In response to the escalating hostilities in Gaza that erupted on 18 March 2025, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is intensifying its humanitarian support by committing an additional SGD400,000 towards emergency health services, primary healthcare, mental health support and relief efforts, as well as the operations of a 60-bed field hospital in Rafah. SRC will also deploy an operations coordinator to Cairo, Egypt to facilitate relief operations on the ground.

⛑ Read more about our efforts here: redcross.sg/gazacrisis
❤ Make a donation here: redcross.sg/donate-gazacrisis

In response to the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Central Myanmar and Thailand on Friday afternoon, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) is committing an initial SGD$150,000 to support emergency relief efforts in both countries.
The contribution will go towards addressing immediate needs, including the distribution of essential supplies, such as food, water, blankets, tarpaulins, and hygiene kits, by the Myanmar Red Cross Society (MRCS) and Thai Red Cross Society (TRCS).
Additionally, a public fundraising appeal will soon be launched to directly support relief and recovery operations for the affected communities.

⛑ Read more about our efforts here: https://redcross.sg/media-centre/press-releases/1572-myanmar-and-thailand-earthquake-singapore-red-cross-to-support-immediate-needs-of-affected-communities.html

To support communities affected by the recent earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, the Singapore Red Cross has launched a public fundraising appeal.
The fundraising appeal will run from today till 31 May 2025, with funds supporting relief and recovery operations in both countries.

This is in addition to our initial contribution of SGD$150,000 announced yesterday.

We also hosted a walk-in safe space at Red Cross House today, where volunteers offered mental health support to those whose loved ones were affected by the earthquake.

⛑ Read more about our efforts here: redcross.sg/myanmar-thailandearthquake

❤ Make a donation here: redcross.sg/donate-myanmar-thailandearthquake

🇲🇲 The Singapore Red Cross has deployed 90 water filters to Mandalay and Sagaing to support communities-in-need, following a needs assessment. These portable filtration systems are a vital part of our ongoing efforts in WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) and clean water access.

Thanks to the support of the community, we have received close to S$1.5M in donations for the Myanmar & Thailand Earthquake fundraising appeal since its launch on 30 March 2025. Close to 30 fundraising campaigns, online and offline, are being launched by individuals, groups and companies to lend a hand.

We are also hosting our second walk-in safe space at Red Cross House on Sunday, 6 April, to offer mental health support to those whose loved ones were affected by the earthquake.

⛑ Read more about our efforts here: https://redcross.sg/media-centre/press-releases/1574-updates-on-myanmar-and-thailand-earthquake-response.html

❤ Make a donation here: redcross.sg/donate-myanmar-thailandearthquake

The Singapore Red Cross has committed an additional tranche of humanitarian supplies to provide urgent relief to communities affected by the devastating earthquake in Myanmar. This includes hygiene kits for families; women’s hygiene kits; jerrycans for the collection, distribution & safe storage of clean water, as well as plastic mats, mosquito nets, and tarpaulins. These supplies are expected to support approximately 8,000 households.
SRC has also dispatched close to 300 water filters to regions such as Mandalay and Sagaing, & nearly 900 solar-powered lights to support communities without power.

All together, these contributions are worth an estimated SGD550,000, and are expected to benefit around 80,000 persons.

⛑ Read more about our efforts: https://redcross.sg/media-centre/press-releases/1575-myanmar-earthquake-singapore-red-cross-delivers-next-tranche-of-relief-supplies-worth-sgd550-000-to-affected-communities.html

❤ Make a donation: redcross.sg/donate-myanmar-thailandearthquake
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