Friend, last night, families in Myanmar slept outdoors or on the streets too afraid to stay inside as aftershocks continue to rattle the region.

So far, ​​at least 1,600 people have been killed, and thousands more are injured, missing or feared dead. For those who survived, the need for urgent medical care, food, and shelter has never been more critical.

Project HOPE knows that in situations like this, an immediate response is critical to saving lives and finding survivors. That’s why our expert emergency response team is mobilizing to deploy and why we need your help.

Your support toward our $50,000 emergency goal can help provide emergency medical aid, clean water, critical supplies, and other support to people impacted by this tragedy, while continuing our lifesaving mission around the world. Will you rush an emergency gift now?

Even before this earthquake struck, ​​nearly 20 million people in Myanmar struggled without enough food or shelter. Now, entire blocks are destroyed, and phone lines and electricity are down for many. And without proper sanitation, diseases like scabies and diarrhea will spread rapidly.

Project HOPE has decades of experience responding to earthquakes worldwide from Türkiye and Syria to Haiti and Indonesia. And in those years, we’ve learned that beyond the immediate devastation, survivors face lasting trauma:

• Children struggle with severe mental health impacts, unable to sleep or eat.
• Crowded shelters create a breeding ground for disease.
• Damaged infrastructure cuts off access to clean water and medical care.

In every emergency response effort we undertake, Project HOPE aims to address both urgent and long-term needs, including primary and mental health, shelter and water, sanitation and hygiene. Please, make an emergency gift now to help us reach our $50,000 goal and deliver lifesaving aid where it is needed most.

Thank you for helping families in greatest need.

— Project HOPE