Monday, June 20, 2011

Refugee Camp

I am having some trouble getting into the refugee camps. The bad news is, the TBBC (Thai Burma Border Consortum) wont allow it. They have too many requests that they decided they just wont let anyone in, because they cant trust everyone. The good news is, within one hour of my email to them, they replied with a list of contacts of people who could help me either with the information and interviews I need to bring back home for the curriculum, presentations and information for schools, and if they like what the project is, they might decide to bring me into the camps. They also gave me the contact for the Ministry of Education in a few specific camps, that if they think the project is of value (which they were pretty sure would happen) will bring me into the camp. So, let’s pray for #1, they will be as friendly and cooperative as the TBBC, #2, they will get me the information I need, #3, they will allow me into the camp to start up the transition program. #4 Safety, refugee camps along the Burmese border are DANGEROUS. If some of you are wondering why I am calling it Burma, that is the correct terminology here in order to not recognize the military government who has been causing the coup and longest running civil war in world history. For more information on Burmese Refugees, go here   http://www.tbbc.org/

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