle of B type blood on 11 of March. The patient was a 87-years-old man. He has been hospitalizing at the General Hospital a.k.a. Japan Hospital because he has been suffereing from blood leakage in intestine. He lives in Hlaing teacher residence, Parami street.

Around 11:00 am, the patient guardian called us from the hospital and requested for a bottle of B type blood. Therefore, we searched for the B type blood donors. After we have found a donor, we went to the Japan Hospital at 12:30 pm. Upon arrival, the necessary documents were taken and we headed to the national blood bank with the patient guardian. There did all the blood testing and hemoglobin testing. After that, the blood donation was started at 3:00 pm in the evening. We sent off the donor at 3:30 pm after the donation was finished and back to the club house at 4:00 pm.

Blood Donation

Our club have donated a bottle of O blood type on March 10. This time, the patient was a 12-years-old boy. He had leukemia and was at the Children Hospital because of that. He was from Mhan Pin village, Kalay Wa town, Sagaing Division.

Around 3:00 pm in the evening, the patient guardian from the Children Hospital contacted to the club for the donation of a bottle of blood type O. Therefore, we searched for the list of O type blood donors. Later, we got one blood donor, and we headed to the Children Hospital. Upon arrival, blood testing and hemoglobin testing were proceeded. The donation was started at 4:00 pm in the evening and finished at 5:00 pm. We sent off the donor to his home, and we were back to our club around 5:30 pm.

Blood Donation

Our club again donated an A-type blood bottle on 3rd of March 2008. The patient lives in Ayeyarwadi street, Ahlone. She is a 71-years-old woman. She was at Asia Royal Hospital for the kidney operation.

A friend of the patient came and requested at Sin Min Township council. The council once again pointed to the club to contact for the donation. Therefore, the club summoned the donor. When the donor was ready, he and an organizer went off to the Asia Royal Hospital at 10:00 am. After the necessary blood testing, we have waited for the result. While waiting, the club treated the donor with a lunch meal. The result was out at 2:00 pm. Since there was no problem, the donation was accomplished. We offered the donor with the soft drink, and finally sent off him to home at 3:00 pm in the evening.