[Report] 2nd Visit to Refugee Camp in maesot
Book for Dream Visit to Thai-Burmese Border Camps
Mae La & Umpiem in Maesot
Mae La & Umpiem in Maesot
Monday 9 February 2009
* Donating books at Mae-La Camp
-Surveying around the camp to see real daily lives of refugees
-Looking for schools in the camp to donate books
-Discussing with the Thai Camp Commanders on where and how to donate books
* Visiting Mae Tao Clinic
-Walking around the Clinic to see how it provide services to migrant people (guided by Mr. Khun Thee, the trainer of the clinic)
* Visiting Children Development Centre and Meeting with the Head Master of CDC
-Discussing with the Head Master on the school management and fund raising and opportunities to give support to this school
* Meeting with the President of Mae Tao Clinic, Dr Syntia
-Knowing background about the clinic including funding, volunteering and situation of migrant people outside the refugees’ camps
-Discussing on possible supports Book for Dream Project can provide for migrant people outside the camps.
Tuesday 10 February 2009
* Visiting 16 Section Primary School at Umpiem Camp
-Meeting with the school Head Master and teachers
-Walking around to see the students learning in classrooms
-Checking the progress of library building construction and condition
-Donating books and having activities with students and teachers i.e. taking pictures and giving to each student and teacher for souvenir
-Discussing with the teachers how to maintain the B4D Library here and what other supports they need
* Visiting UNHCR
-Meeting with Mr Yoshimi Saita, Head of UNHCR Field Office in Mae Sot and Ms. Biskut Getahun, the Associate Field Officer of UNHCR Field Office in Mae Sot
-Knowing information about the background and situation of Thai-Burmese Border refugees i.e. brief information of refugees, problems, some solutions
-Discussing on how to give right support to the refugees in the camps and which organizations to co-ordinate for Book for Dream Project
* Meeting with BMTA (Burmese Migrant Teachers Association)
-Meeting with Mr Mahn Shwe Hmin, one of the heads of BMTA
-Gaining more information about migrant people outside the refugees’ camps i.e. background of schools for migrant students, BMTA duties, difficulties and problems of migrant people
-Discussing on possibilities and ways to support the schools for migrant people outside the refugees’ camps
Wednesday 11 February 2009
* Meeting with SVA (Shanti Volunteer Association)
-Knowing background of SVA including past and present work and activities concerning on library and projects to encourage refugees to have reading habits
-Discussing on possible future co-ordination between SVA and Book for Dream Project to provide books, learning materials and building libraries in the refugees’ camps
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TAG BMTA,
Border Line,
Burma,
CDC,
Mae Tao Clinic,
Mae-La Camp,
maesod,
maesot,
Refugee Camp,
SVA,
Syntia,
Thailand,
Umpiem Camp,
UNHCR