We work with Shan refugees in Thailand to build a well-educated, healthy, and economically robust community, and to restore dignity, assert social rights, and help lay the foundations for their participation in a future democratic Burma.
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
The Burmese Refugee Project is now Kwah Dao, which is Thai for Reach for the Stars. Why did we change our name? Well, for one, Burma is rapidly changing. While there is still fighting between the Shan and Burmese armies, fewer and fewer people are fleeing to escape war. One day, there will be no refugees (official or unofficial). Another change is that it is now possible for the stateless people we serve to become "stated." That is, they can now be citizens of Myanmar. So, our mission is also changing. We now seek to help folks obtain a quality education so that they can return and help rebuild their country. Shan state still has no education system in the parts that were impacted by civil war. The only hope of obtaining an education still rests in Thailand. Join us as we help build a generation of educated Shan who can return to represent their rapidly developing country!
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