The Ta Graeh district remains a safe haven and a stable environment for education but the existing building had several structural issues, including a leaking roof and decaying floor, making it unsafe for students. While the school initially requested only repairs and a new office with a library, it was later agreed that a new building, using some material repurposed from the old buildings, would be a more viable long-term solution.

Friends Without Borders (FWB) Foundation was established in 1999 and registered as a

non-profit organisation in 2008. FWB works primarily with refugees and displaced children living in conflict-affected areas in and around refugee camps on the Thai-Myanmar border. One of the schools that falls under our ‘SchoolPower’ initiative, implemented in partnership with FWB, is the Ta K’Paw school. This primary school serves children aged 6 to 12 years old and is situated in the village of P’noi Pu, a remote farming community known for its rice and other crops.