easyJet launches onboard collection to support UNICEF’s Myanmar Earthquake Appeal

• easyJet customer donations will support UNICEF's essential work helping children and families affected by the earthquake in Myanmar.
• easyJet's Cabin Crew will be collecting donations onboard all flights from 5 April 2025 to 6 May 2025.
• The money raised will help UNICEF deliver lifesaving support including access to clean water, medical care, child protection, psychosocial support, and emergency education.

Following the devastating earthquakes in Myanmar, easyJet is launching an onboard appeal to help UNICEF urgently support millions of children and their families at risk.

Between 5 April and 6 May, millions of easyJet customers flying across 35 countries will be able to donate onboard in any currency.

The 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on 28 March 2025, with its epicentre near the city of Mandalay. A 6.4 magnitude aftershock followed shortly after.

These are the most powerful earthquakes to strike Myanmar since 1912.

As of 5 April 2025, more than 1,700 people are reported to have died and more than 3,400 are injured - many of them children.

Homes, schools, hospitals, and critical infrastructure have sustained severe damage, which has also left communities without electricity and mobile connectivity.

Many families, already surviving in fragile conditions, now face even greater hardship, with limited access to safe water, healthcare, and shelter.

Children are among the most affected-facing heightened risks of injury, trauma, separation from their families, and further disruption to what little stability many of them had.

UNICEF teams are situated in the hardest-hit areas, working around the clock with their partners and local communities to assess needs and deliver emergency assistance.

By donating, easyJet customers can help make a difference and support UNICEF and its partners to deliver immediate, life-saving support to children and families affected by the earthquakes-including access to clean water, medical care, child protection, psychosocial support, and emergency education.

easyJet's dedicated cabin crew will be collecting donations during their inflight service, meaning customers can easily donate at the same time as purchasing refreshments onboard.

The price of a £3.20 breakfast tea could provide 400 water purification tablets for families to purify water in emergency situations, when the fresh water supply may be compromised - helping to purify over 400 litres of water.

Michael Brown, easyJet's Director of Cabin Services, said:

"UNICEF's humanitarian response in Myanmar, with teams working around the clock to deliver supplies, is doing critical work to support children and families.

"With thousands of our flights operating across Europe this Easter, donating just the price of a cup of tea onboard could help to make a difference, and enable UNICEF to provide life-saving supplies.

"We hope that with the support of our dedicated crew collecting kind donations from millions of customers travelling over the Easter break, together we will be able to help UNICEF provide life-changing support for children and families affected by the devastation."

Dr Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive at The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), said:

"The earthquakes in Myanmar have been devastating for children and families, many of whom have already been living through conflict, displacement, and deprivation.

"UNICEF is in Myanmar, delivering supplies but we need more support to help us continue this vital work.

"Funding from partners such as easyJet enable UNICEF's emergency response teams to continue to deliver essential resources to help save and protect the lives of children and families.

"I would like to thank easyJet employees and customers for their generous support towards our work for children."

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For further information, please contact the easyJet Press Office via mediacentre.easyJet.com/contacts or on 01582 525252

Notes to editors

About easyJet

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easyJet aims to be a good corporate citizen, employing people on local contracts in nine countries across Europe in full compliance with national laws and recognising their trade unions. The airline supports several local charities and has a corporate partnership with UNICEF which has raised over £17m for the most vulnerable children since it was established in 2012.

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About UNICEF

UNICEF works in some of the world's toughest places, to reach the world's most disadvantaged children. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, to build a better world for everyone.

The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) raises funds for UNICEF's emergency and development work for children. We also promote and protect children's rights in the UK and internationally. We are a UK charity, entirely funded by supporters.

United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), Registered Charity No. 1072612 (England & Wales), SC043677 (Scotland).

For more information visit unicef.org.uk. Follow UNICEF UK on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.

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