We Have Agreed to Fund 2 Schools

With the disappointment of 'losing' Chaw Su School due to activities by the D.K.B.A., we were asked by the Karen Education Department if we would be interested in funding 2 schools in the Karen State, K'Nei Lay School and Ler Khaw School.
K'Nei Lay School is situated in Karen State, Special area which is a part of Doo Pla Ya district and is about 7Km inside the Karen State. The school is a primary school from KG to Grade 4. There are about 60 children enrolled in the school and 3 teachers. We are providing funds for teachers wages, school uniforms, school materials and simple medicines. This area is under control of KNU, DKBA and the SPDC but most of the villagers and students are Karen. It is a very rural area and the parents work mostly in the fields earning a very small amount of money.
Ler Khaw School is also situated in the Doo Pla Ya district but is just inside the Karen state, very close to the Thai border. The school has been supported of and on by the KED depending on the situation. It is a fairly unique school as it is also supported by the Burmese Education Department. It follows both the Burmese and Karen curriculum as most of the students are Karen. Children living both sides of the border attend the school. There are 80 children and 4 teachers. The Burmese Education Department pays the teachers salaries and we are currently responsible for the school materials, teaching equipment and again simple medicines.
Whilst being in a sensitive area we still feel the need to attempt to provide education to the Karen children in these areas. Whilst there is always the possibility that the schools may be closed, as happened to our previous schools, if we do not keep on trying then it will mean the regime will will win and we can't let that happen.
We were meant to visit the schools last week but there has been fighting in the area so we were unable to cross the border. We don't have any photos of the schools but we will speak to the KED to see if they can arrange for some to be sent out.