News Update

Our Emergency Response

Cyclone Nargis was one of Myanmar's worst natural disasters in memory. On the ground immediately, Save the Children reached over 560,224 people, including at least 225,000 children and is working in 14 of the most affected townships.

Save the Children is the largest international aid agency responding in Myanmar. Our aid has gotten through, and most people have received some assistance, but much more needs to be done.

Watch the photo essay,"Children Return to School in Myanmar," at the Online Newshour with Jim Lehrer.

The cyclone devastated the agriculture and fishing industry in the delta as fields were flooded and boats and fishing equipment were destroyed. Many parents have lost their ability to make a living and are still struggling to feed their families. 

We set up 140 safe play areas, reaching more than 20,000 children. We also gave out school supplies and helped improve education for more than 100,000 children, including helping to build 350 temporary schools. But children in Myanmar will need our help for years to come. The international relief effort needs more money to respond to the longer-term needs in the cyclone-affected areas. 

Save the Children has been working in Myanmar for 13 years. We have 997 staff working on the cyclone response including 47 international staff and 325 national volunteers, and 1,400 staff in the country as a whole