When an emergency happens in a country where Christian Aid works, our partners are well-placed to help limit destruction and loss of life.



They are also often the first to identify the ways in which recovery can begin.

On this page is an assembly and other resources that you can use to learn more about Cyclone Nargis in Burma, which hit at the beginning of May 2008, and explore ways in which children can help. 

The links in the toolbar provide additional information that you might like to use. CBBC Newsround had information targeted at children, and BBC news explains the facts. Check out the NASA Earth Observatory website for some incredible satelite images of the storm itself, and of Burma before and after the disaster.

Age: 7-11

Subject areas: ESD/Global Citizenship; Geography/Environmental Studies; RE/RS/RME