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Are you curious about how things are going in Myanmar and how our projects are performing? Then read our Annual Report 2025. The people of Myanmar are suffering under the junta's reign of terror. And as if that weren't enough, Myanmar was hit by a major earthquake on March 28, 2025. But there is also hope and many bright spots. In our report, we explain how our people on the ground are supporting the education, guidance, and care of the many underprivileged children and young people at PDO High School in Mandalay. It's heartwarming to read.

Trauma Processing Training

The military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, has had a tremendous impact on people's lives. The junta is waging a reign of terror. Ethnic groups have taken up arms and are fighting against military oppression. It is a true popular uprising, resulting in many deaths, injuries, displaced persons, and refugees. Children have witnessed many horrors and suffered trauma at a young age. The earthquake of March 28, 2025, added to this.

Rebuilding house 1 after earthquake

The massive earthquake that struck Myanmar on Friday, March 28, 2025, had a huge impact. The epicenter was near the city of Mandalay, where our foundation operates. According to the UN, 3,800 people lost their lives and 5,000 were injured. 50,000 buildings and homes were severely damaged, and 200,000 people were left homeless. Many are still living in makeshift shelters.

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Sham Elections in Myanmar

In January 2026 there were elections in Myanmar. This should have been the moment for the people to make their voices heard and change the regime. But in reality, there was no electable opposition to the junta. Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy has been banned for years. The National Unity Government, founded by the ethnic groups fighting the junta, is not recognized by the junta. And the smaller parties in Myanmar are powerless to make a difference. Moreover, the law stipulates that 25% of the vote goes to the military.

Poppy cultivation reaches peak

Myanmar has become the world's leading source of illicit opium, following the decline of poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, according to the UN. In the war-torn country, opium farmers and traffickers have free rein. In a recent study on opium in Myanmar, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) found that poppy cultivation increased by 17 percent in 2024-2025 compared to the previous year. The area under cultivation of the illicit crop has risen from 45,200 hectares to 53,100 hectares.

Is it Burma or Myanmar?

Burma, Birma, Myanmar. Those are the three names that you often see mixed up. First of all, we can be brief about the difference between Burma and Birma. Birma is Dutch for Burma. But should you say Burma or Myanmar? That mainly depends on your own preference and/or your nationality. Because in some countries Burma/Birma is consistently used in the media, in other countries you only hear Myanmar. And that in turn is determined by whether or not the name Myanmar is recognized by the government of that country.

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