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China: Breaking ground, bringing relief

Posted on June 18, 2008 by Kumar Periasamy
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5,000 perish in one village

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Kumar Periasamy

CHIANG MAI, Thailand – The news continues to report the extent of the damage and the lives lost. While in Chiang Mai meeting my other team members to strategize on how we are going to implement our projects, we met … Continue reading →

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Cyclone victims: “Please help us, we have nothing”

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Kumar Periasamy

SINGAPORE – Yesterday I met with the Ambassador who was very happy to hear about Operation Blessing’s willingness to respond, but he indicated that he is waiting for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to give the green light to issue … Continue reading →

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Deadly cyclone: Aid workers await entry into country

Posted on May 7, 2008 by Kumar Periasamy

SINGAPORE – It has been a long and frustrating wait since I first received the news about last Friday’s devastating cyclone that hit Myanmar.

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Ecuador: “I have never seen such a flood”

Posted on March 10, 2008 by Kumar Periasamy

While waiting for the DHL flight to arrive with our shipment of water purification systems, Dorca, a DHL representative, read me the day’s newspaper report: 1,500 acres of crops, bananas, rice and corn worth $6.5 million had been destroyed. People … Continue reading →

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First Hand Report from Icy China

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Kumar Periasamy
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Elderly cyclone victim reaches out for help

Posted on January 4, 2008 by Kumar Periasamy

BARGUNA, Bangladesh – After a cyclone hit Bangladesh in November, OBI’s Kumar Periasamy went to the region to help distribute aid and make sure four water purification systems were installed properly in the hardest hit areas. The units are providing … Continue reading →

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