Category: Karen State
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Humanitarian Relief to Karen People
In recent weeks, thousands of villagers in Karen State in Myanmar have fled their homes to escape attacks from the Burma Army. Families and whole communities are on the run. Karen people are surviving in the jungle in the most basic conditions with little to eat. They have been separated from their homes and farms.…
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Su Baw – Project KARE Co-Founder
Our Project KARE Co-Founder, Su Baw, shares her story at the Rally for the People of Burma at the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. Su Baw’s passion to help her Karen people is the reason Project KARE was established. Her endless energy, with your help, makes it possible for us to do more every year.…
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There are still a few hours left in 2020 to help buy school supplies for Karen students.
Your gift puts notebooks, pens and pencils in the hands of Karen students who might not otherwise have the opportunity to attend school. Thank you all for making education possible for these Karen students! See our fundraising page here, or contact Ron, Su Baw or Michaely to make your donation. https://www.plumfund.com/charity-fundraising/kare-trip-jan2021
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Time to buy school supplies!
What a year 2020 has been! We sure hope you and yours have stayed healthy and safe. It’s been a big relief to receive frequent “all clear” COVID updates from our friends in Karen State and the refuge camps in Thailand. While international travel restrictions will prevent us from reaching Myanmar in person for a…
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KARE Team in rural Karen State Classrooms
Our Project KARE Team is thinking about the thousands of students in Karen State who we serve. We’ve been very relieved to learn that COVID has not reached Karen State! Isolation has few benefits, but during the Coronavirus era this is a blessing! However, due to current travel restrictions, we will not be able to…