Bring Solar Energy to 7 Burmese Medical Clinics
Solar energy in Thailand
Summary
This project will install photovoltaic systems at 7 clinics that provide healthcare to thousands of oppressed and internally displaced Karen people in Burma (Myanmar).
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The Burmese government has been oppressing the indigenous Karen population for decades. Due to the Burmese government’s oppression, medical assistance for the Karen people is not supported by any governmental agency, and non-governmental organizations are not permitted to operate in this zone. The Karen peoples living in Thailand have established 35 clinics for the Karen living inside Burma, but most lack electricity. Green Empowerment will provide solar-powered electricity to 7 clinics.
Activities
We will provide small photovoltaic (PV) systems to 7 clinics. We will provide training for the surgeons, medics, and repairmen to keep the systems operating, and to install and relocate the systems as required.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,129
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $1,129 . The original project funding goal was $31,500.
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
Electrification makes possible lighting required for medical procedures and power for medical devices. Better treatment will result for casualties of the conflict along the Thai-Burma border and for patients affected by malaria and other illnesses.
Project Message
Our dream 10 years ago was to have some kind of lighting for these clinics. And when we did the first clinics last summer, I could only hope that we would be able to do some more.
- Eh Kalu, Director, Internally Displaced Karen People (IDKP)
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Anna Garwood
Program Manager
140 SW Yamhill St
Portland, OR 97204
United States
(503) 284-5774
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Project Sponsor
Organization
Green Empowerment
140 SW Yahmill Street
Portland,
Oregon
97204
United States
503-284-5774
http://www.greenempowerment.org
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Where this Project is Located
Country
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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 November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on March 6, 2006
Latest Update from the Field
2007 Closing reports
By Michel Maupoux - Program Manager - Green Empowerment, May 13, 2008 05:39 PM
Thanks to all our donors!
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