Providing Protection
The two villages of Teenubay, right by the Mae La Refugee camp in Thasonyang district in Tak province have approximately 130 households. Many of them farmers who have fled the persecution and destruction of their homes and livelihood in Myanmar by opposing factions and armies, have sought refuge in this community. With a spartan lifestyle in houses made out of the leaves and wood from their only resource of the nearby forests, these displaced Karens are exposed to the elements, especially the threat of mosquito-borne diseases.
They were most grateful for the mosquito nets and clothes which were distributed by Rachen, our coordinator friend who ministers to the hilltribes. Thanks to our dear friend, Jason Clary, we were able to buy 133 nets (each big enough for our persons).
We were able to send 100 to these villages and the rest of the nets went to the Feed My Lambs Shelter for the children there. The boxes of clothes were donated by students and families from KIS international school as well as Webster University city campus. Thank you all for helping to make this difference!
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