Library for New Generation School New Generation School is one of few Karen leadership programs possible in the border area. It used to be situated further north along Salween River, but was moved to our area some years ago. The library is built in cooperation with the school and Karen Education department (KED) Background The

Gaw La Heh Primaryschool New classrooms for Gaw La Heh Primaryschool in Je Po Kee village. The headmistress was one of the first to return to this village, and together with her fellow villagers, she has built a primary school that now counts more then 200 students. Around 100 of them live in dormitories. Gaw La Heh Primaryschool is

Renovation of kitchen and eating space for Academy School Renovation and improvements of kitchen with cooking facilities, washing area and storage, and refurbishing of dining room for students living in the dormitories at Academy school in Noh Bo.  Background The Academy School in Noh Bo is one of few schools outside of Mae

Shelter for Academy School in Noh Bo Hangout area for students. Shelter for rain during rainy season and protection towards the sun in the rest of the year. Background Every year we aim to invite participants from our main sponsors to work with us for a two-week workshop. The goal is to challenge our

Kler Deh High School Karen Highschool for students from a broad area in the mountainous border area. Dormitories and facilities around it are therefor also an essential part of the campus. It is the first highschool in this area and a big step towards re-establishing settlements on this side of the border river.  Background

Mae Tari Dormitory The project contains of a dormitory for 24 students and 2 teachers, an additional kitchen and toilet/shower building and a water purification system done by our collaborators in Solbakken. Background Mae Tari is one of the bigger villages on the border. It´s mainly Karen migrants living here, but the

Grace Garden Sustainable Living and Learning Center Grace Garden Sustainable Learning center is an initiative from the organization BGET to “bring renewable energy & sustainable technologies to refugee, minority & rural communities along the Thailand-Burma border”.   Background Border Green Energy Team (BGET) bought a land in Noh Bo to create a "sustainable

Mae Tao Clinic New classrooms for Mae Tao Clinic Training Center was a collaborative project with the clinic itself and Spanish architect Albert Company-Olmo who was both working for the clinic, and leading the process together with Gyaw Gyaw  Background Mae Tao Clinic (MTC) is founded by Karen Medical Dr. Cynthia Maung. She

Maw Kwee Primary School Background Maw Kwee is a small remote mountain village with a primary school. The school is the center of Maw Kwee, run in close partnership with the village. It is one of few migrant schools along the border outside of Mae Sot, and with a reputation of good teachers, it attracts an increasing number

Academy School in Noh Bo The project began as a two week workshop with participants from Norway and Spain designing and starting the construction of two new classrooms for Academy School in Noh Bo together with Gyaw Gyaw and in close cooperation with Academy school, represented by their headmistress Tharamu Thamla.  Background Academyschool in

Fadderordning for Safe Haven Orphanage For 200,- kr måneden kan du bidra til en enklere hverdag for de 70 barna i storfamilien Safe Haven Orphanage. For å sikre forutsigbarhet for Tasanee som driver barnehjemmet, ønsker vi faddere som kan forplikte seg for minst et år av gangen. Beløpet går i sin helhet til barnehjemmet, men

Community Projects Gyaw Gyaw is based in a village named Noh Bo. It`s around 300 – 350 houses on the banks of Moei river, the border between Thailand and Burma. The inhabitants are mainly Karen Migrants, but there`s Thai military controlling the village, it`s a Thai school, and a small health station based here

Widowhouse at Safe Haven Orphanage A house for production, storage and selling of the products made by the women connected to the Widow project at Safe Haven Orphanage under the lead of Tasanee Keereepraneed. The house also contains sleeping area and a kitchen. Background Tasanee Keereepraneed is Big Mum in her own big