In March of 2025, Myanmar was shaken by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake that killed over three thousand people and injured over five thousand people across the region. Kalaya and Aung were among the many people injured, but they were unable to get treatment as the local hospitals were not capable of treating the massive wave of patients brought in by the earthquake.
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Kalaya – Patient
On 28th March on that day, the weather is fine. It’s a little bit hot, but I was happy. I was singing, drawing happily. I was drawing like, na, na, na. At first it was shaking a little and I think, oh, what’s that? A few seconds later it shakes really hard and I think, what? It’s the earthquake.
That was my last memory.
Aung – Patient
A three story building collapsed on me while I was working. When it collapsed I thought I wasn’t going to survive
Shelly Kelly – Samaritan’s Purse
These people have gone through a very specific tragedy, and it happened very suddenly. And it changed their lives forever.
Kalaya
I cover my body like this with this left hand. So my left hand was broken. At first, the hospital didn’t do anything for us. Cause there’s too many patients, so many people who lose their life, their house, their families.
Too many people suffer the injuries. We move many hospitals. But after we arrived this camp, the doctors said that this need to have surgery. There they were. They would take me. They will fix me up.
Dr Doug Nottebrock – Samaritan’s Purse
There’s so many injured people that every injured story is an opportunity to turn despair, to hope. And that is a big part of why we’re here.
Maybe that’s the only reason we’re here is to turn despair, to hope.
Aung
I have to work every day just to earn a living. So, I’m thankful and lucky my legs are going to be fine. So I’m saying thanks to you guys on behalf of the people of Myanmar.
Kalaya
We are really thankful to you and really love you guys
Story Provided By:
Samaritan’s Purse
Recording Location
Myanmar
Organization featured in this Story
Samaritans Purse – www.samaritanspurse.org
People Interviewed and their Titles
Kalaya – Patient
Aung – Patient
Shelly Kelly – Samaritan’s Purse
Dr Doug Nottebrock – Samaritan’s Purse
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