When crisis follows crisis, children need our protection and support more than ever, wherever they are in the world.
In Myanmar, a devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake has put children’s lives at risk. It is the strongest earthquake to hit Myanmar in a century. At least six regions and states are impacted, that are home to over 28 million people, including 6.7 million children.
More than 1,700 people have reportedly died and thousands more injured – many are children. These figures are only likely to rise over the coming days as search and rescue operations continue. Many are feared to be trapped under the rubble. Some estimates state the death toll could be as high as 10,000.
DONATE NOW TO THE CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND
In times of crises like this, Save the Children is there. We are always among the first organisations to deliver life-saving support for children and their families.
Our Children’s Emergency Fund allows us to respond wherever the need is greatest. It helps us to reach children quickly with the essentials they need to survive.
In Myanmar, our teams are moving quickly to launch an emergency response to ensure children and their families can get the support they need to mitigate the worst impacts of the disaster.
FOREIGN AID CUTS PUT CHILDREN’S LIVES AT RISK
This latest emergency comes at a time when governments across the world are slashing foreign aid budgets, and life-saving services for children and families are under threat.
These cuts put children in emergency situations further at risk. Children in need may arrive at closed health clinics, go without meals, face forced labour or marriage, and suffer trauma alone. The impact is devastating.
This comes at a devastating time, with 1 in 11 children globally in need of life-saving assistance. With this latest emergency in Myanmar, more children are in crisis.
Cuts in foreign aid threaten the survival of children today, their wellbeing tomorrow, and the lives of children for generations to come. Your donation now can help change children’s lives.
YOU CAN HELP SAVE LIVES
With your help, Save the Children works with children in some of the most vulnerable circumstances, wherever they are. Over the past 100 years, we’ve been there for children through extraordinary global challenges. We aren’t going to stop now.
The needs are huge, but so is our determination to reach every last child in crisis.
We have the experience to limit the effects of crises, like this latest earthquake in Myanmar, on children's lives - and our Children’s Emergency Fund is the key to unlocking this expertise. Thanks to your support, we can help children in their darkest hour.