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📣 2 days left to see powerful #Myanmar stories at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

One year on from the 2025 earthquake, the DEC appeal has raised over £28m supporting recovery through DEC charities.

Free exhibition, 9.30am–5.30pm: https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

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A woman inside a workshop operating a weaving machine, with a child sitting behind her.

A woman inside a workshop operating a weaving machine, with a child sitting behind her.

A group of men work together to build a wooden structure.

A group of men work together to build a wooden structure.

Older children laughing and playing outside while a staff member supervises.

Older children laughing and playing outside while a staff member supervises.

An aerial view of a table laid with food as a group of people gather round to eat.

An aerial view of a table laid with food as a group of people gather round to eat.

A year after the devastating earthquake, people in Myanmar are rebuilding their lives and livelihoods thanks to your incredible support.

Discover their stories through photographs and film in @decappeal.bsky.social's FREE exhibition, open 28 March - 19 April at St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.

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Since the devastating earthquake in Myanmar last year, @decappeal.bsky.social has raised over £28M, allowing many people to rebuild their lives, thanks to your incredible support.

A free exhibition is on in London until 19 April showcasing their stories, captured by Phyo Maung Maung & Kaung Myat.

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“We had to buy drinking water and wait for trucks.”

After the #Myanmar earthquake, UK donors helped @uk.rescue.org bring clean water to Ma Khin Khin’s village.

See her story at the Myanmar Earthquake: One Year On gallery, open until 19 April. https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

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Step into Ma Kyi’s “Happy World”.

Thanks to UK donors and @worldvisionuk.bsky.social, children have a safe place to play, draw and heal from the #Myanmar disaster.

📍Free outdoor gallery at St Martin in the Fields, London until 19 April. https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

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After the #Myanmar earthquake, Daw Thaung’s family slept outside in 40°C heat. Her daughter was too scared to return home until repairs were done.

With DEC and @oxfamgb.bsky.social support, the community rebuilt every home together.

Learn more: https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

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Daw Khin Cho and 60 women carried bamboo and materials across Inle Lake to rebuild homes. With support from @oxfamgb.bsky.social, they’ve rebuilt 14 bamboo houses with private bathrooms for families.

Read her story at our free exhibition: https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

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In the Tilted House film, Daw Mu Mu shares how her family rebuilt when homes were devastated in 2025. Her daughter can finally feel safe at home.

See her story at the #Myanmar: One Year On exhibition until 19 April. https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

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Glide through #InleLake with Nann Mya.

A year after the #Myanmar earthquake, 100+ farmers lost their floating farms and crops. Today, women are rebuilding them for families.

Visit the free Myanmar: One Year On exhibition ➡️ https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

@oxfamgb.bsky.social

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Go behind the lens with photographer Phyo Maung Maung, showing powerful stories of communities rebuilding after the #Myanmar earthquake.

See them at the free exhibition in London until 19 April. 📸
Find out more: https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

#LondonPhotography

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Today marks one year since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake devastated #Myanmar. Thanks to incredible UK donors, the DEC’s appeal has raised £28m, helping children, families, and communities rebuild their lives and livelihoods.

Learn more: https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

#DECappeal

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First News article about the DEC'S Myanmar Earthquake Appeal: One Year on.

First News article about the DEC'S Myanmar Earthquake Appeal: One Year on.

Check out First News’ latest issue, featuring nine-year-old Ma Kyi. With the support of DEC funding, World Vision UK and its local partner provide children with safe spaces to play and learn after the 2025 #Myanmar earthquake.

Learn more: https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

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In #London this weekend? Visit our Myanmar Earthquake: One Year On exhibition at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square.

29 March | 11am–4pm | Free entry
Meet DEC staff, charities and see how communities are rebuilding after the earthquake. https://www.dec.org.uk/myanmar-one-year-on-exhibition

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Family members and neighbours visit the new stilt house, carrying household items and offerings in Myanmar.

Family members and neighbours visit the new stilt house, carrying household items and offerings in Myanmar.

📢 Tomorrow we open in #London!
Join us for our free exhibition - Myanmar Earthquake: One Year On.

This photo captures family and neighbours blessing a newly rebuilt stilt house in #Myanmar.

📍 St Martin-in-the-Fields | 24 Mar–19 Apr, 9.30am-5.30pm.
(Closed 26–27 March)

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1,400 students at a school in central Gaza can now access clean water.

The water system was repaired by DEC member Concern and their local partner CESVI, so children can safely fill bottles to take home. www.dec.org.uk

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This #WorldWaterDay, we’re sharing Zeinab’s story of her daily struggle for water in Beirut, #Lebanon.

DEC support with @christianaiduk.bsky.social and their local partner Mouvement Social provides safe water and vital services for families like Zeinab’s. ➡️ https://www.dec.org.uk/my-life-in-lebanon

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Myanmar Earthquake Appeal: One Year On exhibition poster showing communities farming on boats, children playing and communities carrying bamboo and materials.

Myanmar Earthquake Appeal: One Year On exhibition poster showing communities farming on boats, children playing and communities carrying bamboo and materials.

Are you in #London next weekend?

Join us on Sunday 29 March for a special Supporter Day at our free #Myanmar Earthquake Appeal: One Year On exhibition.

📍 St Martin in the Fields, #TrafalgarSquare, 11am-4pm

See stories of communities rebuilding after the 7.7 earthquake.

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Women from the community prepare and serve food to guests during the housewarming ceremony in Myanmar.

Women from the community prepare and serve food to guests during the housewarming ceremony in Myanmar.

Sneak peek from our free exhibition: women preparing dishes for a housewarming ceremony after the 2025 #Myanmar disaster.

DEC funding helped families rebuild safe homes, enabling moments like this.

📍St Martin-in-the-Fields, London WC2N 4JJ, 24 Mar–19 Apr, 9.30am–5.30pm.

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Women work together to move bamboo material for house construction in Inle lake, Myanmar.

Women work together to move bamboo material for house construction in Inle lake, Myanmar.

In 5 days, step into the story of a women’s group in #Myanmar rebuilding their homes with safe, private bathrooms for families after the 2025 earthquake.

Join our free, outdoor exhibition: 24 March-19 April, St Martin in the Fields, #London, WC2N 4JJ. Closed 26–27 March.

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Local women harvesting and arranging thick layers of water hyacinth in the narrow canals, in Inle Lake, Myanmar.

Local women harvesting and arranging thick layers of water hyacinth in the narrow canals, in Inle Lake, Myanmar.

6 days to go! until our free, open-air gallery from 24 March – 19 April (closed 26 – 27 March).

Women on Inle Lake are rebuilding floating islands destroyed in #Myanmar’s 2025 earthquake - essential for their livelihoods.

Come see the full picture at Courtyard at St Martin-in-the-Fields, WC2N 4JJ.

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7 days until the #Myanmar Appeal: One Year On Exhibition opens!

Ma Kyi spent time in DEC-funded spaces, singing and drawing with other children after the earthquake.

Join us between 24 March-19 April, 9.30am-5.30pm at the St Martin-in-the-Fields' Courtyard, #London WC2N 4JJ.

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Myanmar Earthquake Appeal: One Year On Exhibition poster showing communities farming on boats, children playing and communities carrying bamboo.

Myanmar Earthquake Appeal: One Year On Exhibition poster showing communities farming on boats, children playing and communities carrying bamboo.

Save the date for our Myanmar Earthquake Appeal: One Year On Exhibition.
Featuring stories from those affected, see how communities are rebuilding their lives.

📍 St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square WC2N 4JJ
24 March – 19 April, 9.30am – 5.30pm (closed 26 – 27 March).

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A graphic saying DEC charities are supporting families in Lebanon as the crisis worsens.

A graphic saying DEC charities are supporting families in Lebanon as the crisis worsens.

Families urgently need support.
DEC charities are delivering food, hygiene supplies and bedding in Lebanon as the crisis worsens.

Donate today to help deliver vital aid in Lebanon and to people affected by conflict across Gaza, the West Bank and Syria. https://donation.dec.org.uk/middle-east-appeal

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1,400 students at a school in central Gaza now have clean drinking water thanks to donations to the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal.

The water system was repaired by @concernworldwide.bsky.social and its local partner CESVI so children can fill bottles to take home. Learn more: www.dec.org.uk

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A mother and her two daughters in the room they all share.

A mother and her two daughters in the room they all share.

Volunteers (L-R) Yulia, Janna and Kristina pick fresh vegetables for DEC-funded Food & Hygiene kits for refugees at a distribution warehouse run by Plan International’s local partner Moldova for Peace in August, 2022.

Volunteers (L-R) Yulia, Janna and Kristina pick fresh vegetables for DEC-funded Food & Hygiene kits for refugees at a distribution warehouse run by Plan International’s local partner Moldova for Peace in August, 2022.

Ukrainian refugees, Igor and his wife Olga, pose with their cat, Lux, at a refugee center in central Moldova on August 11th 2022.

Ukrainian refugees, Igor and his wife Olga, pose with their cat, Lux, at a refugee center in central Moldova on August 11th 2022.

Ivanna Vasylykha standing in the ruins of her home in Kharkiv. The house was hit by a shell and caught fire, destroying parts of the roof. Now homeless, Ivanna is sheltering with friends in their flat nearby.

Ivanna Vasylykha standing in the ruins of her home in Kharkiv. The house was hit by a shell and caught fire, destroying parts of the roof. Now homeless, Ivanna is sheltering with friends in their flat nearby.

It's been four years since the conflict in #Ukraine escalated.

The Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal raised over £446 million and helped over 10 million people affected by the crisis.

Find out more: www.dec.org.uk/appeal/ukrai...

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Families queuing for food distribution on the grounds of a former carpark at a theme park, now used as a Turkish Red Crescent camp to house some of the tens of thousands of people displaced by the earthquakes in Osmaniye, southern Turkey.

Families queuing for food distribution on the grounds of a former carpark at a theme park, now used as a Turkish Red Crescent camp to house some of the tens of thousands of people displaced by the earthquakes in Osmaniye, southern Turkey.

The Prince and Princess of Wales joined two pupils from Waldegrave School; Dila Kaya, 14 (L), Lina Alkutubi, 15 (R), and their teacher Natasha Rustam to help make an origami crane, a symbol of hope and healing during challenging times.

The Prince and Princess of Wales joined two pupils from Waldegrave School; Dila Kaya, 14 (L), Lina Alkutubi, 15 (R), and their teacher Natasha Rustam to help make an origami crane, a symbol of hope and healing during challenging times.

Muayad (24), a health care worker specialising in the older people, sits with Ahmed* (70) and his wife Farida* (52) in the middle of their tent, preforming a blood pressure test for Ahmed.

Muayad (24), a health care worker specialising in the older people, sits with Ahmed* (70) and his wife Farida* (52) in the middle of their tent, preforming a blood pressure test for Ahmed.

Sevda, her daughter and an Oxfam aid worker in Oxfam’s KEDV Women and Children's Centre in Hatay container camp.

Sevda, her daughter and an Oxfam aid worker in Oxfam’s KEDV Women and Children's Centre in Hatay container camp.

Thanks to generous donations, the DEC Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal has helped over 4.6 million people with life-saving aid and long-term support.

The appeal has closed, but DEC charities and their local partners continue to help families rebuild their lives ➡️ www.dec.org.uk/appeal/turke...

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It’s been three years since the earthquakes hit #Turkey and #Syria.

We’re resharing The Locker film, inspired by Haneen, a nurse who put her own fears aside to care for patients.

The DEC appeal raised £163.8 million, helping millions recover.

Read the report: www.dec.org.uk/sites/defaul...

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Winter in #Gaza wasn’t always like this.

Now, heavy rain, strong winds and freezing nights can hit families sheltering in tents. Children are sleeping without warm clothes or blankets.

Help families survive this winter. #Donate now: www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-east-human...

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In the first year since the launch of the DEC Middle East Humanitarian Appeal, your donations have been a lifeline through conflict, ceasefires & severe restrictions on aid.

See how your donations have helped people in Gaza: www.dec.org.uk/appeal/middle-east-human...

#DECappeal

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Join the DEC!

We’re hiring for a Digital & Innovation Manager.

If you’re a digital expert with experience in website management, fundraising, analytics, and innovation strategy, we’d love to hear from you.

Deadline: 9 Feb

Apply now: www.dec.org.uk/article/digital-and-inno...

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