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Emergency Relief
An estimated 680,000 Rohingya refugees have fled across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh since late August, seeking refuge from violence in Rakhine State. With camps overflowing and new arrivals every day, a humanitarian crisis is rapidly unfolding.
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Books In Our Hands
Books In Our Hands Our partners ensure that children in Chin State with disabilities keep
Homegrown Solutions
Homegrown Solutions An organic farming project started long before the Covid-19 pandemic relieves food insecurity
‘Skills and Heart’
‘Skills and Heart’ Migrant youth in Chumphon, Thailand, explain what it takes to help a
Women in Politics: Train, Practice, Lead
Women in Politics: Train, Practice, Lead Burmese Women’s Union’s tried-and-true process helping women into local leadership works! Chairperson Tin Tin
The School of Life
The School of Life BEAM Education Foundation director Kyaw Kyaw Min Htut explains why internal motivation and resilience are even
Mobilizing Myanmar Aims to Train 5,000+ Women
Led by Pwint Htun, Mobilizing Myanmar is leveraging Myanmar’s Smartphone Revolution and local women’s networks to bridge the gender gap and create a gateway to the formal economy for women who have long been excluded.
Building Power, Kyat by Kyat
Ten years ago, Myanmar-based civil society organization Women for the World (WfW) established its first women’s savings group with only a handful of participants. Today, WfW’s founder and director Van Lisa “can’t even count how many there are.”
10 Ways Women’s Savings Groups Have Paid Off in Myanmar
How has money management been a catalyst for mobilizing women? Let’s count the ways:
First Step: Learn to Speak Burmese
Find out how Meikswe Myanmar is providing young children with the language skills they need to succeed, as well as educating parents about childhood development.