The World Food Programme(WFP) provided cash assistance to two IDP camps in MraukU Township of ArakanState, for April and May. Two IDP camps are Letkaukzay and Myo U Gaung IDP camps.

The WFP provided the cash assistance of MMK-50,000 and twosoap cakes per head and nutritional powder for the children under five.

On 17 May, the WFP provided assistance at the camp. Lastmonth, 128 households from Letkaukzay IDP camp received assistance. Now only116 households received assistance. I would like to call on the WFP to provideassistance for all families from the humanitarian point of view when the peopleface difficulty caused by the cyclone, ” U Kyaw Min, an in-charge of LetkaukzayIDP camp told the Narinjara.

A total of 639 people from 159 households from six villagesare taking shelter in Letkaukzay IDP camp. They are from Okkphokan,Pauktawpyin, Waitharli, Ywahaungtaw and Thayetouk villages from MraukU Townshipand Panmyaung village in Minbya Township, said U Kyaw Min.

The IDPs who stay outside the camp do not get anyassistance. They are in big trouble.

On 16 May, the WFP provided cash assistance for a two-monthration at MyoU Gaung IDP camp. However, only 104 of 190 households received theWFP’s assistance, U Maung Maung Thein, an in-charge of MyoU Gaung IDP camp toldthe Narinjara.

Those who did not get assistance feel sorry. They no longerwant to stay in the camp. It is impossible for them to earn their living intheir villages although they want to return to their villages. They are notsafe to return to their villages, U Maung Maung Thein said.

Currently, 796 populations are taking shelter at MyoU GaungIDP camp. It has around 190 households. Of them, around 30 households have nohouses.

The cyclone Mocha destroyed over 100 houses at Letkaukzayand MyoUGaung IDP camps in Arakan State on the afternoon of 14 May.

Currently, the damaged wards are in urgent need ofrepairing, the IDPs said.

On 14 May, the cyclone Mocha devastated many houses,pagodas, monasteries, hospitals, clinics, schools and markets in Arakan State.

The military council on 15 May declared all 17 townships inArakan State as a natural disaster-affected area.