Burma: Schools:
Mu Tu' Wow
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Location:
Doo Pla Ya District, Karen State
Established: 1995 (funded
by CAI since 2008)
Teachers: 3
Students: 64
Cost for 2008 – 2009:
£1663 |
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Mu
Th' Wow school is situated beside the Mu Th' Wow river. As with
Htee Kay, the school has had a turbulent history having opened
in 1995 but closing two years later when the Burmese Army (SPDC)
forcibly moved the villagers. After three years, and repeated
attempts to return, they were allowed back in 2000. The school
was quickly reopened even though, to this day, there is fighting
in the area.
The school is not easy to get to, being deep
inside Burma. Getting to it involves going past SPDC and Democratic
Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA) bases. Often it can take longer if
areas on route need to be avoided because of army activity.
All resources supplied by Epiphany Trust need to be carried
to the school, which takes time, people and funding itself.
Because of the location of the school it uses
both Karen and Burmese curriculum. This enables the students
to access Burmese education when they finish Year 4, as middle
schools are available for higher levels of education.
The
school committee works with the Karen Education Department and
the Township Education Officer to ensure that the school runs
smoothly. As with all KED supported schools, there is a programme
of teacher training and development, with the KED organising
training sessions during the summer holidays.
Most of the parents are farmers for a living.
Many are illiterate. However, they have a strong desire for
their children to be educated and have a hope for a different
future. To enable this they do all they can to work for their
children’s development.
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