Urgent Call: Support workers in Myanmar after earthquake! (crowdfunding)
For several years the working group Asia of the anarcho-syndicalist International Confederation of Labour (ICL-CIT) has been coordinating actions internationally to pressure brands and factory owners to improve working conditions. The last occasion was the Day of Feminist Struggles on March 8th 2025.
Most of you have probably heard of the massive earthquake that struck many parts of Myanmar killing thousands of people and destroying the homes for hundreds of thousands in the news at the end of March this year. Our friends of the FGWM are struggling to support each other and are calling for support from comrades worldwide. Therefore we initiated a crowdfunding and aim to collect 20 000 EUR:
- 10 000 EUR: Menstrual pads for 5 000 (factory) workers
- 10 000 EUR: Solidarity packages for 200 families severely affected by the earthquake
Workers on the ground organised with FGWM are involved in the coordination and decided that they need the following things inside the solidarity packages: 1 x power bank, 1 x mosquito net, as well as 1 x tarpaulin cover for roofing (15 yards). Each package is worth around 50 EUR.
The distribution of the menstrual pads as well as the solidarity packages will be organised by 12 comrades of FGWM.
Listen to Nilar, a comrade of FGWM nearby Mandalay, talking about the situation after the earthquake in March 2025:
Before the earthquake also this video was published to inform about the crowdfunding, back then focussing solely on the availability of menstrual pads.
So far close to 10 000 EUR have been collected (date: May 14th), therefore some support within the next two weeks is needed to still achieve the goal of 20 000 EUR.
There are two ways of contributing:
OPTION #2
by transfering contributions directly to the account of the Free Workers’ Union (FAU) Hamburg:
Account holder: AS FAU Hamburg
IBAN: DE43 4306 0967 2070 7898 00
BIC: GENODEM1GLS
Bank name: GLS Bank
Reference: FGWM solidarity
There are also leaflets available for download in English, German or Spanish as well as a poster design.
Turning solidarity into practice – Solidarity not charity!
This crowdfunding is being coordinated by the ICL Working Group Asia together with FGWM and the support of the comrades of FAU.
Questions or comments? Contact: asia@icl-cit.org
