Churches in Burma sprang into action immediately after the cyclone struck to help those who lost relatives and homes.
'People went to shelter in church buildings when the cyclone struck,' said a Christian Aid partner in Rangoon.
'As soon as we could do so, our volunteers were providing food water and clothing as well as continuing to provide shelter to those whose homes were damaged or destroyed.'
They also gave out cash to the survivors so they could buy food.
'We sent out boats to rescue people and brought them back to 21 temporary camps.'
'We are trying to reach as many people as we can, but of course there could be people in very remote communities that we have not reached yet.'
The government has now ordered everyone in camps run by the churches to move to government-run camps.
The church partner is now training tens of volunteers in health services and trauma counselling who will work in the camps and affected villages.
'The grief of the people is heart-rending. Some of them have lost so many members of their family. Some never want to go back to their villages as they have lost relatives, their homes and everything they owned.
'We are grateful that the government is opening up more to international aid, but we hope they will open up even more. We need experts here in disaster response. We have never had to cope with anything like this before,’ said the partner spokesperson.
'We are very grateful for all the concern from people abroad. We are getting emails of prayer and support every day.'
Church leaders in Burma attended a service of remembrance for the victims of the cyclone on Wednesday and further services will be held on Sunday.