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USAID Administrator Visits Southeast Asia to Support Relief Efforts in Burma
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2008
Press Office: 202-712-4320
Public Information: 202-712-4810
www.usaid.gov
WASHINGTON, D.C. - 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.
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