Posts Tagged education
Kick-Off 2011
Families Together 2011 Kick-Off campaign
Children are still being sent away from their families in Myanmar so that they can go to school in the cities. New children homes are started in Mandalay and Yangon. Local pastors don’t know what to do with all these children. The natural response is to start a children home and start looking for a foreign supporter. Families Together believes differently. We believe the children should stay where they can learn the best – with their families. But for that to happen, there must be an education opportunity for the children in their villages.
Christmas fun in the Chin Hills
A long travel for the Christmas Gifts
The team just got back after 4 weeks of Christmas fun in the Chin Hills. One week going there, two weeks travelling from village to village, and one week coming back. They were exhausted, but happy. Happy was also the word for all the children they had seen. From village to village the children were shouting their joy as they received a warm sweater for the cold days and their very first Picture Bible. The Bible has beautiful illustrations and is written in their Chin language, so it was extra precious for the children. Read the rest of this entry »
The blind spot
Why do they leave?
In this country, why are so many children being sent to orphanages or child-care institutions even if the children have their own parents? Even for real orphans, it is far better to stay with his loving relatives rather than going off to a strange home. Why do even single parents easily justify sending their children away to children homes? (Studies indicate that more than 50 % of children in children’s homes in Yangon have relatives that can care for them.) Read the rest of this entry »
The Christmas Project 2010
Christmas in the Chin Hills
The Christmas season is approaching and children world wide are looking forward to the the celebrations with anticipation. The Chin children in the rural mountain areas cannot afford the luxury of presents, but usually would celebrate with a big community feast. Families Together has the last few years given out Christmas presents to rural children in Myanmar. Read the rest of this entry »
New school year in the Chin Hills
New school year in the Chin Hills
It has already been two months since Families Together started the 2010-2011 school year in Northern Chin State. This is how our Project Leader remembers the tiresome, yet rewarding time of travelling in the Chin Hills Jungle.
Not so long ago
It has been two months since I came back to Yangon, but it still remains clearly in my memory almost every detail of the trip as if it just happened a day or two ago. I am happy to tell you why it is so.
- Total regular donorsWe are increasing our monthly support from individuals22 of 200 regular supporters
The Christmas Project 2011We are collecting money to buy a Christmas gift to each of the children160 of 750 gifts