{"id":20261,"date":"2025-03-30T21:43:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T15:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/?p=20261"},"modified":"2025-03-30T21:43:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T15:58:05","slug":"red-cross-seeks-more-than-100-mn-for-myanmar-quake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/red-cross-seeks-more-than-100-mn-for-myanmar-quake\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Cross seeks more than $100 mn for Myanmar quake"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched an emergency appeal Sunday for more than $100 million to help victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar.<\/p>\n

The IFRC, the world’s largest humanitarian network, said the country suffered extensive destruction in Friday’s 7.7-magnitude quake near the central city of Mandalay, and needs were growing by the hour.<\/p>\n

“To scale up support, the IFRC launches an emergency appeal for 100 million Swiss francs ($115 million) to assist 100,000 people (20,000 households) with life-saving relief and early recovery support over the next 24 months,” it said in a statement.<\/p>\n

With temperatures rising and the monsoon season approaching within weeks, affected communities need stabilising urgently “before secondary crises emerge”, it said.<\/p>\n

“This is not just a disaster; it is a complex humanitarian crisis layered over existing vulnerabilities,” said Alexander Matheou, the IFRC’s Asia Pacific regional director.<\/p>\n

“Myanmar continues to face internal displacement and food insecurity. This earthquake exacerbates an already fragile situation. The global community must step forward to support a bold and sustained response.”<\/p>\n

The local Myanmar Red Cross Society has mobilised trained volunteers to provide help, launching search and rescue efforts, the statement said.<\/p>\n

Volunteers have been administering first aid, providing pre-hospital care, distributing emergency relief items such as blankets, tarpaulins, and hygiene kits, and deploying mobile health teams.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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