Students and Teachers in Old Pwo Pwo Lay School Building
Pwo Pwo Lay school before
Pwo Pwo Lay school after
Mae La Ah Khee materials shipped in
Mae La Ah Khee school after
Tee Tu Kaw school before
Tee Tu Kaw school after
Mae La Ah Ta training center before
Mae La Ah Ta training center after
KED office teacher's training hall before
KED office teacher's training hall after
Si Poe Kee school before
Si Poe Kee school after
In memory of Nancy Mann
Summary
The project rebuilt schools and teachers’ dormitories worn with time and to repair schools affected by the storm on May 20, 2020.
These repairs are crucial for the safety and well being of students and teachers and vital to their continuing education.
Background
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-Burma border. Since October 2018, FWB has been running the project ‘Capacity Building for Border Karen Schools & Teachers) in Karen State, Myanmar, with the support of PCF. The programme has been renamed ‘SchoolPower’ to gain recognition in the area. The project was initially based on the feasibility study and consultation conducted with beneficiaries during 15 September – 15 October 2017.
The ‘SchoolPower’ project is a run in cooperation between FWB and the local Karen Education Department (KED), which aims to strengthen the quality of life and well-being of approximately 720 Karen children living in 9 communities in the targeted areas and to be a model for similar efforts in other border areas.
Goals and Results
Thanks to this project, rural schools can apply, if necessary, for refurbishment and repair or rebuilding. Four schools in the area requested to rebuild or repair. However, before the repairs could begin on these projects, the area was struck by a tropical storm on May 20, causing further damage to these schools. Two additional schools were added to the repair and rebuild project in the storm’s aftermath, bringing to 6 the total number of schools to need repair.
The repairs began with a new school building for Pwo Pwoh Lay village, a new teacher’s dormitory for Mae La Ah Khee village, a new roof for Tee Tu Kaw School, and three roof repairs for Mae La Ah Hta school, Si Poe Khi school and the KED teacher training centre.
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𝟰𝟲 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗩𝗘 🏠🍚
The current conflicts in Myanmar have created severe problems for 46 young students. They had to flee their villages and needed a safe place to stay, a school to attend, and food to survive. These students, aged 11 to 18 years old, are now studying at Thoo Mwe Community High School, one of the nine schools supported by PCF in the area.
A new dormitory was needed due to the arrival of these students, and PCF supported the construction costs for this dormitory.
We have also been able to provide three meals a day since 2021.
We extend our gratitude to Anthony Mann (Tony) for financing the construction of the dormitory and to Joanne Nihom and Michiel Schrijver and two anonymous sponsors for their contributions towards meals for this year.
More information on the schools PCF is supporting in this area here: philanthropyconnections.org/project/strengthening-capacity-of-border-karen-schools-and-teachers-i...
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𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗦 𝗔 𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗡𝗨𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗔 𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗗: 𝗧𝗢𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗜𝗦 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗬
World Humanitarian Day, observed on August 19th, honours the selflessness and efforts of humanitarian aid workers worldwide and we’d like to highlight one of the teachers from Pwoh Pwo Lay school, at the Thai/Myanmar border.
Saw Poe Si is an English and History teacher. He was born and raised in Pwoh Pwo Lay, but had to flee when he was very young due to the constant military conflict in the area. After years of displacement and moving from place to place, he finally found a place with a good school to settle in.
Upon graduating, he decided that returning to his hometown to become a teacher and nurture the next generation was his calling. His goal was to give back to his community and provide the children with the opportunities he never had.
"When I was growing up, there were no schools. Now there is a school but no one to teach," he said.
"The children now will become the next generation of adults and teach future children. We, as teachers, have to encourage and support them to learn happily."
Saw's school is one of nine ethnic Karen community schools that PCF partners with Friends Without Borders (FWB) to support. The programme works closely with teachers, women, and children from marginalised communities in conflict-affected areas.
Here is his interview: www.facebook.com/watch/?v=616785359907850
#Friendswithoutborders #FWB #CapacityBuilding #TeacherEmpowerment
#WorldHumanitarianDay #ItTakesAVillagetoSupportPeopleinCrisis
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“𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗪𝗘𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗡 𝗪𝗛𝗜𝗖𝗛 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗟𝗗”
This quote from Nelson Mandela is now on a wall at Ta K’Paw Primary School, so the students can be inspired by it when they go to school.
This school is in Pa-an District, Karen State, Myanmar. It is one of 12 schools we support under our "SchoolPower" project. The new building has six classrooms, one office, and a library, benefitting 50 students aged 6 to 12 years old, five teachers, and 240 villagers.
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to Michael Richter (Micha) for providing all the funds to support the construction of this new school building in memory of his grandfather Erich Selbach.
Here is the photo of Micha with the plaque: www.facebook.com/PhilanthropyConnections/posts/pfbid02omRj1Ys1qaoraMK5VKiBrtMKDUyaStx5XgfxxVTQJnz...
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