Myanmar Earthquake Appeal closure
A devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on Friday, 28 March 2025, causing widespread damage, loss of life, and leaving many injured and in need of food, shelter, and medical assistance. Following the earthquake, New Zealand Red Cross launched an emergency appeal. Thanks to the kindness and compassion of supporters, over $215,000 was raised to support the response and recovery.
More than 1.3 million people were directly affected. Homes, buildings, power, water and communication systems were severely damaged or destroyed. People and families were without access to necessities like shelter, clean water, and medical care, and communities were in desperate need of urgent humanitarian assistance.
Red Cross teams were on the ground immediately to support rescue and response efforts, and to deliver critical humanitarian aid. Myanmar Red Cross rescued survivors, provided first aid, distributed emergency shelter supplies, and worked to reconnect loved ones separated by the disaster. Their efforts were crucial in providing urgent relief to people who have been affected.
How your support helped
The Myanmar Earthquake Appeal will close on Friday, 27 June 2025.
Thanks to your generous donations, we have raised over $215,000 to support the international Red Cross response. This support has reached people affected by the earthquake with vital humanitarian assistance, including food, safe drinking water, emergency shelter, and other essential supplies to meet immediate needs and help in ongoing recovery efforts. Thank you for your compassion and support.
Related information
The Myanmar Earthquake Appeal will close on Friday, 27 June 2025, but if you would like to support our work around the world and here in Aotearoa New Zealand, you can donate to our Where the Need is Greatest fund.
Donations to this fund support all our humanitarian work and help us respond to disasters and crises, wherever the need is greatest.
Donate to where the need is greatest
If you would like to support people affected by the Myanmar earthquake after 27 June, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are seeking donations to continue humanitarian support as communities in Myanmar recover.