Emergency Assistance in Myanmar

Peace Winds began working in Myanmar in 2008 and has since run 40+ projects for vulnerable communities in the country as well as for refugees who have fled Myanmar. These include emergency disaster response; the provision of water, sanitation, and hygiene services; and food assistance for those displaced by the ongoing civil war.

Peace Winds’ Response to the March 2025 Earthquake near Mandalay

On March 28, 2025 a 7.7 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful in a century, struck Myanmar with an epicenter in Sagaing State, near Mandalay. Myanmar is one of Asia’s poorest countries and was already wracked by civil war following the military coup in 2021, adding to the difficulty of aiding survivors.

Peace Winds mobilized immediately, drawing on teams who were already on the ground in Myanmar as well as in Thailand. Our disaster medical team was one of the few that managed to enter the country. Doctors and nurses set up a field clinic in Sagaing City, at the epicenter, and treated 20-30 patients in desperate need of medical care each day for about two weeks.

Staff are now distributing food and essential supplies to survivors who lost their homes throughout the disaster zone, both directly and in collaboration with local partners. Aid includes bottled water, shelter kits, sleeping mats, blankets, hygiene items, and other necessities. Peace Winds is also working with local partner organizations to plan activities for long-term recovery. Donations to our work in Myanmar will help us continue to save lives through this work.

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