When the Ground Shakes, So Must Our Conscience: Myanmar Earthquake 2025

When an earthquake hits, it doesn’t just fracture the land. It fractures certainty. In moments, homes are gone. Roads become rivers of rubble. And communities, once strong, busy, full of plans, are silenced by fear and loss.

But what happens after the shaking stops? The answer to that question is where our collective humanity is tested. In the aftermath of the recent earthquake that impacted thousands across Myanmar and displaced many into Thailand, it became painfully clear: survival is not a moment, it’s a long, arduous journey.

From Ground Zero to Ground Support

the Bangkok Community Help Foundation (BCHF) stepped up where few could. Every single day, they prepare and distribute 250 hot meals to refugees—people who escaped the earthquake only to find themselves in a foreign land, without housing or work. Some have legal papers. Most have no place to go.

But BCHF does more than just deliver food. Meals are passed through trusted representatives within the refugee community—preserving dignity and empowering those receiving help to be part of the process. This isn’t just aid. It’s solidarity.

In Myanmar: A Web of Compassion Comes Alive

Across the border, Baan Unrak, with support from AMURT/EL, is coordinating a powerful community-based response. Four teams have mobilized—each one bringing something vital to the table.

• Whispering Seed, rooted in nature-based education, is helping over 150 families and preparing to rebuild floating shelters on Inle Lake, where homes literally rise with the water.
  

• Actor Aung Htet’s team combines visibility with compassion. Using personal funds and influence, they’re offering emotional presence and financial relief—delivered door-to-door with care and attention.
  

• Heaven Grace Ministry paused their water festival celebration to respond rapidly. They’ve provided food, tarps, and support to over 500 families in cities like Naypyidaw—showing how faith-driven action can meet real-world needs.
  

• Green Island School has already reached more than 3,000 families. Now they’re racing to build shelter and sanitation systems before the monsoon rains hit. They’re not just reacting—they’re preparing.

The Waystation: Planning Beyond Relief

While these organizations tackle the urgent, The Waystation has its eyes on the future, without abandoning the now. Located in the heart of the city, they’re still distributing meals to communities who’ve lost livelihoods due to the quake. But their long-term vision is where the spark lies.

Before the quake, The Waystation was conducting skills training for street food entrepreneurs, equipping people with recipes, tools, and business sense to create sustainable income. That training was paused but not abandoned. With steady support, it’s now being revived. Because recovery isn’t just about feeding people, it’s about empowering them to feed themselves, their families, and their communities for the long haul.

From Survival to Solidarity: How You Can Help 

This isn’t just about one earthquake. It’s about how we respond as a global community. BCHF, Baan Unrak, and The Waystation are showing us that empathy, dignity, and persistence are more powerful than aftershocks.

Now it’s your turn to be part of the story.

Download the Freedom World app, donate and in return, you’ll receive a Freedom NFT—a unique digital token tied to a specific impact story. A badge of your contribution, visible and traceable through the app.

You’ll also get access to real-time updates and the chance to walk alongside our partners like Baan Unrak, BCHF, and Freedom World Impact as they continue the work on the ground.