Myanmar has been devastated by conflict since the military coup in 2021. The recent earthquake has added to the desperate situation and much assistance is needed.

As you will be aware, a huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar on 28th March 2025 . According to Myanmar military leaders, several thousands of people so far have lost their lives, thousands are seriously injured and hundreds are still missing as recovery efforts continue. The epicentre was 16km (10 miles) north-west of the city of Sagaing, sending strong tremors that were felt as far as south-west China and Thailand and even in parts of NE India. The earthquake struck near Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.5 million people. Public infrastructure has been damaged, including roads, bridges and public buildings. The bridge that connects Mandalay to Sagaing has collapsed which will cause logistical issues for relief response. Sagaing has the largest number of internally displaced people in the country. The military seized power in 2021. The state controls almost all local radio, television, print and online media, and Internet use is restricted in the country, which often makes access to information difficult.  

As you may know, throughout our nation we are blessed to have nearly 100 Baptist congregations or churches originating from Myanmar. We have been supporting these churches and communities in their homeland, through prayer, advocacy and donations, for several years now throughout the conflict.

We are blessed that we have two Baptist agencies, Baptist World Aid Australia and Baptist Mission Australia, working to raise funds for people and areas affected within Myanmar.

In order to provide options for congregation members to give through both organisations, as well as some options for prayer, we have updated our national Baptist Stand with Myanmar campaign as an Earthquake response 3