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Myanmar

  • The IRC provides improved access to water and sanitation.

    The IRC provides improved access to water and sanitation.

  • The IRC restores livelihoods and promotes sustainable solutions.

    The IRC restores livelihoods and promotes sustainable solutions.

  • The IRC started working in Myanmar (also known as Burma) in May 2008 in the wake of Cyclone Nargis.

    The IRC started working in Myanmar (also known as Burma) in May 2008 in the wake of Cyclone Nargis.

  • Our recovery efforts expanded following Cyclone Giri in 2010.

    Our recovery efforts expanded following Cyclone Giri in 2010.

  • The IRC works with communities to improve reproductive health.

    The IRC works with communities to improve reproductive health.

  • The IRC now works in Irawaddy Division, Chin State, Shan State and Rakhine State.

    The IRC now works in Irawaddy Division, Chin State, Shan State and Rakhine State.

Latest

IRC teams prepare to aid victims of Cyclone Mahasen in Myanmar
by Peter Biro International Rescue Committee teams in Myanmar (also known as Burma) are preparing to assist thousands of people caught in the destructive path of Cyclone Mahasen as it moves from the...
IRC steps up aid in fire-ravaged Thailand refugee camp
By Peter Biro BANGKOK, Thailand - To prevent an outbreak of disease, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is providing desperately-needed drinking water to residents in the fire-ravaged Ban Mae...
IRC aiding survivors of deadly Thailand refugee camp fire
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is providing aid to survivors of a fire at a refugee camp in Thailand that killed 37 people on Friday. The fire destroyed hundreds of makeshift huts at the...
A New Home in the Time of Need
By Peter Biro Mae Sot, Thailand, 1 Feb 2012 Khaing Tha was only 12 years old when she and her younger brother Ago Soo ran away from their Thailand home following months of beatings by their caregiver...
IRC on alert after earthquake strikes Myanmar
The International Rescue Committee's aid teams in Myanmar and Thailand are on standby to assist in the wake of an earthquake that hit northeastern Myanmar today. The 7.0 magnitude quake struck...
IRC responds after Cyclone Giri batters Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar - The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is mobilising as part of a coordinated humanitarian effort to offer assistance to communities affected by Cyclone Giri, which struck the...
Overview

The International Rescue Committee started working in Myanmar (also known as Burma) in May 2008 in the wake of Cyclone Nargis. Initially focussing on the hard-hit Irawaddy Delta region, our recovery efforts  expanded following Cyclone Giri in 2010. 

The IRC now works in Irawaddy Division, Chin State, Shan State and Rakhine State, focusing on water and sanitation, livelihoods and social development.

How we help
  • The IRC works with communities to improve reproductive health and access to water and sanitation.
  • The IRC restores livelihoods and promotes sustainable solutions.

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