Emergency support for the consequences of 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar
On Friday, March 28, 2025, a devastating earthquake measuring 7.7 on the Richter scale struck Myanmar. The consequences were dramatic: hundreds dead, thousands injured and a health care system unable to cope with the influx of victims. The emergency is unprecedented and requires urgent aid
In Myanmar, the health care system is already fragile under normal circumstances. Now, with hospitals damaged and without electricity, the situation threatens to be catastrophic. Clean drinking water is urgently needed to prevent the spread of diseases such as cholera. There is also a severe shortage of food, shelter and medical care.
Our local neurosurgeon, Dr. Aung Aung Kyaw, working through our partner NeuroKids at Mandalay Hospital, reports that the influx of injured people is unprecedented. The facilities cannot handle the pressure and there is an urgent need for relief supplies and financial support.
NeuroKids Team Myanmar
As in other disasters, children are the biggest victims. Especially children with disabilities risk being forgotten in this crisis. When hospitals have to make choices, they are often the first to be left out. This is heartbreaking and unacceptable.
That is why Child-Help desperately needs your help.
With your support, we can save lives. Your donation of 40, 60 or 100 Euros helps provide medical care, food and emergency supplies to the children who need it most right now.
Child-Help has been committed to helping children with spina bifida and hydrocephalus in developing countries for more than 30 years. Our mission is to improve their quality of life by providing medical care and necessary equipment. In emergency situations, such as this earthquake in Myanmar, we provide immediate assistance.
We previously helped in the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, cyclone Freddy in Malawi, the war in Ukraine and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Now it is Myanmar’s turn. Together, we can make a difference!
