Responding to Deadly Earthquake in Myanmar

marzo 28, 2025 • Myanmar
People inspect the debris of a collapsed building in Mandalay on March 28 after an earthquake.(Photo by AFP) (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)
Personas revisan los escombros de un edificio que se desplomó en Mandalay el 28 de marzo después de un terremoto. (Foto de AFP) (Foto de STR/AFP a través de Getty Images)

Samaritan's Purse is airlifting an Emergency Field Hospital and other supplies to providing life-saving care and relief. We have staff on the ground in Myanmar and Thailand.

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Samaritan’s Purse is responding to the deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 28. It was followed just 12 minutes later by a 6.4-magnitude aftershock. This powerful quake has caused widespread destruction across both countries—collapsing buildings and infrastructure, killing more than 1,700 people, and injuring countless more. Search-and-rescue efforts are still underway, and the death toll is expected to climb. The Ministry of Health in Myanmar has requested assistance as tens of thousands are suffering.

In response, we immediately mobilized our Disaster Assistance Response Team, including deploying team members from our Vietnam and Cambodian field offices. We are preparing to send an Emergency Field Hospital to provide life-saving care. The Emergency Field Hospital will include two operating theaters, an emergency room, in-patient wards, a pharmacy, and a laboratory—the largest model of this scalable unit.

The Samaritan’s Purse DC-8 combi-jet departs Greensboro, North Carolina, for Myanmar today (March 31). It will be fully-loaded in Calgary with an Emergency Field Hospital from our Canadian office. In addition to airlifting the first wave of the field hospital, the DC-8 will also transport 28 disaster response specialists, including doctors and nurses.

“This devastating earthquake has rocked Myanmar and Thailand, killing at least 1,700 people and leaving entire communities in ruins,” said Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse. “Now, families are grieving the loss of loved ones and many are left with nothing— sleeping outside in the elements as aftershocks continue. Samaritan’s Purse is responding in Jesus’ Name to bring relief to those who are hurting. Please pray for all those affected and for our teams as they serve.”

In the coming days, Samaritan’s Purse will also airlift additional components of the large-scale field hospital, water filtration systems, emergency shelter material, flashlights, and hygiene kits. The organization is working closely with local authorities and trusted church partners on the ground to coordinate relief efforts.

Samaritan’s Purse has a long history in Myanmar, having responded to Cyclone Nargis in 2008 and maintained a country office there from 2017 to 2022. Through its Operation Christmas Child program, the organization has continued serving children and families in Myanmar—sending more than 22,000 shoebox gifts last year alone.

This quake is the strongest to hit the region in over a century. Please pray for so many who are reeling in the wake of this sudden disaster.

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Thirty tons of emergency relief from Samaritan's Purse has arrived in the Bahamas.
Ayuda internacional de emergencias Cuando sobrevienen los desastres naturales o un conflicto armado causa que las personas deban huir, Samaritan’s Purse responde rápidamente para llevar socorro a quienes lo necesitan con urgencia. Podemos proveer alimento, agua limpia y refugio, entre otras necesidades. Una manera de ayudar en situaciones de desastre es mediante la entrega de “kits de supervivencia familiar”, que incluyen cobijas abrigadas, baldes con filtros de agua, utensilios de cocina, jabón y otros elementos esenciales diarios. Por solo $45, podemos proporcionar un sustento a una familia que ha perdido todo, para ayudarlos a empezar de nuevo.

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