Refugee life – Karenni Social Development Center

Nga Meh’s Story

July 15, 2014 by karennisdc Comment Closed

Q: What is your history ? A: I am a Kayah woman, born in Saw Uyoe Lay on the Thai-Burma border. My parents are from Shadaw, Karenni State. I’ve never been to Karenni State and grew up in the camps. First, I lived in Karenni Refugee Camp 3 but later we were all moved to Karenni Refugee Camp 1.I studied from nursery school to grade 10 in the camps. After that I completed the SDC basic course 2012-2013 & 4th ACMTC . Q: Why did you apply to SDC? A: After grade 10, I was interested in the environment, human rights and the rule of law so I applied to SDC. Most of our community doesn't understand human rights, the environment or rule of law. These issues are very important for our people. So for me, I knew if I could learn about these subjects, one day I could share this knowledge with other people. “Before attending this class, I didn’t know about legal...

Archived 2014: Repairing the campus for new students

June 12, 2014 by karennisdc Comment Closed

Before starting our class the new students had to repair their dormitory and classes because our buildings are made of natural materials such as dry leaves for roofing and bamboo for buildings. Usually, at the beginning of the rainy season, the weather is windy and there is very heavy rain so, we have to prevent the problem of flooding which could damage our buildings in camp. This is one of the challenges of the environment we work in....

Archived 2013: Fire in Karenni Refugee Camp 2

June 11, 2014 by karennisdc Comment Closed

22 March, 2013 - Fire kills 37 in refugee camp A fire that killed 37 people in Refugee Camp 2 in Mae Surin, Thailand was not an accident, according to a police chief. -2330 people are left homeless, mostly women and children. -398 homes destroyed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvmSnRct_Dk...