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"We ran without knowing where to go. Now, we can't live in our home anymore" Following the devastating earthquakes that struck Myanmar three weeks ago, Cho* and many other families like hers were forced to flee their homes. With the monsoon season approaching, they are worried

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“I can barely go up the stairs on my own. I feel unsafe. I’m always worried about another earthquake. We are all suffering" - U San Win, 61 U San Win and many others in his village face an uncertain future after earthquakes devastated Myanmar over three weeks ago. DEC charities

“I can barely go up the stairs on my own. I feel unsafe. I’m always worried about another earthquake. We are all suffering" -  U San Win, 61

U San Win and many others in his village face an uncertain future after earthquakes devastated Myanmar over three weeks ago. DEC charities
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"I pull myself together and keep doing rescue work." After losing all his immediate family in the earthquake four weeks ago, Nay Lin* began helping rescue teams to clear the rubble. Local people are often the first responders in a disaster, working tirelessly to help their

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The devastation caused by the earthquake is overwhelming, but donations are making a difference to people's lives already. DEC member charities are responding despite the challenges and aid is reaching those in need. If you are able, please give today. donation.dec.org.uk/myanmar-earthq…

The devastation caused by the earthquake is overwhelming, but donations are making a difference to people's lives already. DEC member charities are responding despite the challenges and aid is reaching those in need. 

If you are able, please give today. donation.dec.org.uk/myanmar-earthq…
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Today marks one month since the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on 28 March. Millions of people affected still urgently need support including safe shelter, clean water and vital health care. With monsoon rains due to begin any day, the levels of need remain critical. DEC

Today marks one month since the devastating earthquake in Myanmar on 28 March. Millions of people affected still urgently need support including safe shelter, clean water and vital health care. With monsoon rains due to begin any day, the levels of need remain critical. 

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Here, a volunteer with the Myanmar Red Cross, a local partner of DEC member charity the British Red Cross, donates blood to help survivors of the earthquake. Myanmar Red Cross have been deploying mobile health clinics which have been seeing an average of 130 patients per day,

Here, a volunteer with the Myanmar Red Cross, a local partner of DEC member charity the British Red Cross, donates blood to help survivors of the earthquake. 

Myanmar Red Cross have been deploying mobile health clinics which have been seeing an average of 130 patients per day,
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These shelters were set up at the beginning of April by volunteers with Myanmar Red Cross Society, a local partner of DEC member charity @britishredcross working with the Red Cross Society of China. These shelters will provide housing for 432 families who survived the

These shelters were set up at the beginning of April by volunteers with Myanmar Red Cross Society, a local partner of DEC member charity @britishredcross working with the Red Cross Society of China. 

These shelters will provide housing for 432 families who survived the
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The devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deteriorating every day. Food is running out, leaving many families without access to daily meals or even bread. This is the longest period that aid has not been allowed into Gaza since the conflict escalated in October 2023. DEC

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Food is running out in Gaza and malnutrition cases are rising fast, especially among children. DEC charities are doing everything they can to help save lives. Without any deliveries of external supplies, they are now working with local partners to rely wherever possible on the

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Children in Myanmar have experienced huge loss as a result of the earthquake. Now, they need a sense for comfort and normality. Here, DEC member charity Save the Children UK is working alongside a trusted partner to deliver soft toys to children alongside other aid including

Children in Myanmar have experienced huge loss as a result of the earthquake. Now, they need a sense for comfort and normality. Here, DEC member charity <a href="/savechildrenuk/">Save the Children UK</a> is working alongside a trusted partner to deliver soft toys to children alongside other aid including
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Children have been severely impacted by the earthquake that struck Myanmar at the end of March. Many have lost their homes and had their educations disrupted. DEC member charities are providing psychosocial support for children and setting up child-friendly spaces where

Children have been severely impacted by the earthquake that struck Myanmar at the end of March. Many have lost their homes and had their educations disrupted. 

DEC member charities are providing psychosocial support for children and setting up child-friendly spaces where
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The devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deteriorating every day. Food is running out, leaving many families without access to daily meals or even bread. The UN has now warned of "extreme levels of food insecurity" with many at a "catastrophic" level of hunger. Without

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The situation in Gaza is deteriorating every day, as this distressing report from the BBC shows. Despite unimaginably difficult conditions, DEC charities are still in Gaza doing everything they can to help. Food and medical supplies are critically low, but they are working with

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The devastating humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deteriorating every day. People are facing extreme levels of food insecurity, leaving the entire population at risk of famine. DEC member charities are still in Gaza doing everything they can to help despite the unimaginably

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Jamil Sawalmeh is Country Director for ActionAid Palestine, where DEC charity @actionaiduk are still operating, helping people however they can. No aid supplies have entered Gaza since the beginning of March. Prices at local markets have soared, making food unaffordable for

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""It's a daily struggle for families to try to secure their next meal...or their next bottle of water." - Jamil Sawalmeh, Country Director for ActionAid Palestine, a local partner of DEC member charity @actionaiduk ActionAid and their local partners, alongside many other DEC

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Food is running out, leaving many families without access to daily meals or even bread. Almost the entire population is now at risk of famine and malnutrition cases are rising fast, especially among children. DEC member charities are still in Gaza, doing whatever they can to

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"I say every day it cannot get any worse in Gaza for children and actually every day, it does get worse for children." Rachel Cummings, Humanitarian Director of DEC member charity Save The Children reports back on the catastrophic situation in Gaza, which has become more severe

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"Donations are important because they allow us to maintain the structure of humanitarian assistance" Karim Alqassab, Humanitarian Programme Manager at Age International explains why your donations still important to support people in Gaza. DEC charities and their local partners are

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Today marks two months since a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar. Before this disaster, the country was already in crisis, with a third of the population - 19.9 million people - in urgent need of humanitarian support. The earthquake left millions more in need. DEC charities

Today marks two months since a devastating earthquake struck Myanmar. Before this disaster, the country was already in crisis, with a third of the population - 19.9 million people - in urgent need of humanitarian support. The earthquake left millions more in need.

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