UNHCR rushes emergency supplies to quake-hit central Myanmar
UNHCR rushes emergency supplies to quake-hit central Myanmar
Families displaced from their homes by the earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March take shelter under some trees.
UNHCR helps to save lives and build better futures for the millions of people forced to flee their homes.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency works to ensure that everybody has the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge, having fled violence, persecution, war or disaster at home.
Since 1950, we have faced multiple crises on multiple continents, and provided vital assistance to refugees, asylum-seekers, internally displaced and stateless people, many of whom have nobody left to turn to.
We help to save lives and build better futures for millions forced from home.
Myanmar earthquake emergency
A devastating earthquake has struck Myanmar, causing widespread destruction and leaving thousands of families in urgent need of assistance.
1.6 million displaced people live in central and northwest parts of Myanmar, where the earthquake has hit hardest. Homes are destroyed, lives lost, and communities are struggling to cope with the aftermath.
Your donation can provide life-saving support, including emergency shelter, essential relief items, and protection.
Please donate today. Your kindness and compassion can bring hope and relief to those who need it most.
Can provide 2 essential relief item kits to an earthquake-affected household
Can provide a 4x50m tarpaulin sheet to cover the shelter, offering space for families to feel secure
Can provide a solar lamp, a jerry can, a plastic bucket, 3 sleeping mats, 3 mosquito nets, and a shelter-repairing sheet
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