NEWS 22 MAY 08

Rebuilding the education system

School starts in earnest on 2^nd June in Myanmar. At the time of writing this simply does not seem possible. Are lessons to take place in temporary shelters or under individual umbrellas, with students sheltering from the monsoon rains?

Of the 234 schools in the Pyapon township area, Cyclone Nargis completely destroyed 65%, while the rest are in dire need of repair. New schools must be built and existing buildings repaired as quickly as possible.

The village schools in Myanmar serve many purposes outside of education. To any new visitor, Myanmar village schools might appear to function as a community hall, kindergarten and hotel all at once; children play, villagers congregate to have meetings, while guests even sleep and eat there in the right circumstances. Unsurprisingly, these village members are desperate to have their schools back; most schools are currently being used as temporary shelters for displaced locals, while children are proving a constant nuisance.

Nargis Action Group urgently needs funds to facilitate building and restructuring initiatives. Details of how to contribute can be found here.

We offer our donors significant assurances, while tracing every donation with our coding system. Please download our package details below for information.

We have a field team established in disaster-hit townships, assessing the damage in villages and preparing future plans. We can also boast essential links with the Myanmar private sector and local construction companies, which we believe will bear prompt action once funds are in place.

Nargis Action Group has chosen to support the reconstruction of small middle schools and village schools.

How can you help?

Download here: 1 Package per student

Download here: Package for village school

Download here: Package for Teacher