Myanmar
Health
Help Persecuted Burmese Refugees
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesInternally Displaced Karen living in Burma close to the Thai border are building two clinics with larger capacity and more needs than the 35 already completed in the 1,000 mile border area. Power is needed for medical procedures, cataract surgery, lighting, computers, refrigeration for vaccine storage, and sanitation of supplies. Up to 100 Karen patients will be able to receive treatment at each site for injuries endured as well as illnesses such as malaria, cataract, and parasites. ActivitiesGreen Empowerment will provide solar systems for two clinics, as well as train surgeons, medics, and repairmen to install and operate the systems. Each system includes 1000watt of solar panels. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $153 Funding InformationThis 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 $153. The original project funding goal was $42,000. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). Resources
Why this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactSolar power and training of individuals will give the persecuted Karen a vital resource to turn to as this conflict continues. The clinics will indefinitely provide medical aid and refuge to these oppressed peoples. 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." Who is Running This ProjectContact
Anna Garwood, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about Green Empowerment and the project team. Green Empowerment's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
Where this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Myanmar, read the Human Development Report on Myanmar or the Wikipedia entry for Myanmar. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on April 09, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 10, 2007. Latest Update from the FieldCompletion report for electrification of the two hospitalsBy Michel Maupoux - Program Manager, April 09, 2008 05:37 PM
Enjoy the full report with photos, or the summary 2-page report of our burmese solar clinics over the last few years
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