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Causes: Education, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Ethnic & Immigrant Centers, Human Services, Immigration, International, International Development, International Human Rights, Literacy
Mission: Organized exclusively for chartable and educational purposes, more specifically Project KARE will improve the lives of Karen refugees by providing school supplies and English language training on-site in refugees camps in Thailand and in Karen State in Myanmar.
Results: To support Karen refugees at the Mae Ra Moe Refugee Camp on the Thai/Burma border we have donated the following: . 35+ used laptop computers . One 11 Kw diesel generator . Pens and school notebooks for 2,350 students (2013, 2014, 2015) . A4 copy paper for three high schools . Two printers . On-site instruction - ESL/English as a 2nd language, First-Aid . Facilitated arrangements for 10+ volunteer teaching trips November 2013 we delivered the following to Mae Ra Moe refugee camp Seven (7) used laptop computers Pens and school notebooks for 800 students Two printers
Target demographics: Karen refugees
Direct beneficiaries per year: 2,350 students at Mae Ra Moe Refugee Camp, Mae Hong Son Thailand
Geographic areas served: The Karen refugee community in Denver CO and Mae Ra Moe Refugee Camp, Thailand
Programs: Educational support - English as a 2nd Language instruction; school supplies donation.