International Assistance in Myanmar

Why we are on site

Since 1948, Myanmar has witnessed armed conflicts between state security forces and various ethnic groups. The country has 135 ethnic groups in total. While minorities such as the Christian Karen fight for greater cultural and political autonomy, in some cases by armed force, the Muslim Rohingya are deprived of their citizenship.

On February 1, 2021, the military once again took power in Myanmar. Since then, there have been armed conflicts between the Burmese military and armed groups throughout the country. Particularly in areas where the Karen and Shan ethnic minorities are in the majority, the military has been carrying out regular airstrikes since October 2023. As a result, according to the UN, a further 628,000 people have fled inside and outside the country.

Together with our partners, we are supporting the people in Karen and Shan State and in the east of the Bago region with basic food supplies, sanitation facilities and cash assistance.

What we achieve together with our partner organisations

Johanniter International Assistance has been active in Myanmar since 2008 together with partner organisations in the fields of health, nutrition, WASH and disaster preparedness. By taking measures to improve people’s basic source of income, we increase the resilience of particularly vulnerable communities. Our target groups are ethnic minorities, internally displaced persons, returning and host communities.