NAYPYIDAW, MYANMAR — Samaritan’s Purse responded immediately to the earthquake in Myanmar by flying an Emergency Field Hospital to the hard-hit capital city.

The 60-bed hospital is providing medical treatment to the survivors in the capital city of Naypyidaw while their team is also sharing the hope of Christ with their patients.

An emergency field hospital run by a Christian charity has started to provide vital medical treatment to the survivors of Myanmar’s devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that claimed at least 3,500 people.

Samaritan’s Purse flew this mobile hospital from their headquarters in Calgary in Canada to the capital Naypyidaw (Nay-peet-ow) and quickly began treating patients.

Melanie Wubs from the charity explains more about the help they’re providing.

Melanie Wubs – Samaritans Purse International Health Manager:

A lot of people with severe orthopedic injuries that some of them remain untreated from the earthquake and some of them had initially rapid surgery or treatment but now need further revisions and wounds cleaning and that sort of thing.

And she urged prayer for their team as they not only provide practical but also spiritual support to their patients as they seek to be the hands and feet of Jesus for the people of Myanmar.

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan’s Purse has helped meet the needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

The Samaritan’s Purse International Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) program is committed to meeting the critical needs of victims of war, poverty, famine, disease, and natural disaster. We stand ready to respond at a moment’s notice whenever and wherever disaster strikes. The DART specializes in providing water, food, shelter, and medical care while sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ.

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