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Joe Lowry
Joe Lowry, from Dun Laoghaire in Ireland, was information delegate for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in Myanmar. He is employed by the Irish Red Cross Society, and based in Ukraine.
AID WORKER DIARY: Let hope be last casualty in Myanmar
22 May 2008 16:11:00 GMT
Author: Joe Lowry

Last Tuesday fortnight, and I'm in my regular job as Red Cross rep in Ukraine. I nip home for a quick lunch with the excuse of bringing home some sample jars for the kids' medical exams (Maya is 18 months old and Polly three months).

The news is on, and Cyclone Nargis has become a serious disaster. Over a thousand dead, and the figure soaring. The worst affected areas haven't even been included in that tally. Five months back this was my patch as information delegate for the International Red Cross in Southeast Asia.

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