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Myanmar

Myanmar

Help the people of Myanmar.

WHERE WE HELP

Myanmar

Home to more than 50 million people, Myanmar (Burma) shares borders with Bangladesh, China, Laos, India and Thailand. Myanmar’s people comprise more than 130 ethnic nationalities and speak more than 100 languages and dialects.

Since gaining independence from British rule in 1948, the country’s politics have been dominated by military regimes. Myanmar is one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia and among the most vulnerable globally to the climate crisis.

A Country in Crisis

After a period of democratization, beginning in 2010, the military again seized power in February 2021. The escalation of conflict across the country has triggered a humanitarian crisis.

The people of Myanmar are enduring unimaginable hardships. More than three million people are displaced, half of them children. More than 18 million people, including at least 6 million children, need humanitarian assistance.

Myanmar’s economy is in freefall. Millions of people across Myanmar now struggle to access essential needs such as health care, safe water, shelter, and adequate nutrition. Nearly half of the country’s population lives below the national poverty line, with another quarter close to the edge. One-fifth is grappling with acute food insecurity, placing Myanmar among the world’s ten most severe food crises.

How You Can Help

Your gift to Community Partners International empowers communities in Myanmar to meet their essential needs.

Our network of community partners on the ground, nurtured over more than 25 years, is delivering lifesaving aid where it’s needed most, and helping communities build resilient systems to serve them long into the future.

Your support rushes humanitarian relief to families affected by conflict and displacement, and helps communities to access essential services, including health care, nutrition and livelihoods.

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HOW WE HELP

Health & Nutrition

We empower communities to build and strengthen essential health services and access good nutrition to achieve health for all.

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Sustainable Development

We empower communities to sustainably improve their quality of life on their own terms.

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Emergency Response

We empower communities to prepare and respond to humanitarian emergencies.

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Research & Learning

We empower communities to conduct research and acquire learning to inform and guide solutions to their development challenges.

Health & Nutrition
Sustainable Development
Emergency Response
Research & Learning

YOUR IMPACT

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When Mu Mu Than became pregnant with her first child, she underwent a routine blood test in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma). When the results came back, the doctor told her that she had tested positive for the hepatitis B virus. To prevent passing the virus onto her child, Mu Mu Than enrolled in an innovative pilot project supported by Community Partners International.

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