Link Emergency Aid and Development
(LEAD) provides support to some of the 2.4 million victims of Cyclone Nargis
in the remotest areas of Myanmar's Irrawady Delta.
Current funding priorities include the rebuilding of 150 homes in Pyinsalu,
and the expansion of income generation and microfinance initiatives for
fishermen and farmers affected by the Cyclone.
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LEAD was formed in the UK in May 2008 by a group of Myanmar nationals to
provide emergency relief to victims of Cyclone Nargis. To date, LEAD have
helped more than 45,000 people.
While relief and recovery efforts are ongoing, LEAD's is presently expanding
its focus, implementing projects such as building schools and repairing
embankments for the longer-term benefit of victims of the cyclone,
Our assessment:
- Because LEAD is run by a national of Myanmar, the charity is able to
reach areas which are restricted to international agencies. This means
they reach the most marginalised communities.
- LEAD consults with their beneficiaries to ensure that their projects
are meeting the specific needs of the local communities in which they
work.
- LEAD is a new and highly committed organisation, responding quickly
to needs. They are well managed and widely respected both by other development
organisations in Myanmar and by the beneficiaries themselves
Quick facts
| Location: |
Yangon Division, Myanmar
(Burma), UK |
| Sector: |
Community Development,
Education, Emergency
Relief |
| Annual income: |
$250,000 (March 2009) |
| Annual expenditure: |
$227,497 |
| Number of paid staff: |
7 |
| Registration: |
Working in partnership with RAPIDUK
UK Registered charity 1058653 |
| Date of most recent contact with Prospero: |
Information update 5th August 2009
Field Visit: Myanmar, May 2009 |