On March 28, 2025, around 3:20 p.m. local time, a large-scale earthquake struck near Mandalay in central Myanmar.
According to current reports, 1,002 people have been killed and 2,376 injured, but roads and communications are cut off in many places and the full extent of the damage is still unknown.
(Source: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20250329/k10014764301000.html)
In neighboring Thailand’s capital Bangkok, a high-rise building under construction collapsed, and rescue operations are underway. Approximately 100 people are believed to be trapped at the site, and as of the morning of the 29th, searches continue for those still missing.
In response, Peace Winds’ disaster emergency relief project “Aerial Search and Medical Team ‘ARROWS’” has been gathering information since immediately after the earthquake and has decided on providing emergency assistance.
Peace Winds has previously provided emergency assistance to victims of Cyclone Nargis in 2008, and also carried out emergency relief activities in Myanmar following the large-scale flooding across the country in 2015. For this earthquake, Peace Winds will continue to survey the damage and needs on the ground while maintaining close contact with local responders, and will roll out emergency relief efforts accordingly.
We earnestly request your warm support for the affected areas.
How your donations are used
Your generous donations will be used firmly for activities to support those affected by the Myanmar earthquake who are in need of assistance.
<Details of Support Activities>
• Emergency relief in the affected regions, including providing food, water, medicine, hygiene supplies, and shelters.
• After the emergency phase, regionally led medium- to long-term recovery and reconstruction support.
• Other support according to the needs of the affected areas.
• Administrative costs associated with these support measures.
◆ With a donation of 3,000 yen
Emergency prescriptions for 7 days for those who require continuous medical care.
◆ With a donation of 10,000 yen
A three-day evacuation kit for individuals who fled with little more than the clothes on their back.
◆ With a donation of 50,000 yen
Approximate cost of transporting one patient by helicopter.
*If the funds needed for emergency relief activities for this disaster are fully met and there happens to be surplus, it will be used to maintain equipment and materials for future large-scale disasters.
About Peace Winds
Peace Winds, a Japan-originated NGO (non-governmental and non-profit organization), brings innovative approaches in helping lives at risk affected by humanitarian crisis and social issues.
The organization has been delivering support around the world since its establishment in 1996 by Mr. Kensuke Onishi.
The World Needs a Team That Never Backs Down.
Disasters and conflicts occur over and over all around the world so it's commonly believed that there are no solutions at all.
We, however, never give up on solving social issues.
Non-governmental/non-profit organizations, like we, can always do something to help despite the difficulties from an administrative standpoint. We are not merely ambitious; we are convinced that this world needs a determined group that never gives up. Peace Winds would like to make the impossible possible and tackle all sorts of social issues sincerely and innovatively.
Peace Winds Mission (The mission we ought to fulfill)
We strive to support lives and livelihoods threatened by disasters, conflicts, and social structural changes, and we continually challenge ourselves to deliver more impactful assistance.
Peace Winds Vision (The future we’d like to create)
Keep picking up the challenges to be innovative in our lifesaving activities; create a world where humans, living things, and communities in different regions can coexist with hope and dignity.
➤Please refer to our website for information on our past achievements.
