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FED Foundation for Education & Development
AnnualReport2015
FoundationforEducationandDevelopmentTurningRightsintoRealities
InthisAnnualReport
ExecutiveMessage 1
MissionStatement 3
OurStory 3
OurApproach 4
2015Update 5
Education 6
Health 14
MigrantDevelopment 20
SpecialProjects 23
FinancialHighlights 29
ThankYou 30
ExecutiveMessage
Ithasbeen16yearssincetheformationoftheFoundationforEducationandDevelopment(FED),whichisaBurmese(Myanmar-lead)NGO.FEDfocusesprimarilyoneducationprojectsforMyanmarmigrantchildrenunabletoaccesstheThaieducationsystem.
Currently,FED’steamincludes25teachers(Myanmar,Thai,andforeigners)and61fulltimestaffmembersworkingon4projectsinThailandandMyanmar.Theseteachersprovidecomprehensiveeducationtoover400
Burmesechildren,whichwouldotherwisebeilliterateandworkingaschildlaborers.FEDalsoruns3additionalprograms:Healthcare;Women’sEmpowermentandDevelopmentAssociation(WEDA);andMigrantDevelopment(childprotection,emergencyassistanceandshelter,laborandhumanrightsabusedocumentation,legalaid,andpeacebuilding).
AlthoughthepoliticalsituationisallegedlychangingforthebetterunderMyanmar’snewgovernment,withoutsignificanteconomicchangeorjobopportunities,theflowofmigrantworkersintoThailandremainsunchanged.Ongoinglandconfiscation,rightsviolations,noguaranteeonanation-wideceasefireagreement,andfightingalongtheborder,contributetoincreasingnumbersofmigrantworkersmovingintoThailand.FEDcontinuestocollaboratewiththeMyanmargovernmentonmanylevels,toprotectandpromoteMyanmarmigrantworkerrightsinThailand.
FEDhasthefirst-evergovernmentappointedspokespersonfortheinternationally-renownKohTaomurdercase-twoMyanmarmigrantsaccusedandsentencedtodeathforthemurderof2Britishtouristsin2014.ManypeopleinThailand,Myanmar,andintheinternationalcommunitybelievethatthemigrantsarescapegoats.FED’slawyeriscoordinatingwiththedefenseteam,providinglegalassistance,andcurrentlypreparingforanAppeal.FEDalsoprovideslegalassistanceandadvocacyforthetwovictimsandtheirfamilies.
In2015,FEDestablishedanewofficeinMyanmar’sKayahStatetosupportpeaceinitiatedprogramsandyouthdevelopmentprojects.AnofficeinMyanmar’sCapital,Yangonwasalsosetupforpre-departureprojectstocommenceinMarch2016.Utilizingarights-basedapproach,FED’smethodologyisoneof"workingalongside",encouraging"self-help",andempoweringindividualsandcommunities.ThePre-departurehumanrightseducationfocusesonrightsissuesmigrantscanexpecttofacewhenworkingabroadandhowtoaddressissues.
YourassistanceprovidescriticalongoingsupportforBurmesemigrantsandtheirfamiliesbypromotinghumanrights,andhelpingBurmesemigrantfamiliesaccessbasicservicesinThailand(healthcare,education,andlegalaid).Onbehalfofallthechildren,parents,staff,andBoardofDirectorsatFED,Iwouldliketothankyouforyourgenerouscontributionstoourcommunity.
Mr Htoo Chit Founder & Executive Director, FED
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Dear Colleagues
Mark del Greco Development Director, FED
GreetingsfromFED!
2016issettobeanexcitingyearasweseektoempowerBurmesemigrantyouthtogainaccesstoneweducationopportunities,designedtopreparethemtoexcelintheprofessionalworld.OurideallocationalongthebeautifulAndamancoastofThailandhasledustofocusourenvisionedprofessionalskilldevelopmentandinternshipprogramsontheboomingThaitourismindustry.
Currently,weareintheearlystagesofdevelopingtheYoungEmpoweredProfessionals(YEP)program.ThevisionistoequipBurmeseyouthwithadvancedtechnicalskillsinEnglish,Hospitality,Business,andITthatwillenableparticipantstosecurehigherincomeemploymentinthetourismindustryandbeyond.
Furthermore,incollaborationwithahigh-endrestaurantchain,initialplansarebeingmadetolaunchasocialenterpriseventuretoprovideourstudentswithahands-onworkingandlearningenvironmentintheheartoftheKhaoLaktouristdistrict.
Inordertocreatehighqualityprograms,FED’sDevelopmentDepartmentisnetworkingwithbothlocalandinternationalprofessionalsinhospitalityandbusiness.Thiswillidentifyinterestedpartnerswillingtooffervalued-addedexpertinsights,trainings,andinternshipsformigrantyouth.
Theseprogramswillhelpaddressthechallengeofmigrantyouthdroppingoutofschoolearlytowork,byofferinganeducationthatcoincideswiththeirchosenprofessions.Webelieveparticipantswillbeempoweredtobecomethegenerationthatovercomesthepovertycycle,whichhasentrappedmigrantfamiliesfordecades.
Educatingmigrantchildrenandyouthisourpassionandwethankyouforsupportingusaswestrivetomaketheirfuturepotentiallimitless.
BestRegards
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Dear Friends
“Difficultiesmasteredareopportunitieswon.”WinstonChurchill
ExecutiveMessage
MissionStatement
EmpoweringBurmesemigrantsinThailandto
achievegreaterrecognitionoftheirrightsthrough
education,socialservices,andadvocacy.
OurStory
FEDwasfoundedin2000inSankalaburi,KanchanaburiprovinceunderthenameGrassrootsHumanRightsEducation&Development(GHRE).
Soonafterthe2004tsunami,theorganizationrelocatedtothePhangNgaprovincetoofferemergencyassistancetoBurmesemigrantsaffectedbythetsunami,whoseneedshadbeenlargelyignoredbytheThaigovernmentNGOsandtheInternationalCommunity.
Sincethen,FEDaddressesthelongtermneedsofmarginalizedBurmesemigrantworkersandtheirfamilies,andisworkingtowardsbuildingtrustbetweentheBurmeseandThaicommunities.
OurstaffmembersarepredominantlyofBurmeseoriginandcametoThailandthroughsimilarmigrantcircumstances.ThisenablesFEDtoreachthemigrantpopulationonamorepersonalandrelevantlevel;somethinglargerNGOsarenotabletoachieve.Weaimtoaccomplishourmissionbycarryingoutthefollowing7objectives:
ProvideeducationtothechildrenofBurmesemigrantworkersinThailand
PromotejobopportunitiesandfosterasafeandlawfulenvironmentforBurmesemigrantworkersinThailand
Providemigrantchildrenwithasafeandhappyenvironment
BuildbridgesbetweenThaiandBurmesecommunities
BringjusticeandsocialsecuritytoBurmesemigrantworkersinThailand
EducateBurmesemigrantcommunitiesonhumanrights,economic,social,andculturalrights
EmpowerBurmesemigrantwomentoimprovetheirsituation3
OurApproach
OnbehalfofBurmesemigrantcommunities,FEDalsoworkswithrelevantThaiauthoritiesandinstitutionstohelpmigrantsgainaccesstoschooling,healtheducation,anddecentworkopportunities.
Byreachingouttolocalandprovincialgovernmentleaders,independentbodies,andthemedia,FEDcreatesaneffectivesocial,andlegalplatformtobridgetheexistingdividebetweentheThaiandBurmesecommunities.Thisalsodrivesgreatervisibilityofmigrantsatthepolicylevel.
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FEDfocusesonprovinceswithhighmigrantpopulations;firststrengtheningtheirvisibilityandthenprovidingindividualswithsocialserviceslongviolatedorunrecognizedbyThailaw.
Inmanyinstances,FEDservesasanumbrellaorganizationtolinktheworkofothernon-registeredBurmesecommunity-basedorganizationsandgroupsthroughoutThailand.ThisisthereasonthatFEDisthefirstregisteredfoundationinThailandconceivedbyandforBurmesenationals.
2015Update
TheFEDEducationProgram,ourcornerstoneandpassion,continuestoimpactover400migrantchildrenandtheirfamilies,byprovidingtheopportunitytoreceiveaqualityeducationinasafeenvironment.WithoutFED,thesechildrenhaveveryfeweducationalopportunitiesandwouldlikelyfallvictimtochildlaborexploitationatveryyoungages.EducatingthesechildrenensuresthatthenextgenerationsofMyanmarchildrenbecometheteachers,doctors,businessmen,andleadersthatthecountrysodesperatelyneeds.
In2016FEDhasambitiousgoalstodevelopandpromotenewopportunitiesforourchildrentoadvancetheireducationbeyond8thgrade,throughvocationaltrainingandtheThainon-formaleducationsystem.
Duringthistimeofchangeandunpredictabilitywithintheregion,FEDpridesitselfinremainingaconstantandpersistentvoiceforMyanmarpeople,defendingtheirrightsbothathomeandabroad.
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2015 was an exciting year! Myanmar’sfirstdemocraticelectionsindecadesyieldedalandslidevictoryforNoblePeacePrizewinnerAungSanSuKyi’sNationalLeagueforDemocracyparty.HopeforthefuturehasneverbeenbrighterforthecitizensofMyanmar.Consequently,FEDseizedopportunitiestoserveanddefendtherightsofBurmesepeopleathome.
In2015,FEDbegansupportingtheeducationrecoveryeffortsandtookaleadingroleinthepeaceandreconciliationmovementsofruralKayahState-alandinnortheastMyanmartornbycivilwarformuchofthepast60years.Evenwiththisprogress,theroadtorecoveryforMyanmar,anationconsumedbyconflict,rightsviolations,andpovertywilltaketime.FEDhasnotlostsightofthisanditsfoundingmissiontoservetheMyanmarmigrantcommunityofThailand.CurrentlyThailand’seconomyprovidesemploymentopportunitiestoanestimated4millionMyanmarmigrants,roughly10%ofThailand’sworkforce.MigrantlabordrivestheThaifishing,construction,andagricultureindustrieswheremigrantsfilllow-leveljobsdeemedundesirablebyThais.
TheThaiMilitaryregimethattookpowerinMay2014remainsentrenchedasthegoverningbodyofthenationandcontinuestoreceiveinternationalpressuretoreturntodemocracy,andaddresstheremaininghumantraffickingandmoderndayslaverycrisiswithinitsborders.In2015,FED’sMigrantDevelopmentprogramlauncheda3-yearprojectspecificallytargetingthehumantraffickingandexploitationissuesintheThaiseafoodandfishingindustry.Ourteamworkstirelesslytoaddressthisproblem,rescuingnumerousvictimsoftraffickingandhelpingvictimsrecoverandreintegrateintosociety.
Education
FEDisdriventoprovideaneducationforBurmesemigrantsasameanstobreakingthecycleofpovertythattrapsmanyBurmesemigrantfamilies.
Mostmigrantchildren’sfamilieshavethemselvesreceivedlittleornoeducation.Assuch,itisextremelydifficultforthemtofindanyworkotherthanlowpaid,unskilledlabor/jobs.Typically,jobsthatmigrantsworkinThailandarereferredtoasthe3D’s:Dirty,Dangerous,andDifficult.Theworksitesusuallyincluderubberplantations,constructionsites,fisheries,andsawmills.
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Our Commitment
Providingalearningspaceforthechildrennotonlyimprovestheirfutureprospects,butalsokeepsthechildrensafefromharmbyremovingthemfromdangerousworkenvironments.Thisalsoofferspeaceofmindtobusyworkingparents.
Withouteducationthiscycleofpovertywillcontinue.ProvidingBurmesemigrantchildrenwithaneducation,delaystheageatwhichtheyenterthelaborforce.Also,whentheydostartwork,theywillbeequippedwiththeskillstodemandbetterjobopportunitiesandadecentlivingwage. AllstudentsstudyingattheUnifiedLearningCenter(ULC),KuraburiLearningCenter(KLC),andintheThaiSchoolIntegrationProgramreceivefreetransportationservicestoandfromschool.Studentslivinginremoteareassuchasrubberplantationswouldlikelynothaveanopportunitytogotoschool,wereitnotforthetransportationservicesofferedbyFED.
324studentsenrolledattheULC
54studentsenrolledattheKLC
29integrationstudentsenrolledinThaiGovernmentschools
18teachersat2learningcenters
76out-of-schoolyouthenrolledinThaiNon-formalEducationProgram
EducationAchievements
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A3-dayStaffCapacityBuildingworkshopwasheldinKrabiprovinceandattendedbyFEDstaff(14staffand17teachers)fromtheHealth,MigrantDevelopment,PublicRelationsandFinancedepartments,andteachersfromtheULC.
Theinteractiveworkshopexpandedonparticipants’projectmanagement,childprotection,andfinanceknowledge.
Teacher’s Training A4-dayProfessionalTeacher’sTrainersprogramattheULCenhancedteachingskillsandcapabilities,providingabasicunderstandingofchildhoodpsychology.
Theprogramincluded23participants:11FEDteachersattendedfromULCandKLC,with12representativeteachersfrom6differentschoolssituatedaroundPhuketandRanong.
Integration Classes FEDrunsanextensiveintegrationprogramthatfocusesonmigrantchildrenunabletoattendBurmeselearningcenters,including:
Childreninmigrantcommunities,whichlackinformationaboutThailand’seducationsystem,sochildrencanattendThaischoolsclosetotheircommunity.EncourageallBurmesemigrantchildrentoattendschoolandhavethechancetostudyinasafeenvironment.EachSaturday,BurmeselanguagelessonsformigrantstudentsintheThaischoolintegrationprogramareheldtoensurestudentscontinuetodeveloptheirnativelanguagewhilstattendingThaischools.WeekendEnglishlanguagelessonsbyanativeEnglishteacherforintegrationstudents.
Staff Capacity Building
EducationAchievements
AStudentCampwasheldattheThaiNavyBaseinThaplamuvillagewiththepurposeofstrengtheningfriendshipsandunity,betweenThaiandBurmesestudentsinthelocalarea.
Twentystudentsfrom2Thaischools,30studentsand12teachersfromFEDLearningCenters,participatedinpeace-buildingandintegrationactivities.StudentsalsolearntabouttheuniqueanddiverseecologicalenvironmentofthebeautifulKhaoLakarea.EventslikethesearevitalwaystobridgethegapbetweenThaisandBurmese,creatingamoreunderstandingandsociallyinclusivesocietyforfuturegenerations.
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Youth Unity Camp
Student Exchange Youthlincconducteda2two-weekactivitysession.Eachsessionincluded30plusyouth,whichwasheldinKLCandattheULC(KhaoLak).
ActivitiesincludedEnglishclasses,sewingtraining,andbasichealthcareservices.Schoolgrounds’developmentsuchastreeplanting,installationofanAquaponicsystemincollaborationwiththeRotaryClub,andfencepaintingattheULCwerealsocompleted.
“Letusremember:Onebook,onepen,onechild,andoneteachercanchangetheworld.”MalalaYousafzai
EducationAchievements
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ATreePlantingDaytookplaceintheThongKaminvillage(KhukKhek’ssub-district)andLamkinvillage(ThaiMueangdistrict).ThiswasheldinconjunctionwithThailocalofficials,headsofvillages,communitymembers,Youthlincinternationalstudents,FEDstaffmembers,andmigrantstudents.
Thedayraisedawarenessofenvironmentalissuesandtheimportanceofsavingplantsnow,andforfuturegenerations.ThisinteractivedayalsostrengthenedfriendshipbetweenBurmesemigrantsandthelocalThaipeople.
Tree Planting Day
Thecelebrationofasportsandgames’dayattheULCwasagreatsuccess!
Thepurposewastoencouragestudentstoadoptapositiveattitudetowardsphysicalexercisesonadailybasistoenjoyandmaintainahealthylifestylewhilstbuildingfriendships.
Over300studentsfromtheULC,KLC,andtheIntegrationProgramparticipatedintheevent.Studentsplayed12differentsportsincludingfootballandCaneball(Burmesetraditionalsport).
Sports Day
“Thegoalofeducationistheadvancementofknowledgeandthedisseminationoftruth.”JohnF.Kennedy
EducationAchievements
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Student Profile
ZawThuisaGrade1studentfromaThaischoolandalsoattendsBurmeselanguagelessonseverySaturdayatFED’sULC.
DuetothelackofjobopportunitiesinBurma,Zaw’sfamilymovedtoThailandwherehisfatherworksatarubberplantationandhismotherasashopassistant.AlthoughZawishappytostudyatschoolandplaywithfriends,healsohelpshisfamilyathomewithdomesticchores,andtakescareofhissister.
“Iwanttobecomeateacherbecauseitisagreatjob.Everyonestartstheireducationatschoolandteachersarethefirstpeoplewhoarenotonlyteaching,butalsohelptoshapeourlives.Iwanttogobacktomycountryonedayandservemypeopleasateacher.IwouldliketothankFEDforgivingusthechancetostudy.”
Meet Zaw Thu
TinZarWinis14yearsoldandinGrade8.Herfatherisaconstructionworkerandmotherworksasahousekeeper.
TinZarWinstartedschoolingrade5in2012attheULCandherfavoritesubjectisEnglish.“ItisoneofthemostcommonlanguagesintheWorld.IfIspeakEnglish,Icantravelandfindajobeasily.IwasfascinatedwithEnglishfromayoungage.”
TinZarWinistalentedandlikestosinganddance,oftenperforminginschooldances.“Isometimesteachthekidshowtodance.IwouldliketobeafamoussingerinthefuturebecauseIamsureI’llmakealotofmoneyandwillbeabletosupportmyfamily.”
Meet Tin Zar Win
EducationAchievements
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ULC Construction and Repairs
Afterseveralyearsoffacingwatershortagesduringthedryseason,wewereabletosecurefundingtodrillamuchneeded,60-meterdeepwell.Thiswellofferslong-termwatersecurityforourschoolandisanessentialneedoflifeformigrantchildren.
A100-metersectionofexteriorwallwasconstructedalongthebackoftheULCgrounds.Awallnowencirclestheentirepremise,ensuringsafetyforthechildrenandourproperty.
RemodelingofourlibraryandITroomcommencedwiththecompletionoftileflooringandadrop-downceiling.Bothrenovationscontributegreatlytoreducingtheheatanddustlevelsintheroom.Thisprotectsthecomputersandbookswhilecreatingamorecomfortableenvironmentforlearning.
In2015,severalconstructionandrepairprojectswerecarriedouttoensuretheschoolfacilitiesremainintopconditionfarintothefuture.
Ride4Kids,alocalmotorcyclegroup,contributedfinanciallytothebuildingof2largeawningsovertheULCplaygroundequipment.Thiscreatesachild-friendlyenvironmentforstudentstoplaywhilebeingshieldedfromtheextremeelementsofsun,rain,andwind.
TheentireULCfacilityreceivedafreshcoatofpaint.Duetothecenter’scloseproximitytothesea,thepaintandbuildingssufferdecayfromthesaltyair,wind,andrainmuchquicker,thusregularupkeepisnecessary.
EducationAchievements
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ULC Donor Visit
FEDwarmlywelcomedMrUmeno,themaindonoroftheFEDEducationProgramandhisteamattheULC.Thevisitinggroupprovidedanotherdonationof฿50,000totheULCforthepurposeofstudentactivitiessuchastrainingandsports.
Followingthewelcomingandspeechceremony,theULCstudentsperformedtraditionaldancingandmusicforMrUmenoandhisteam.
MrUmenoandMrNithipha(Umenohana’sS&PManager),giftedpackagesofS&Pbakeryitemsandjuicetoallthestudents,teachers,andstaffattheULC.
“Thefunctionofeducationistoteachonetothinkintensivelyandtothinkcritically.Intelligencepluscharacter-thatisthegoaloftrueeducation.”
MartinLutherKing,Jr.
EducationAchievements
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School Bank Program FEDinitiatedaStudentBankProgramattheULCtoteachstudentstheimportanceofsaving.
Studentsintheuppergradesfacilitatedthebankingsystemandhelpedtotrainyoungerstudentstobecomenewfacilitatorsorbankingjuniorstaffinthefuture.
TheprogramrunsattheULCbuthasnowexpandedto3localThaischoolsofwhichoneconsistsmostlyofMokenstudents.
A3-dayDisasterRiskReductionWorkshopforSafeSchoolwasheldattheULC.Theworkshopincorporated30FEDprojectstafffromPhangNgaandMaeSot.
TheChildProtectionexpertsfromPlanThailandtrainedparticipantsonhowtodealwithnaturaldisaster,protectionfortheschoolandstudentsduringadisaster.Followingtheworkshop,staffthentrainedparentsandstudents.
TheChildProtectionexpertsarescheduledtoreturnin2016forafollow-upontrainingeffectivenessandforadditionaltraining.
Safe School Program
Health
AccesstohealthcareisamajorconcernforBurmesemigrantworkersinThailand.Althoughtherearecertainsystemsinplacetohelpregisteredmigrantsgainaccesstothecountry’shealthcaresystem,migrantsthatareundocumentedorliveinisolatedareas,dependonFEDandotherNGOs.
Since2005,FEDhasaddressedtheshortandlong-termhealthneedsofBurmesemigrantfamiliesinthePhangNgaprovince.MostBurmesemigrantsareafraidtogotoThaihospitalsorclinicsforfearofdiscrimination,sub-standardcare,arrestordeportation.Forothers,itissimplynotfinanciallyfeasible.Thevastmajorityofmigrantsdonotgetregularhealthcheck-upsandsomedonotevengotothehospitalinalife-threateningsituation.Tocombattheseproblems,FEDcreatedacomprehensivehealthprogramthatrunsanumberofprojectsthatstrivetoaddresstheneedsoftheBurmesecommunity.
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Our Commitment
FED’sdedicatedHealthTeamiscontinuouslyon-calltoassistmigrantsandprovidelong-termcaretothosewithchronichealthproblemssuchasTBandHIV.ThemedicsalsoprovidemonthlyhealthcheckstoallstudentsattheLearningCentersandnurseries.
FED’smedicsworkalongsidestafffromtheTakuapaHospitaltotrackandhelpfinancehospitalizationsformigrantworkerswhenrequired.Theyalsodisseminateinformationtolocalmigrantpopulationsonhealth,hygiene,anddiseaseprevention.FED’sresidentmedicconductscommunitytrainingonFirstAid,personalhygiene,anatomy,reproductivehealth,andFamilyPlanning.
In2015,FED’sHealthTeamassistedtheBurmesemigrantcommunityinaccessinghealthcarebyprovidingmedicalassistance,transportation,translationservices,andhealthcaretrainingformigrantcommunitiesinPhangNga.CommunityHealthWorkers(CHWs)aretrainedtodelivermedicalassistanceforminorcaseswithintheircommunities.Asaresultoftheteam’swork,themigrantcommunitiesareabletoaccesstheirrightstohealthcare.
HealthAchievements
FED’sHealthTeamsuccessfullyorganizeda3-dayYouth&SexualHealthEducationtrainingin4localcommunities.Atotalof83participantsjoined.
ThetrainingtoeducateBurmesemigrantyouthoccurredbefore14February-Valentine’sDayasmanyyoungcouplesinMyanmarandThailand,celebratethisDay.Withsexualawarenessandcontraceptionknowledge,theyoutharebetterinformed.
AstheyoungBurmesemigrantsworkduringtheday,itwasnecessarytoconductnighttrainingsessionsinBanNiangandThaplamu.
FED’sHealthTeamtheninitiatedthissuccessfultrainingsessionaspartofacontinualFED’sHealthTeamintheHealthProject.
Attheendofeachtrainingsessiontheteamdistributedcondoms,medication,andalsogaveflowerstoparticipantsasaValentine’sDaygift.
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NightTraininginThaplamu
TraininginLumaNi
Youth and Sexual Health Education
NighttraininginBangNiang
HealthAchievements
FollowingthedeathofaBurmesemigrantfromDiphtheria,thelocalhealthdepartmentbeganvaccinationsintheaffectedarea.
FED’sHealthTeamandalocalhealthteamfromtheKhukKhekClinicorganizeda2-dayDiphtheriavaccinationresponseforisolatedBurmesemigrantcommunitiesinKhukKhek’ssub-districtandalsoULCstudents.
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WhilstworkingatashrimppoolinTongOnnTownshipinNovember2013,MaMotMot’srightlegwascaughtbyanimpellerandsevered.
FEDwantedtohelpobtainaprostheticleg,whichwouldbefittedattheMaeTaoClinic(MaeSot).MaMotMotalsorequestedlegalassistancefromFEDregardingcompensationfromheremployerfortheaccident.FED’slawyeradvisedthatsincetheaccidenttookplacein2013,takinglegalactionwasdifficult,especiallyasMaMotMot’semployercoveredhermedicalcostsatthetimeoftheaccident.
ToassistMaMotMotreceiveaprostheticleg,theFEDMaeSotteamresearchedandconfirmedthattheMaeTaoclinicprovidesprostheticlegstomigrantpatients,andarrangedaprostheticlegforMaMotMot.TheteamalsoprovidedtransportationandcoveredthecostoffoodduringtheMaeSottrip.
Ma Mot Mot
“Goodhealthandgoodsensearetwooflife’sgreatestblessings.”PubliliusSyrus
Diphtheria Outbreak Response
HealthAchievements
ThatZawMin(31)hadanaccidentin2015,whilstworkingonafishingboatandrequireda฿56,791emergencyoperation.Followingtheoperation,ThatZawMinwasnotpermittedtoleavethehospitalwithoutpayingfortheentiremedicalbillashisemployeronlycontributed฿10,000ascompensation.
AsThatZawMincouldnotaffordtheentiremedicalbill,FED’sHealthTeamnegotiatedwiththedoctortoreducethemedicalbillto฿12,000.
Thedoctoralsoassistedbysigningthepatient’shospitalletterandpaperwork,whichpreventedhimfrombeingarrestedwhenreturningtoRanong.
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TheHealthTeamconductsregularhealtheducationtrainingsessionstwiceperweekattheULC.HealtheducationtrainingisalsodeliveredtwicepermonthattheKLC,duetothecentersdistancefromourmainoffice.
StudentsfromKindergartentoGrade8aretaughthealtheducationincluding:Hygiene,CommonDiseases,AdolescenceandPuberty,HealthyLifestyle,Nutrition,Anatomy&Physiology,BasicFirstAid(WoundCare).
TheHealthteamalsomonitorswhetherstudentsapplytheirhealtheducationintheirdailylivesoutsideoftheclassroom.Theprogramreached400childrenin2015.
That Zaw Min
Children’s Health
HealthAchievements
EachyeartheFEDHealthTeamorganizesCommunityHealthVolunteer(CHV)trainingformigrantcommunityleadersfromdifferentcommunities.ParticipantsincludelocalCBOs,migrantteachers,andyoungmigrantworkersthatarewillingtoserveashealthvolunteersintheircommunity,followingthetraining.
Theteamsuccessfullyorganizedanintensive2-dayCHVtrainingfor15participants.FEDHealthTrainersledthefirstpartofthetrainingincluding,howtobeaneffectivehealtheducator;lessonplanning;andhowtomotivateandorganizepeopletoattendtraining.
TheCHVtrainingbeganwithanattendeepre-testtoevaluatepriorknowledgeofhealth.
DrTintZawOo,anexperiencedHealthTrainerfromtheBurmaMedicalAssociation(BMA)ledthelastpartofthe2-daytraining.ThedoctorcoveredimportantandfundamentalhealthlessonsincludingFirstAidWoundCare,VitalSigns,commonmedicinesattheCHVlevel,ChildHealth,andcommonmedicalprograms.
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Community Health Volunteer Training
HealthAchievements
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Thisyear,theFEDHealthTeamlaunchedtheWorldAIDSDayeventatthelocalThaiSchool(WotKonManiaKeek),toshareoursolidarityinfightingagainstandraisingawarenessofHIV/AIDS.
TheULCPrincipal,teachers,and100Thaiandmigrantstudents,Burmesemigrantteachers,andaThailocalclinic’snurse,participated.
FED’sHealthTeamandaThainursedeliveredknowledgeonHIV/AIDStransmission,protection,andprevention.
SeveralHIV/AIDSquizzesandgameswereincludedfortheThaiandBurmesemigrantstudents.
World AIDS Day
59%
8%
10%
1%
16%1% 5%
CommunityHealthServices
2,981panentsreceivedtranslanonservicesatTakuapaHospital
400studentswereprovidedhealtheducanon&medicalcare
527migrantsintargetedcommuniitesparncipatedin24Healthtrainingsessions
56migrantsreceivedemergencysupport
790migrantsreceivedFirst-AidtreatmentviaourCHVs
48medicineboxesmaintainedinLCs&throughCHVsin4targeteddistrictcommunines245migrantsreachedthrough7communityvisits
Totalmigrantsdirectlyimpacted:4,999
MigrantDevelopment
FEDbelievesthatsustainablechangefortheBurmesemigrantcommunitymustcomefromwithin.Althoughmanyofthecommunity’sproblemsmustalsobeaddressedatthenationalpolicylevel,empoweringBurmesemigrantstodemandrespectfortheirrightsisthemosteffectivewaytoensuretheirlong-termwellbeing.Forthisreason,FEDiscommittedtobuildinglocalsystemsofprotectionandwelfarethatallowmigrantstodefendthemselvesfrominjustice.
Ourapproachisdesignedtoaddresstheissueatbothlevels,throughadvocacywiththeThaigovernmenttoraiseawarenessandpromoteproperpolicy,andgrassrootsprogramsthatprovideessentialservicesandeducationtothecommunity.
FED'sMigrantDevelopmentProgramtargetsdifferentsegmentsofmigrantcommunities,suchaswomen,youth,communityleadersandactivists.
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"Peacecanonlylastwherehumanrightsarerespected,wherethepeoplearefed,andwhereindividualsandnationsarefree."
14thDalaiLama
Our Commitment
Anessentialcomponentoftheprogramisthehumanrightstraining,inwhichmigrantsareeducatedabouttheirrightsandthemeanstheycanusetoprotectthem.WiththistrainingandcontinuedsupportfromFEDstaff,Burmesemigrantsareempoweredtoachievejusticeandsocialinclusionforthemselvesandtheircommunities.
FEDalsoworkswithThaicivilsocietytoraiseawarenessoftheplightofBurmesemigrantsandfosteraunifiedapproachtohumanrightspromotioninThailand.
“Freedommeansthesupremacyofhumanrightseverywhere.Oursupportgoestothosewhostruggletogainthoserightsandkeepthem.Ourstrengthisourunityofpurpose.Tothathighconcepttherecan
benoendsavevictory.”FranklinD.Roosevelt
MigrantDEVELOPMENT
TogetherwithDSI,AHTD,theRoyalNavyteam,andconcernedauthorities,ourMDTteamstaffcollaborateda3-dayrescuemissiononsuspectedfishingboatsinSaton,Songkhalar,andtheThai/IndonesianseaterritoryintheIndianOcean.
Duringtherescuemission,themultilateralteamsaved12Myanmartraffickedvictims.
OfficialsofthemissionwereindirectcontactwithauthoritiesandFED’sMigrantTeamstaff,takingpartinthemissioncovertlysoastoretainsecrecyuntilthemissionwascompleted.
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Rescue Mission
Ranong Murder Case
ThefourMyanmarmigrantworkersarrestedoverthemurderofa17-year-oldMyanmarfemalestudentinSeptember,claimtheyweretorturedintoconfessingbyRanongpolice.
Accordingtoofficialstatementsgiventopoliceofficers,MoeZinAung(19),ZawLay(25),MangSane(20),andKyawSoeWin(18)confessedtotakingpartinthebrutalstabbingofOraweeSampaotong.
Thefamiliesoftheaccusedbelievepoliceunfairlytreatedandaccusedthemigrants,andthus,thelocalmigrantcommunityleadersrequestedlegalaidassistancefromFED.
Sincethen,togetherwiththeMyanmarembassyofficialandThaiLawyersCouncil,FEDhasbeenassistingwiththecaseincludinginvestigation,collectingevidenceandnecessarycourtdocuments;andalsotransportationcostsfortheaccusedandtheirfamilies.
MigrantDevelopment
The3-yearEuropeanUnion(EU)inconjunctionwithCCFD-TerreSolidaireprojectcametoanendinJuly2015.TheprojectwasdevelopedtoprovideabetterinclusionofBurmesemigrantsandabetterrecognitionoftheirrightsinThailand.
Approximately500,000Burmesemigrantsin10provinceshaveabetterunderstandingoftheirrightsandreceivedsupportinaccessinglegalservices.Overthe3years,milestonesandachievementsincluded:
404CommunityLeadersengagedintheaction
295CommunityLeaderstrainedandempoweredtoassistmigrants
3,359migrantsreacheddirectlyintheircommunitieswithinformation,advice,andassistanceonmigrant-relatedissues
193legalcasesevaluatedbylawyers;23becamelegalcaseshelping842migrantswithlegalissuesandtheremainingwereassistedasadvocacycases
12publicforumsheld
23,250leafletsdistributed
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Migrant Labor Rights Project
Thesecond-halfof2015sawtheinitiationoftheFreedomFundInitiative.TheprojectisaimedatcombatinghumantraffickingofBurmesemigrantsenteringThailandatMaeSot,MyawaddyandRanong,KawThaungborder-crossingsandintheSeafoodIndustryofSongkhla.
TheprojectgoalistoprovidetheBurmesemigrantcommunitywiththenecessarytools,knowledge,andsupporttoovercometheirvulnerabilitytohumantrafficking,forcedlabor,exploitation,andachievelegaljusticeandrecoveryagainstanyviolations.
1,908migrantsassisted
94individualsreceivinglegalconsultation
97migrantsreceivingsafemigrationtraining
48peopleassistedatshelters
15victimsoftraffickingrescued
Anti-Human Trafficking Project
"Peacecanonlylastwherehumanrightsarerespected,wherethepeoplearefed,andwhereindividualsandnationsarefree."
14thDalaiLama
SpecialProjects
Fordecades,BurmesemilitaryregimesandBuddhistextremistshavesystematicallyledanethniccleansingoftheRohingya,aMuslimethnicminoritygroupfromRakhineStateinwesternBurma.InrecentyearsviolentclasheshaveleftthousandsofRohingyadeadandtensofthousandsmoredisplacedinrefugeecamps.UnwantedandunrecognizedascitizensinBurma,thousandsofRohingyafledtheviolenceinwoodenandoftenunreliableboatsarrangedbycorruptbrokersinhopesoffindingnewlivesabroadincountriessuchasMalaysia.However,inmanyinstancestheboatsarelostatseaorlandinThailandwheretheRohingyaareeithersentbacktoBurma,orheldindetentioncenterswhereanyhopeofanewlifeandfreedomisallbutlost.
Inmid-2015,agroupof51RohingyawomenandchildrenarrivedinKhaoLak(SouthernThailand)afterfleeingethnicpersecutioninBurma.Separatedfromtheirhusbandsandfathers,whoweresenttodetentioncenters,theywereplacedinashelterrunbytheThaiGovernment.FEDworkswiththesheltertoofferservicesforthewomenandchildrenwhiletheyawaitresettlement.
The Rohingya Crisis
FEDarrangedtoenroltheRohingyachildrenattheULC.Thechildrenwereatanacademiclevelfarbelowotherstudentsofthesameage,asmanyofthechildrenhadneverattendedschoolbefore.Furthermore,exceptforEnglishclasses,allcoursesattheULCaretaughtinBurmese,whichmostofthesechildrendonotspeak.
Asaresult,FEDbeganteachingspecialclassestotheRohingyachildrenintheafternoonsattheULCandwomen’sshelter.ThechildrencontinuedtointegratewithotherBurmesestudentsinthemorningclassesandatlunch,whilehavingtheopportunitytolearnEnglishwiththeirRohingyapeersinamorecomfortableenvironmentintheafternoon.Greatprogresshasbeenmade,asthechildrenareincrediblyeagertolearn.
Asof2015,over1millionRohingyawerelivingasrefugeesoutsideofBurma,withThailandasthefirststopformany.
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SpecialProjects
WorkshopsattheRohingyawomen’sshelterstartedwithbasichand-sewinglessons.Asskillsincreased,trainingadvancedtotakingbodymeasurementssothatwomencouldpreparematerialtomakeclotheswithoutapattern.ThemajorobstaclewasthelackofMathskillstotakemeasurements,whichFEDhasnowidentifiedasabasisforrunningfuturesewingworkshops.
WorkshopsadvancedtoPatternMakingandtheimportanceofcorrectbodymeasurements.Especiallyimportantifthewomenmakeandsellclothestoearnalivinginthefuture.
Withverymotivatedparticipants,followingworkshopswereadvancedtobasicshirtdesignanddrawingmorecomplicateddesignsonmaterial.
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Sewing & Pattern Making Workshops
Womenattheshelterweretaughthowtocreatebraceletsandnecklaceswiththeintentiontosell.Withtwospecificdesignstaught,womenstartedexperimentingwithnewdesigns,whichprovidedanopportunitytoexpresstheircreativity.
Thesuccessfulhandicraftworkshopgavewomentheinitiativeandeagernesstofurthercreatehandicraftsonaregularbasis,soastoalsoearnincomefromtheirwork.
Womenattendedhealth-trainingworkshops,whichincludedpersonalhygienesessionsandmosquito/Malariaprotection.
Manywomenhavespenttheirlivesinunhygieniclivingconditionsandvulnerabletomanydiseases.
Handicrafts Workshop
Health Training
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Following2-hourEnglishlessonsheldafterschooldailyfor22RohingyachildrenattheULC,Englishclassescontinuedatthewomen’sshelter,andonweekends.MostofthewomenandchildrenattheshelterattendedthesessionsandshowedremarkableimprovementintheirEnglish.
TheEnglishprogramisbeginningtothriveandallrefugeesattheshelterareexcitedtocontinuelearningEnglish.
Additional English Classes
ABusinessManagementtrainingworkshopwasheldformigrantworkersinthePhangNgaregion.Participantslearnthowtowriteabusinessproposalsoastorequestfundsforanewventure.
Follow-upvisitswithwomenintheircommunityconfirmedthesuccessoftheBusinessManagementtraining.Asaresultoftheworkshop,tenwomenrequested฿5,000eachfromYouthlincandwomenthencontributed฿3,000eachtobuyriceanddrysnacks,tosellbacktothecommunity.
Paris AttacksDuringtheeveningof13thNovember2015,thetragiceventsthatunfoldedfollowingterroristattacksrockedParis,France,andtheentireworld.ThestaffandstudentsatFEDfeltsomovedbytheeventsthattookplacethatmanywantedtoshowtheirsolidaritywiththepeopleofParisandFrance.
Messagesofpeace,love,harmony,andsimplyshowingParisthatthethoughtsoftheBurmesestudentswerewiththem,wasawonderfulshowingofempathytowardstheirfellowhumanbeings.
Business Management Workshop
SpecialProjects
NowinitssecondyearofoperationsinBurmaandwiththenewofficeinLoikaw,FEDhasfocusedonavarietyofprojects.Themainemphasisisonpeace-buildingtraininginKarenni(Kayah)State.
ThisinvolvedmanyconsultationswithCivilSocietyOrganizations(CSO)memberscoupledwithmultipleNon-StateActors(NSA)engagements,inordertofocusontheceasefirewithintheregion.Manyworkshopsandtrainingsessionswereheldthatprimarilytargetedstudentsandyouth.
FED’sprojectsinBurmahavebenefittedfromcontinuedcollaborationwithinlocalcommunities,andalsoceasefiregroupsandthegovernment.Thisongoingcollaborationiscrucialtotheongoingsuccessoftheproject.
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The Burma Project
TorrentialrainfallinlateJulyledtowidespreadflooding,landslides,destructionofentirecommunities,andthedisplacementofhundredsofthousandsofBurmesecitizens.
Thehardesthitareaswerethenorth,western,andcentralregionsofMyanmar.Nearlyhalfamillionacresoffarmlandwasdamaged,muchofitbeyondrecoveryforthisyear'sharvest.
ManymigrantsinThailandareoriginallyfromthesedevastatedcommunitieswheretheirfamilyandfriendsweredeeplyimpactedbythedisaster.
Inresponse,FEDrallieditsvastnetworkofCommunityLeadersin4Thaiprovincestoleadawidespreadfundraisingandreliefsuppliescollectioncampaignwithinmigrantcommunities.
Over฿155,000wascollectedaswellasmultipletruckloadsofsuppliessuchasclothing,food,cookingutensils,drinkingwater,andmore.
Burma Flood Disaster
FEDstaffthenorganizedaboatfromtheRanongShipyardstosendthefloodreliefcontributionsonthe3-dayjourneybyseatoYangon.ThesupplieswerethendonatedtotheFreeFuneralServicesSocietyandthe7-DayHeroFoundationfordistributiontocitizensaffectedbythedisaster.
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The Mae Sot Establishedin2009,theFEDMaeSotfieldofficeworksprimarilyonadvocacyformigrantworkersandtheirfamilies,inconjunctionwithhumanrightsandhealthcareeducation.MaeSot(Thailand)bordersMyawaddy(Burma),whichactsasoneoftheregion’smajorbordercrossingsandaneconomiccenter.
Forseveraldecades,largenumbersofBurmeserefugeesandmigrantshavecrossedintoThailandtoescapecivilconflictandtopursuebetterworkopportunitiesinthearea.AnestimateofBurmesemigrantsandrefugeescurrentlylivingintheMaeSotareaisbetween200,000–300,000people.
TheMaeSotofficeworkson5mainProjectsintheregion:MigrantAdolescentsHealthProject;SafeSchoolProject;Economic,SocialandCulturalRights(ESCR);ChildrenontheMove(COM);andanAnti-HumanTraffickingSafeMigrationProject.AllprojectsfallundertheFED’sMigrantDevelopment,Education,andHealthPrograms.
Koh Tao Murder CaseFEDisprovidinglegalaidservicesforthedefenceandalsohumanitarianassistanceduringtheimprisonmentofthe22-yearoldMyanmarmigrantsWaiPhyo(WinZawHtun)andZawLin.
In2015,themigrantswereprosecutedandreceivedtheDeathPenaltyforthebrutalmurderoftwoBritishtouristsonKohTaoIsland(Thailand)inSept2014.
Theappealprocessfortheaccusedhasbeenextendedthreetimes.ThedefenceteamfromtheThaiLawyersCounciltogetherwithFED,BurmeseEmbassyofficials,NGOs,andanumberofdomesticandforeignforensicexpertsarecurrentlyworkingontheappeal.
FEDhasbeeninvolvedintheKohTaomurdercasesinceOct2014,soonafterthearrestofthetwoBurmesemigrants.Manypeopleinthelocalandinternationalcommunities,andFEDbelievethattheaccusedarescapegoatsinthiscase.
TheMyanmarEmbassysetupFED’sroleasaspecialrepresentativecommitteememberforthiscase.Workingtogetherwithotherpartners,FEDlearnedfromtheaccusedandwitnessesthattheaccusedweretorturedandthreatenedintoconfessingtothemurdersbeforebeingcommittedandimprisoned.Thiscasewillcontinuewellinto2016.
SpecialProjects
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The Moken In2015,theEcoTourismprojectcontinuedintheTaplaMokencommunitywiththeprimaryfocusoftraining20communitymembersonfinancialmanagement.
Ahandicraftworkshopwasheldfor6childrenand3adultswheretraditionalmethodsofweavingwithreedsandbambooweretaught.Productsmadewithtraditionaldesignsincludedmats,baskets,andhatstoselltotourists.Traditionaldesignshandpaintedonclothingwasalsocreatedforthetouristmarket.
Communityelderscreatedtraditionaltoysandgamesandgavethesetothechildrensoastotransfertheirculturalhistoryandtraditionstothenextgeneration.
Apersonalhygiene2-dayworkshopwasheldattwoMokencommunitiesincludingKoNokforabout100childrenandyouth.
FEDcontinuedwiththesponsorshipof4boysand6girlsintheThaiVocationalTourismandHospitalitySchooltoempowerstudentstoachievebetterjobopportunitiesinthefuture.
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2015Expenditure-฿21,877,535
2015Revenue–฿26,324,924
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Health
MigrantDeveloment
MokenProject
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EuropeanUnion
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*AsourFiscalYearisdifferenttoourDonors’FiscalYear,thisaccountsforthediscrepancyinexpenditure.
ThankYou!
YourassistancefacilitatescriticalongoingsupportfortheBurmesemigrantcommunitiesbypromotinghumanrightsandhelpingmigrantfamiliesaccessbasicservicessuchashealthcare,education,andlegalaidinThailand.
OnbehalfofourBurmesecommunity,wewouldliketothankyou-oursupporters-foryourgenerouscontributionsandcontinuingsupport!
WethankyoufortakingthetimetoreadthisAnnualReportandhopeitgivesyouagreatersenseofFED’sworkandaccomplishmentsin2015.Suchaccomplishmentscouldnotbeachievedwithouttheinvaluablesupportofindividuals,foundations,corporations,andgovernments,globally.
YoursupporthelpsustoprovideasaferandmoreequitableenvironmentforunderprivilegedBurmesemigrantworkers,whilstprovidingeducationanddevelopmentopportunitiesfortheirchildrenandfamilies.
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VolunteersprovideawiderangeofskillsandamazingworkwithteachingandInformationTechnology;youthactivities;administrationandprojectmanagement;grantandreportwriting;andmuchmore.Ifyouwouldliketovolunteer,contactus:[email protected]
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Withyourdonation,FEDcancontinuetoprovidemigrantchildren'seducation;comprehensivehealthcareforchildrenandmigrantcommunities;women'sempowerment;andpromotehumanrightsamongmigrantcommunities.
OurBoard,staff,andtheBurmesecommunityareverythankfulforyourkindness.
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$10 providesartsuppliesfor1childfor1year
$20 provideslunchforanentireclassroomfor1day
$30 provideseducationfor1childfor1month
$50 provideshealthcheckupsandmedicalattentionto25childrenfor1month
$100 providestransportationfor25childrenfor1month
$125 provideslunchfor1childfor1year
$250 provides1teacher’ssalaryfor1month
$500 providesthesalaryof1NativeEnglishteacherfor1month
$3,000 providesdrinkingwaterfortheentireschoolfor1year
$5,000 providestransportationfor250childrenfromremoteareasfor6months
$5,000 providesawatertowerfortheschool
$6,000 providesafootballfield
$10,000 providesacomputerlabandalibrary
$15,000 fundstheentireEnglishcurriculumfor1year
$25,000 providesanewschoolbus
$30,000 allowsFEDtobuildanofficeontheschoolpropertytoavoidhighrentalcosts
$50,000 providesavocationalprogramforyouthnolongerinschool
“Byhelpingothers,youwilllearnhowtohelpyourselves.”AungSanSuuKyi
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“Therightsofeverymanarediminishedwhentherightsofonemanarethreatened.”JohnF.Kennedy
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Contributors:NillaPalmer,NeilLintern,andMarkDelGreco
Editedby:NeilLintern,NillaPalmer,MarkDelGreco,andPhilippevanGammeren
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