Category Archives: Friends
Burma in the News: Landmine Victims Find Solace at Mae La
The choir at Care Villa sing. (Photo: Alex Ellgee/The Irrawaddy) According to The Irrawaddy (published April 10, 2010): As the last rays of sun beam through the wooden wall, the choir assembles in the hut. Without delay, the men bellow … Continue reading
Internal Displacement Report: January 17-19, 2010
This January, Karen State has seen some of recent months’ most severe attacks on civilians by Burma’s ruling military regime, the State and Peace Development Council (SPDC). According to a recent report from Free Burma Rangers, a humanitarian organization operating … Continue reading
Filed under Free Burma Rangers, Internal Displacement, Photography, Refugees, Reports, The Karen, The People
Agricultural Training Center Destroyed
Although the above is the roof of our youth leader training center in a remote region of Karen State, it’s still a perfect example of the simple structures the Burmese Army routinely destroys. Here youth are trained to help their … Continue reading
Filed under Free Burma Rangers, Friends, Medical, Military, Photography, The Initiatives, The Karen, The People, Training
