Stamping Before Giving
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I visited a dozen monastery-based schools where some of our English language books languish on shelves. Only a very few are used by advanced students; the vast majority of orphans and kids attending these schools have had no exposure to English, either spoken or written. All are gaining literacy in Burmese, but for those curious about literature, history or any knowledge beyond their basic texts [which cost between $1 and $1.70 for all required subjects], very few Myanmar language books [...]
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The London International Doc Film Festival will be screening of ‘Nargis – when time stopped breathing’ at 6 p.m. at the Birkbeck Cinema, 43 Gordon Square, London, United Kingdom, WC1H 0PD on Saturday 21 May. http://www.lidf.co.uk/film/nargis/ Synopsis: In May 2008 a cyclone called Nargis raged for hours in Myanmars Ayeyarwaddy Delta, killing 140,000 people. Two Burmese filmmakers couldn’t remain silent and felt compelled to go to the delta and record the devastation. Seven days after the storm, they made their way to scenes [...]
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To see photos of a recent trip, visit Daw Ah Win’s photos here: https://picasaweb.google.com/ahwin2006/NLRTripMyanmar2010?feat=email#
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Distributing Donated Books of Nargis Recovery Foundation http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=316089&id=616775217&fbid=10150121018845218
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The monk in that video is of monk Ashin Dhammapiya speaking to a dozen of us visiting his orphanage under construction to house kids from the delta who lost their homes [some have parents, but they lack money to educate them). This monk is avid about education and his orphanage is actually a school which combines teaching monks with some secular teachers, especially those teaching English. Colby Morris, a Missoula high school senior, will teach there this July 2011, a [...]
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ICE Youth came into life with the idea of sharing information. The idea was conceived by an ambitious young man called Kundan Chhabra. Kundan recruited the other young men who had the same vision. The Group first had a vision of founding a mobile library to support the communities nationwide with books and learning materials; the idea was refrained due to certain affordable financial, resources and volunteer limitations. After a year, many changes took place; a few joiners left for pursuing their further education [...]
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U Chit Maung Library is on the outskirts of Yangon in the town of Insein, adjacent to Myanmar Institute of Theology [MIT], a hundred year-old seminar founded and sustained by Baptists until 1963, when Ne Win expelled all missionaries. It is essentially a Karen institution, although Baptists from Kachin, Chin and other minorities are educated there.
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