Emergency aid for the people of Myanmar
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. Over 1,000 people are reported to have died and thousands have been injured. Experts fear that up to 10,000 people may have lost their lives. Our staff on the ground describe scenes of chaos, fear and great need.
The full extent of the disaster is only gradually becoming apparent. More than half of all houses have been destroyed, hospitals are overcrowded, and bridges and roads are impassable. Entire villages are cut off from the outside world. And in the middle of it all are people who lost everything in a matter of moments.
About the Helvetas country program in Myanmar
Helvetas Myanmar is part of a network of independent development organizations. With head offices in Switzerland, Germany and the USA, Helvetas is working in 29 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. As a learning organization we bring real change in the lives of over three million disadvantaged people every year and implement development projects in the areas of water and sanitation, agriculture and nutrition, education, economic development, democracy and peace, and climate and the environment. After disasters, we also provide humanitarian response.
