International Save the Children Alliance
Children's Stories from Myanmar
Save the Children responded to the emergency in Myanmar (Burma) immediately, providing food, plastic tarpaulins, water purification tablets and rehydration salts. We have already reached more than 50,000 people whose homes were destroyed.
We've also spoken to some of the children affected. Here are their stories:
Khine Khine, 9, and her family are staying in a religious hall in Thingyangon Township since their home was destroyed in the cyclone. She is the youngest of three children in her family.
"I was so scared. It's the first time I have seen such kind of thing. I had to stay in the lap of my mother. I don't want this kind of accident to happen again. The only thing I want at the moment is to have my house rebuilt again as soon as possible. I want to stay with my family again because I don't want to stay in the shelter. It is not my home."
Su Su Sandi (left), 12, is staying in a religious hall in Thingyangon Township since her home was destroyed in the cyclone.
"I was so scared. The roofs were flying and I was frightened that these will come and hit me. I also feel so sad to see that my school was totally destroyed. The school will start soon, and I was so worried that we could not attend the school in time. I want my house and my school rebuilt again."
Shwe Sin Moe (middle), 10, is staying with relatives while her parents stay in a religious hall in Thingyangon Township since their home was destroyed in the cyclone.
"I was so frightened when I saw the storm and the roaring sound of the storm. I was saying prayers all the time. My house was totally destroyed. I want my house rebuilt again because I don't want to live with the relatives because they are not like my parents and they also are suffering. Please help us if you can."
Hlaing Myat Mo, 12, is staying in a religious hall in Thingyangon Township since their home was destroyed in the cyclone.
"When the storm came in, the roof of my house was totally gone. The water came in and I was so chilled. I was so scared that my grandmother and my mother would die because of the storm. I don't want them die rather I would die for them. So I said prayers. I was also worried about my father because he was at the sea then. I haven't had any news from my father. I was so worried. I just want to live my family together again. The thing that I most desire at the moment is to have my house rebuilt so that our family can live happily together again."
Shun Le Le Win, 5, is staying in a religious hall in Thingyangon Township since their home was destroyed in the cyclone. She has lived with her mother since she lost her father three months ago.
"I want my house to be rebuilt again."
How you can help
Save the Children has launched a global emergency appeal to help children and families after their homes were destroyed by Cyclone Nargis.
£1 could buy oral rehydration salts for one child
£2 could buy a kilo of porridge to feed a child
£20 could buy plastic sheets to give shelter to families left homeless
Learn more about our response in Myanmar and how you can help.