Food for IDPs in Kayah State

Things are not getting any better in Myanmar. The country and its people are sinking into chaos and there is no end in sight. The military has probably lost large parts of the country to the rebel armies.
The civilian population is suffering greatly from the fighting. As the fighting is also taking place in densely populated areas, around one million people have had to leave their homes since the rebel offensive began in October. According to the United Nations, there are a total of more than three million internally displaced persons in the country, which has a population of around 56 million. (Spiegel online)
Because the health system has collapsed and food supplies are scarce, 18.6 million people are also dependent on aid. Last year, the number of people in need of help rose by one million (Die Zeit online).
We at Project Burma are still trying to provide for the people in our projects as best we can in this situation. Thanks to all donors who continue to support us and thus make our work possible in the first place.

Together with our local partner, we continue to support the internally displaced people with food, fresh water, and medicine. Children, pregnant women, and elderly people in particular need help. Among other things, we also support 115 children in 5 kindergartens in 5 villages. So that at least some children have a reasonably safe place to play and learn. Here, too, the children receive a regular lunch, which is prepared by the teachers.