Article: Australia : Australia to provide $30 million in further assistance to victims of Cyclone Nargis.

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Australia to provide $30 million in further assistance to victims of Cyclone Nargis

Australia will provide a further $30 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Burma adversely affected by Cyclone Nargis.

This assistance will help those in greatest need, in particular women, children and the displaced. This latest funding will bring Australia s total contribution in response to Cyclone Nargis to $55 million, making Australia one of the largest individual donors. This includes a contribution of $5 million to the World Food Programme (WFP) to deliver urgently needed basic food supplies.

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