On his visit to the remote regions Dan Lan and Kawn Gyan in the Irrawaddy Delta, Mr Chen reported that although the capital Yangoon was on the road to recovery, people living in these regions suffer in poor living conditions, with lack of quality drinking water and electricity.

DDMSWCF's reconstruction projects will include two primary schools, one hundred shelters and two monasteries that were devastated by Cyclone Nargis. DDMSWCF will also set up a center in Yangoon which will provide spiritual counseling, teaching of the Chinese language and scholarships for learning. Mr Chen said the reconstruction projects are expected to cost over NT$14 million.

(translated by Jin Yang/edited by DDM Australia Editing Team)