In one of our partner villages, over 800 people were living without safe drinking water, increasing their risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera and typhoid. Along with obvious impacts on health, waterborne diseases are the cause of 70% of absenteeism in schools...
This year 9 student has found a sense of belonging amongst her school dorm mates on the Thai-Burma border. “I am not from [this village], but I came here in grade-5 because in my village, the grade level is only until grade-4. My mother died few years ago and I...
Meet one of our teachers on the Thai-Burma border. This is her eighth year teaching at this particular school in a displacement camp. “I see that the school is very helpful for children who come to take refuge in [the] camp as well as the surrounding villages. I...
More than 1 in 3 children under five in Karen State are stunted, which means that factors such as poor nutrition have hindered their growth and development. Many families in remote villages along the Thai-Burma border don’t have access to affordable and nutritious...
Naw Blut Moo serves as the sole medic for two villages in Karen State, Burma. “I have been working in this area for two years. During this time, my knowledge of health conditions and medicines has improved. The financial support I receive allows me to send my...
Meet one of our maths teachers on the border. He has been teaching for four years, and teaches year levels 6 and 9. “I want to thank our donors for being a part of our school. Your support helped solved our financial problems covering costs for food, family...
Meet Naw Paw Moo Day, the primary school headmistress and teacher at Thoo Mweh Khee Learning Centre which Sharing Hope supports. “I have been at TMK for ten years. I was nineteen years old when I first came here. I completed my grade 10 and post-10 education at...
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