Living in Mae Sot.

When we visited the Thai/Burma Area in 2005 we were touched by the plight of the Karen people of Burma. Following other visits we realised that it is the whole Burmese population that is living in fear of the Burmese military regime.For the local Burmese migrant, life is pretty much the same; exploitation by the Thai businesses, harassment by the local police and general poverty. We support local organisations to help individuals and schools in both the MaeSot area and in the Karen State of Burma.

Sunday 2 March 2008

More children on the street!


On another recent visit to a favourite café for lunch we were approached by 2 different boys, again asking for food. Having our friend Maung Maung Tinn with us enabled us to chat with the boys while their fried rice was being cooked. We discovered that they are from the Muslim quarter of town and basically spent their time trying to get money out of foreigners and avoiding the Thai police. Both boys lived with ‘aunty’ as one boy’s mother had gone to Bangkok with her new husband who didn’t want him. The other boy was shyer and we will try and find out his story at another time. Meeting these 2 sets of children gave rise to the thought of the “Burmese Soup kitchen” idea. We will keep you updated!

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