Solar Power for Free Burma Rangers Training Center

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Summary

This project provides power for the training center of the Free Burma Rangers, a relief organization that provides assistance to many ethnic groups in Burma that have been ravaged by the military.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

All over eastern Burma (Myanmar), indigenous people are subject to attacks, forced labor, land mines, and displacement by the army of Burma’s military dictatorship. The Free Burma Rangers relief teams carry medical equipment into the jungle of Burma, and are trained to treat patients and document human rights abuses. They are equipped with food, first aid supplies, cameras, flashlights, radios, and toys for children. With 43 relief teams making many rounds, FBR reaches up to 172,000 people.

Activities

Green Empowerment and local partners will provide all solar power equipment , plus installation, operation, and maintenance training to staff of the Free Burma Rangers training center, and will assist in the installation of the system on site.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $0
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $60,000
Total Funding Goal: $60,000

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Relief teams trained by Free Burma Rangers will provide medical relief and supplies to 172,000 internally displaced Burmese people in remote areas of the jungle. Medical assistance to the people reached is not supported by any government agency.

Project Message

If the world community os bold enough to help us, then things will change
- Burmese General from Karen State, Burmese General from Karen State

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Michel Maupoux,
Program Manager
140 SW Yamhill St.
Portland, OR 97204
United States
503.284.5774
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Project Sponsor

GlobalGiving

Organization

Green Empowerment Logo Green Empowerment
140 SW Yahmill Street
Portland, Oregon 97204
United States
503-284-5774
http://www.greenempowerment.org

Learn more about Green Empowerment and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Myanmar and can also be found under Health.

For more information about Myanmar, read the Human Development Report on Myanmar or the Wikipedia entry for Myanmar.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on August 06, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 23, 2008.

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