Myanmar: So that everyone in the village has enough to eat
Millions of people in Myanmar are starving. Civil war and climate change are putting the brakes on agriculture, devastating swathes of land and destroying harvests.
Your donation strengthens agriculture so that everyone in the village has enough to eat.
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Earthquake emergency aid
In March 2025, a severe earthquake struck Myanmar and Thailand, killing thousands of people. Many people lost their homes, their belongings or loved ones. Our partner organisations are on the ground in Myanmar and are helping wherever they can.
You too can help and donate to the earthquake victims in Myanmar!
The military coup in 2021 marked Myanmar's turn into a bitterly poor civil war country. The economic system has collapsed. The military takes brutal action against its own civil society. Misereor's partner organisations are also targeted by the military. They are working for the local people under the most difficult conditions.
Change in people's minds
As a result of violence, flight and displacement, agriculture, which is so important, no longer functions. In this situation, the Misereor partner builds on the already strong potential of agriculture and, together with the local farming community, creates the basis for improving the food supply.
Learning together
In a training centre, they are now tinkering, trying out, testing and, above all, learning: all with the aim of having something to eat tomorrow. At the centre is the idea of growing rice, mustard, potatoes, peppers, cucumbers, pumpkins and other vegetables for their own use.
The sustainable use of resources such as forests and water is also part of the programme. The consequences of climate change must also be taken into account, as extreme weather conditions are increasingly causing problems for farmers.
Own seeds create independence
The key here is the right seed. Local, traditional seeds can withstand the challenges of climate change. This knowledge has hardly been taken into account in the export economy. People are now realising the value of their traditional practices. With success: families are beginning to produce their own seeds and exchange them with each other.
Prospects of staying
Working together and achieving success strengthens the sense of community and gives young people a perspective. Otherwise they would be recruited by the military or leave their families due to hopelessness. This is the only way Myanmar has a chance of a future.
This is what our joint success looks like
- 3,100 people have access to drinking water.
- At least 10 per cent of the monoculture farmers increase the proportion of their crops for their own consumption
- The Metta Centre produces 35 local seed varieties, benefiting over 200 farmers
- Several exchange meetings with a total of more than 200 farmers from 20 villages take place under the most difficult conditions
- At least 20 young farmers are actively involved in food security at local level
- 15 villages have developed strategies to combat food shortages
To ensure that your donation has an impact in the long term, Misereor uses a small proportion for important administration an related tasks. This way, we make sure that projects are selected carefully and implemented responsibly and that their effects are regularly monitored. Should it not be possible to use your donation as planned, we will use it where it is currently needed most.
Our local partner organisations
Partner organisation in Myanmar
The Misereor partner organisation in Myanmar has been involved in community development since 1998. It works with participatory approaches that focus on the needs, resources and potential of village communities. The state-recognised organisation has been a reliable partner for Misereor for many years.
Miriam Thiel
Donor Communications
- Telephone
- +49 241 442506
- miriam.thiel@misereor.de
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