Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar

by Tekkatho Foundation
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar
Help me Be Who I Want: Education in Myanmar

Summary

Help Me Be brings offline digital libraries to conflict-affected and rural communities in Myanmar, where internet and books are scarce or non-existent. The Tekkatho Foundation equips local partners, like schools, refugee camps and community groups, with our portable MyLibrary devices, loaded with thousands of textbooks, storybooks, and interactive lessons. These resources keep children and young adults learning, even in times of displacement, instability or hardship.

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Challenge

Hundreds of thousands of young people in Myanmar are being cut off from education. In rural areas access to the internet has always been limited. In recent years, conflict and instability have made things worse. The state education system has collapsed in many regions, and large numbers of children are without formal schooling. Our project provides tough, portable digital libraries that work entirely offline, giving young people a practical way to continue learning whatever challenges they face.

Solution

Our solution is to build self-contained digital libraries at informal schools, community libraries and refugee camps, connecting Myanmar's offline learners to the best of the world's open educational resources. Our libraries are packed full of school textbooks, videos, quizzes and games to help student learn. With your support, we can provide access to world-class educational materials to help people of all ages to gain an education and make a real change to their life chances

Long-Term Impact

We believe that improved access to educational resources will transform minds and opportunities, bringing about tolerance and enabling more fulfilling lives. Our eTekkatho MyLibraries transform communities, and our work is made more urgent by the turmoil in education since the military coup. With your support, we are setting up alternative educational infrastructures across the whole country so young people can benefit from the opportunities digital technologies bring wherever they study.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

Resources

Organization Information

Tekkatho Foundation

Location: Manchester - United Kingdom
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Facebook: Facebook Page
Twitter: @Tekkatho
Project Leader:
Celia Russell
Manchester , United Kingdom
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