Cyclone Nargis
Irrawaddy Delta, southern Myanmar 2008
Emergency relief
In May 2008, Cyclone Nargis devastated the Irrawaddy Delta region of Myanmar with up to 150,000 people killed or missing. Mingalar Parahita, the orphanage near Twante where we had been working, was badly damaged. Some of the children were killed or badly injured. While the larger aid agencies struggled to deploy aid, our experience and networks in Myanmar meant we were able to distribute immediate emergency relief. Our local volunteers shipped fresh water, food, medical supplies and tarpaulins to ...
Kani Boys’ Orphanage – Vocational training
At Kani, not far from Yangon, we funded the construction of a mechanical workshop, complete with a metal-working lathe, drills and other equipment. We also funded vocational education so the resident boys, and ...
Metta Geha
Mingalar Parahita
Where: Irrawaddy Delta What: Education project - Child labour & trafficking Project date: 2016 As the largest of our partner orphanages, Minglar Parahita seemed a good place to launch our new project aimed at raising awareness ...
