Inside Myanmar: California Relief Organization Bypasses Bureaucratic Barriers, Has Aid Workers in Myanmar

NEVADA CITY, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Myanmar Relief Fund (http://www.myanmarrelieffund.org/) is a coalition of private American and Myanmar citizens that have the know-how to get aid in and directly to the victims bypassing bureaucratic barriers. Teams of doctors are treating the injured, and a myriad of supplies are being distributed.

The Myanmar Relief Fund is a coalition of private American and Myanmar citizens with headquarters in California and Yangon. Those that are spearheading this effort are:

Post Impressions(R), (http://www.postimpressions.net/) based in Nevada City, California, are documentary filmmakers that have been in Myanmar regularly for the past ten years and have many connections in the country and an extensive knowledge of the culture.

The African American Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame, (http://www.afrosportshall.com/) based in Oakland, California, with a deep commitment to helping ethnic groups around the world, are facilitating the transfer of funds donated.

Gold Rock Travel and Tours (http://www.visitmyanmar.com/) based in Yangon and California are handling the in-country teams of aid workers and distribution.

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Source: Myanmar Relief Fund

CONTACT: Carolyn Voss, +1-530-265-6746, cvoss@postimpressions.net

Web site: http://www.myanmarrelieffund.org/
http://www.postimpressions.com/
http://www.afrosportshall.com/
http://www.visitmyanmar.com/

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