Entertainers like Will Ferrell and Jennifer Aniston have joined the Us Campaign for Burma. They are asking others to help and do the same for the Burma: It Can’t Wait Campaign. Celebrities are striving tp raise one million voices in 30 days against the human rights atrocities that are involved in the Southeast Asian country.
The government of Burma aren’t being fare and serving justice to the people of the country. They are asking for the freedom of Nelson Mandela. The focus of the campaign is asking people to speak up for the leader of Burma’s democratic party, Aung San Suu Kyi, which has been deprived of her freedom for 12 of the last 18 years. She has appealed to people around the world, saying “Please, use your liberty to promote ours.”
On Friday, May 2 southwestern Burma was hit by a cyclone, leaving up to 60,000 dead. Tens of thousands went missing after the disaster and hundreds of thousands displaced or homeless. This devastating disaster is being called the worst in Asia since the 2004 tsunami. Despite the information about the approaching cyclone in advance, the government did not warn its citizens. The Campaign For Burma is accepting donations to help with the relief efforts in the medium-term. The Burmese government is currently blocking aid agencies from offering their support.
For more information visit the U.S. Campaign For Burma and to view celebrity videos go to BurmaItCantWait.org
