Dear John
A huge thank you to everyone who has donated to the Advance Myanmar Earthquake Appeal, and to those who have been sharing it on social media.
Thanks to you, Advance Myanmar has so far been able to send £30,000 to local civil society organisations and to activists on the ground, who are helping those affected by the earthquake.
Advance Myanmar is prioritising funding going to help people who are not getting help elsewhere, including the areas of Burma where the Burmese military ban the UN and other aid agencies from operating.
Media have been focusing on Mandalay and Naypyidaw, but we are getting reports of lives lost and homes destroyed from across the country, with Sagaing hit really hard. Large areas of Sagaing region have been freed from Burmese military occupation, and the Burmese military block international aid agencies accessing these areas, so supporting local community organisations on the ground is the only way to help.
