Round the clock fund raising launched for Myanmar survivors.
The world’s largest children's charity, whose headquarters are in Milton Keynes, has launched a nationwide appeal for funds to help more than a million people affected by last week’s Myanmar earthquake.
World Vision UK, based in Fox Milne, is working around the clock to raise funds to respond to the devastation caused by the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit last Friday. The charity is a key member of the UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).
Funds raised will go to World Vision Myanmar which, with other DEC partners, has been delivering emergency water, food, shelters and hygiene kits since the quake struck.
Over 200 members of staff at World Vision are ramping up fundraising efforts so their colleagues based in Myanmar can scale their emergency relief response and deliver life-saving support to children. World Vision UK sits at the heart of Milton Keynes but is part of a global humanitarian aid partnership which works in nearly 100 countries with over 34,000 members of staff.
More than 3000 people are now confirmed to have died, with many more injured, while soaring temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius are exacerbating the crisis, and children are forced to sleep outside in the heat. The spread of illness and disease is a major concern for aid organisations responding, with access to clean water critically scarce.
People in Myanmar were already facing a severe humanitarian crisis, with more than 19 million people – over a third of the population – in need of humanitarian assistance. One in four people already did not have enough to eat. Now the situation is even more critical.
World Vision’s dedicated staff have been in the most affected communities, supporting children through this challenging time. The organisation has already provided food to over 400 households and distributed hygiene kits along with more than 80,000 bottles of clean water.
“If schools, churches or businesses across Milton Keynes would like to support the humanitarian response which sits in the heart of the city, I would encourage you to reach out to find out more about how you can help,” said Fola Komolafe, CEO of World Vision UK.
“Individuals can also make a direct donation – everything right now will help the children in Myanmar”.
To make a donation to the DEC Myanmar Earthquake response visit: Donate to Myanmar Earthquake Appeal | DEC.
More details about World Vision UK’s work here: https://www.worldvision.org.uk.
