Responding to Myanmar Earthquake with Emergency Humanitarian AssistanceThe Nippon Foundation to supply $3 million in food, medical supplies, and other items

We wish to extend our sincere condolences to everyone who was affected by the major earthquake that struck Myanmar and surrounding areas on March 28, 2025.

The Nippon Foundation has decided to provide the equivalent of U.S. 3 million dollars (roughly 450 million yen) of emergency assistance including food and medical supplies to areas damaged by the earthquake that struck with an epicenter in Myanmar.
The Foundation intends to deliver the items quickly, in line with on-site needs, with coordination of what goods are to be delivered where being carried out primarily by The Nippon Foundation Myanmar Liaison Office in Yangon.

Comment from Yohei Sasakawa, Chairman of The Nippon Foundation and Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for National Reconciliation in Myanmar
“I would like to extend my deepest condolences to everyone who has been affected by the earthquake that struck Myanmar and surrounding areas. Beginning with projects to eliminate leprosy in the country, The Nippon Foundation has been working in Myanmar for roughly 50 years, providing assistance in various fields including human resource development, health and sanitation, education, personnel exchanges, and support for people with disabilities.
As Special Envoy of the Government of Japan for National Reconciliation in Myanmar, I have been working to achieve peace in the country since 2013. I plan to go to Myanmar from April 2 to assess the situation and to ensure that assistance can be distributed to areas that are engaged in conflict with the State Administrative Council. We will use the network that we have built through providing humanitarian assistance in the country to date to provide optimal support.”