LATEST NEWS: COVID-19 FOOD DONATIONS FOR THE VILLAGERS
Due to the present lockdown, on March 10th, our partners at 100 Schools gave a rice and oil donation for some of the less fortunate villagers in Sagaing division situated to the west of Mandalay.
Every person who lined up represented either a small group of elderly or debilitated people or a household which has no visible means of support. Each recipient was given a 61 kilo bag of rice and a 5 gallon jerry-can of oil. This is calculated to be sufficient enough to take care of four individuals for a period of one month. Arrangements were made to help deliver these items to their homes.
Since the coronavirus continues to pose an ongoing threat to the entire country’s health and safety, more donations for these remote villagers are being prepared for the upcoming days and weeks.
The next distribution will be on May 4th, “due to the present lockdown” and these provisions will include rice, oil and eggs (Cost = $45.90 for each household). We appreciate any donations you can offer, please use the donate button below to support this initiative through our partners at 100 Schools.
WHAT DO WE DO?
WHAT DO WE DO?
We have been building new schools over the past decade, either where none existed previously, or where there were rudimentary buildings. The schools are located all over Myanmar, and one is in North East Thailand in a Karen tribal village which is made up of many Burmese former refugees.. The schools are sited and construction is coordinated by 100 Schools, and most are built by villagers themselves with assistance. We are committed to sustainable construction and the use of local resources .
U R Building Knowledge is a small non-profit organization registered in Canada . We fund the construction and operation of new schools in villages for the children of Myanmar..
“100 Schools” is the personal commitment of John Stevens, a Canadian living in Thailand and Myanmar, who has been channeling the efforts of his local team, local people, politicians, and European and North American fundraisers to build schools for the children of Myanmar. He is currently at 57, of which URBK has funded 7.
The money raised by U R Building Knowledge supports the work of an incredible team “on the ground” in Myanmar. The team was small and necessarily very quiet about their achievements until about 2012. With more open government in Myanmar we are able to openly show their achievements on the web. Thank you for supporting URBK, and through us ‘100 Schools’, through the early years and now. The 100 Schools team now includes 35 talented masons, carpenters and iron rebar workers plus 2 cooks, who construct multiple schools simultaneously on several sites.
We are unique because 100% of funds raised goes to support education in Myanmar. URBK is 100% volunteer, and all the money raised is sent to the 100 Schools team for their use. The funds raised are used for building a school, buying educational materials, and now toward scholarships for children whose families cannot afford the cost of secondary school for deserving primary students.
