Nearly 100 displaced persons in Kanhtaunggyi face livelihood hardships

By Admin 17 Aug 2026

DMG Newsroom

17 August 2026, Myebon

Nearly 100 displaced persons at the Kanhtaunggyi displacement camp in Myebon Township, Arakan State, are facing severe livelihood hardships due to a lack of humanitarian aid and support, according to local sources.

The displaced individuals have received no humanitarian assistance this year and are struggling to cope with rising commodity prices.

"No relief supplies have arrived at all this year. Previously, donors brought rice and food supplies. Now, there are no donors, and with commodity prices soaring, surviving has become extremely difficult," a displaced woman at the camp said.

Displaced residents added that monsoon transportation challenges have driven local commodity prices even higher, while a lack of employment opportunities has worsened their situation.

To cover daily living expenses, displaced individuals survive by taking odd jobs such as cutting nipa palm leaves, gathering firewood in the mountains and collecting clams along creek banks.

"We live hand-to-mouth, so if there is no work, we cannot get by. Now, both general commodity prices and rice prices have surged. Jobs are scarce, making it impossible to manage," a man aiding displaced persons in Kanhtaunggyi said.

Residents also reported that makeshift huts inside the camp have deteriorated, leaving them without secure shelter.

During the monsoon season, some children and elderly residents have contracted seasonal flu and malaria.

The Kanhtaunggyi displacement camp currently houses nearly 100 people, primarily displaced from HsinU Daik, Swaechaung, Thelkanhtaung, Lithun and Melletmoung villages in Ann Township.

These individuals represent some of the earliest displaced populations, having fled their homes due to clashes in 2018.

"Relief supplies haven't reached us for a long time, so most people relied on relatives or children and returned to their villages. Only those whose homes were burned down during the fighting remain here because returning is entirely impossible for them," a woman from the camp said.

The camp previously accommodated nearly 800 households. However, limited aid, job shortages and rising living costs forced most displaced families to return home.

Although the Arakan Army has captured Ann Township, displaced individuals whose homes were destroyed by fire during the conflict remain unable to return.