Summary
200,000 indigenous Karen people of Burma continue to be persecuted and violated by the Burmese government. Solar energy will enable medical aid for refugees at two new large medical clinics in Burma.
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Internally 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.
Green 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.
Total Funding Received to Date: $153
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 "Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $153 . The original project funding goal was $42,000.
This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).
Solar 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.
"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, Karen Health & Welfare Department
Anna Garwood
Program Manager
140 SW Yamhill St
Portland, OR 97204
United States
(503) 284-5774
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Green Empowerment
140 SW Yahmill Street
Portland,
Oregon
97204
United States
503-284-5774
http://www.greenempowerment.org
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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.
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on May 10, 2007
By Michel Maupoux - Program Manager, April 09, 2008 05:37 PM
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