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The Karen Refugee Committee,

KAREN REFUGEE COMMITTEE

NEWSLETTER

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MONTHLY REPORT

May , 2017

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Karen Refugee Committee Newsletter and Activity Report

May - 2017 Dear All Readers,

On 28th of April, KRC Chairperson and some camp representatives organized trip to Hpa-An and

met with Karen’s religious leaders. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss about the refugee

future. Based on current situation, three conditions have been agreed to follow after the meeting.

(1) To study and analyse the situation of refugees (2) To prepare for emergency needs for refugees

and (3) To plan for long term solution for the returnees. On 3-30 April, KRC and KNU proposed

training related to livelihood program for the refugees and preparedness for their future when

they return. The training was proposed to Mae Fah Luang Foundation. The trainees include KRC’s

representatives, KNU district representatives, CIDKP representatives, representatives from seven

camps, religious leaders and teachers, and village representatives. The total number participated is

35 in total. The training was provided by Mae Fah Luang Foundation and supported by Karen

National Union, Thai government, Burmese government, Committee for Refugee Return, and

Karen Refugee Committee. Based on reflection, the training is very helpful and benefit to the

trainees. Not only that, the skills and knowledge provided during the training will continue serve

benefit to people in refugee camps and other respective areas. We would like to thank Thai

government, Burmese government, especially the Karen State government, KNU Central, especially

Dooplaya district officers and Mae Fah Luang Foundation and its 12 staffs, for your support to

make this training successful. We also want to thank other organizations for helping to prepare for

the refugee’s return.

Sincerely yours,

General Secretary

Karen Refugee Committee

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Monthly Activities Report

May – 2017

01/05/2017 – KRC Finance Advisor met with IOM in relation to survey on suicide case in Maela camp.

01/05/2017 – KRC Capacity Building Officer and LAC went and monitored MDRG Specialists who will provide training to camp committee at Maela camp.

2-4/05/2017 – KRC’s Capacity Building Officer attended PAR training provided by TBC in relation to monitoring of most vulnerable persons at Mae Hong Song. KnRC also

participated in the training.

03/05/2017 – KRC Finance Advisor met with SMRU and discussed about planning for youth at SMRU office. Other participants are SMRU, MTC and BMA.

04/05/2017 – KRC Health Coordinator went to Maela camp in relation to the agreement of signing IRC Water Committee.

9-11/05/2017 – KRC Capacity Building Officer provided PAR training to CMT staffs at Umphiem camp.

11/05/2017 – KRC Chairperson went to Umphiem camp and attended bi-monthly Camp Committee and NGOs meeting.

15/05/2017 – KRC Education Coordinator met with KRCEE at KRCEE office and discussed about MOU between KRCEE and SCI for coming academic year.

15/05/2017 – KRC Chairperson met with Maela camp committee, Zone leaders, Section leaders in relation to the funding reduction and financial management.

16-17/05/2017 – MDRG Team (KRC and CMSP) provided MDRG training at Mae Ra Moe camp.

16/05/2017 – KRC Chairperson went to Tham Him camp and met with the camp committee and at the same time informed about the funding reduction and stipend issue.

16/05/2017 – KRC, CMSP and TBC met at CMSP office along with CMSP staffs in relation to the reduction to of one staff from CMSP central.

17/05/2017 – KRC Education Coordinator met with HI at HI office and discussed about the coming 2017 HI program activities.

18/05/2017 – KRC met with SCI and KRCEE and discussed about the MOU between KRCEE and SCI at KRC office.

18/05/2017 – MDRG team (KRC and CMSP) provided MDRG training at Maela Oo camp.

18/05/2017 – KRC Health Coordinator went to Umphiem camp in relation to the monitoring of TBC nutritious group especially for the mother and children’s nutrituous food and malnutritious condition.

19/05/2017 – KRC Chairperson, Secretary, Finace Adivsor and Education Coordinator met with UNHCR and TBC and discussed the camp management issue, repatriation issue, VRC and future plan for stakeholder meeting.

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22-24/05/2017 – KRC Finance Advisor attended the Global Karen Baptist Fellowship in Chiang Mai.

23-25/05/2017 – KRC, CMSP and TBC attended TOT training organized by TBC in relation to security management at Golden Hill Resort, Maesod.

25-26/05/2017 – KRC Finance Advisor gave presented about KRC Youth forum at CCSDPT opening meeting at British Club, Bangkok.

26/05/2017 – KRC, CMSP and TBC met and discussed about issue related to CMSP camp-based staffs.

30/05/2017 – KRC Education Coordinator and Finace Advisor met with HI, RTP, KWO, SVA and KRCEE at HI office and discussed about the future HI program activities which will be rolled out in the camps

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NGO Supporters:

TBC – The Border Consortium. Supports with food and shelter material. TBC also supports with

warm clothing for refugees. TBC coordinates with the Community Management and Preparedness

Program to help with administration and management capacity in all seven camps. TBC provides

KRC with administrative and organizational support and helps with staff remuneration.

ADRA – Adventist Development and Relief Agency. Starting January 2011, ADRA assumed

responsibility for vocational training formerly implemented by ZOA in all seven camps.

WEAVE – Promotes women and children’s education and self-reliance, focusing on household

issues to help women achieve more power, rights, and opportunities in refugee communities.

ARC – American Refugee Committee. Supports medical and health facilities.

M.I. – Malteser International, formerly MHD – Supports medical and health facilities.

World Education – Support for the Institute of Higher Education.

COERR – Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees. Food and educational support.

EVI – Involved with care and support for extremely vulnerable individuals.

H.I. – Handicap International. Supports handicapped refugees with prostheses and rehabilitation.

It also organizes annual sporting events for the handicapped.

UNHCR – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Supports registration process,

protection, and ultimate safe repatriation. It is currently helping with resettlement issues.

SMRU – Shoklo Malaria Research Unit. Supports malaria control, prevention, and treatment.

SVA – Supports libraries in the camps.

SAVE THE CHILDREN - Support teacher training and management capacity building.

PPAT – Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand. Supports family planning and preventive

education in refugee camps.

SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL – Supports Burmese refugees in the camp to address sanitation

issues.

RIGHT TO PLAY – Support Teacher subsidies, teacher training and capacity building.

IRC-LAC – Support the law

Address: P.O. Box 5 Mae Sot, Tak 63110

Thailand Tel: (055) Intl: +66 55 532 947 Fax: (055) Intl: +66 55 546 869 E-mail: krc.academic@gmail.com

Mae La 3,493 9,154 6,005 2,136 190 17,485 8,444 9,041

Umphiem 600 2,657 1,529 4,869 2,345 2,524

Nu Po 1,266 2,479 1,630 880 365 5,354 2,544 2,810

Mae La Oon 1,020 2,726 1,614 928 59 5,327 2,682 2,645

Mae Ra Moe 992 2,379 1,504 619 136 4,638 2,284 2,354

Htam Hin 702 1,764 1,186 491 139 3,581 1,745 1,836

Don Yang 352 828 546 249 47 1,670 805 865

Total 8,425 21,987 14,014 5,986 936 42,924 20,849 22,075

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 3,754 10,336 6,895 2,314 167 19,712 9,961 9,751

Umphiem 1,798 3,329 1,855 5,808 2951 2857

Nu Po 841 906 802 340 4 2,052 963 1089

Mae La Oon 669 2,242 1,804 557 24 4,627 2,107 2,520

Mae Ra Moe 957 2,850 2,062 975 100 5,987 3,056 2,931

Htam Hin 176 612 470 174 52 1,308 658 650

Don Yang

Total 8,195 20,275 13,888 4,984 347 39,494 19,696 19,798

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 41 48 20 11 79 42 37

Umphiem

Nu Po

Mae La Oon (FTB) 1 1 1 1

Mae Ra Moe 2 32 30 2 64 35 29

Htam Hin

Don Yang 68 343 216 52 4 615 323 292

Total 112 424 266 65 4 759 400 359

No. of

FamiliesCamps Total Pop.

Age

Gender

624

New Arival in 7 Camps

Camps Total Pop.

AgeNo. of

Families

Total Pop.

Gender

Camp Population Report May - 2017Register People in 7 Camps

Unregister People in 7 Camps

Male Female

Age

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months

CampsNo. of

Families

683

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La

Umphiem

Nu Po 1,442 2,481 1,215 338 82 4,116 2,068 2,048

Mae La Oon

Mae Ra Moe

Htam Hin 662 1,412 720 294 59 2,485 1,254 1,231

Don Yang 123 340 185 43 12 580 285 295

Total 2,227 4,233 2,120 675 153 7,181 3,607 3,574

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La

Umphiem

Nu Po

Mae La Oon 22 103 15 18 4 140 76 64

Mae Ra Moe 4 41 3 9 53 22 31

Htam Hin

Don Yang

Total 26 144 18 27 4 193 98 95

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 31 1,339 1,339 763 576

Umphiem 6 88 35 124 55 69

Nu Po 73 67 140 71 69

Mae La Oon 19 87 106 54 52

Mae Ra Moe 9 74 81 155 82 73

Htam Hin 14 9 23 13 10

Don Yang 30 90 120 58 62

Total 46 298 1,708 1 2,007 1,096 911

Boarding House Students in 7 Camps

Camps

Total Pop.

Total Pop.

Total Pop.

Age

Age

Pre-Screening People in 7 Camps

Camps

Number of PAB People in 7 Camps

Camps

AgeNo. of

Families

No. of

Families

No. of

Families

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Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 6,746 20,069 13,525 3,372 36,966

Umphiem 2,384 5,815 3,351 10,392 5,146 5,246

Nu Po 2,053 5,081 3,175 1,046 9,302 4,494 4,808

Mae La Oon 1,664 4,499 3,205 1,304 92 9,008 4,521 4,487

Mae Ra Moe 1,662 4,466 3,509 1,740 9,715 4,950 4,765

Htam Hin 1,187 2,964 2,112 711 5,787 2,840 2,947

Don Yang 541 1,489 962 256 2,707 1,309 1,398

G.Total 16,237 44,383 29,839 9,655 83,877 23,260 23,651

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 7319 19538 14259 4461 357 38615 19210 19405

Umphiem 2,404 6,074 3,419 10,801 5,351 5,450

Nu Po 3,529 5,939 3,714 1,558 451 11,662 5,646 6,016

Mae La Oon 1,721 5,112 3,549 1,503 87 10,251 4,945 5,306

Mae Ra Moe 1,964 5,369 3,680 1,605 236 10,897 5,479 5,418

Htam Hin 1,541 3,802 2,322 959 250 7,397 3,669 3,728

Don Yang 543 1,541 1,037 334 63 2,985 1,471 1,514

G.Total 51,587 136,737 95,074 31,040 1,536 92,608 45,771 46,837

Feeding Figures in 7 Camps

Camps

General Population in 7 Camps

Camps

AgeNo. of

FamiliesTotal Pop.

AgeNo. of

FamiliesTotal Pop.

1,226

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