But once again, the people of Burma are rising to a huge task. Relief efforts are underway by many private groups and citizens organizations. Our local partner on the ground, Emergency Assistance Team—Burma, has eight relief teams with five persons each working in Rangoon and in the Delta. These teams are trained in rapid assessment and response. They are adapting to needs on ground: doing water purification, food distribution (food and other essentials needs to be purchased—since survivors are being charged for relief), clothing, cremations, house repairs, and emergency medicine. They are trying their best to fulfill responsibility to protect, even if their Government is failing to do so. Donations to support JHU and their partners in cyclone relief can be made at the Center for Refugee and Disaster Response’s Make a Gift page,