The London branch of the International Burmese Monks’ Assocication, or Sasana Moli, promised yesterday to provide assistance to disaster victims in cyclone-ravaged regions of Burma.

A spokesperson for Sasana Moli in London said the group was working with other Burmese groups to coordinate their efforts.

“Our group yesterday held a meeting with other Burmese associations here and discussed how we can help the disaster victims in regions hit by Cyclone Nargis,” the monk said.

“Sasana Moli is going to organize a disaster relief committee to plan aid strategies. As we no longer have our secretary [the late U Kawvida], we are going to appoint coordinators to work in different fields.”

The group urged Burmese people overseas and other supporters to contribute to their assistance fund.

“Mostly we will be seeking donations online and from other Burmese communities,” the spokesperson said.

“We would also like to urge Burmese families overseas to chip in with donations to help our fellow Burmese people inside the country who are suffering from this horrific disaster.”

Burmese families in South Korea, Finland and Singapore have already offered assistance to Sasana Moli to help disaster victims inside the country.