If donors want to provide meals for flood victims, they are advised not to pack food immediately after being cooked and also make sure of no water entering inside, Shwe Myitta social relief association chair Daw Shwe Le suggested.
She suggested it because the conveyance of food packs takes time during the journey, and food needs to withstand heat of the vehicle and possibility of getting wet during the journey by boat, she said.
“Some are afraid of being late. Most use disposable food packs, put foods inside shortly after being cooked and close it immediately. That is why I want to suggest to wait for a while before they close the container, if not, foods are easy to be rotten due to heat along the journey. It also needs to make sure that food containers not to leak when they are being carried by boat. I want to suggest donors to ensure proper packaging and conveying,” she said.
She said she wants donors to provide sanitary napkin for women and also wants to help pets in flood-affected areas.
“We mostly ferry along Letpadan, Okkan, Taikkyi and Monyo. Along the route, we have set up a team which cooks foods at a location nearest the flood-affected area and go to donate warm foods to victims, on behalf of donors. As emergency aid, sanitary napkins should be provided too. Women quite get into trouble during their period amid flood. And I also want to urge donors to consider dogs and cats when they are going to deliver foods to flood-affected areas,” she said.
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