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Burma 
Education in Chin State

No education for persecuted Chin Children

Burma, a former British colony of around 59 million people, is ruled by fear. 'A military machine of 400,000 soldiers denies a whole nation its most basic rights,' according to the Burma Campaign UK. 

Despite recent elections, much of Burma today lies ravaged by civil war, its brutal military regime responsible for rape, slavery, mass killings and disappearances.

The remote, western hills of Burma are home to a population of some 500,000 Chin people and their state is widely acknowledged to be the poorest part of the country.  The provision of education and health care is very limited and what exists is under-resourced.

The Chin are constantly persecuted by the present military dictatorship. This makes them vulnerable to gross violations of basic human rights.  In addition, military policies and corruption have driven the Chin people into unsustainable poverty.

In the few schools found in these rural areas there is usually just one allocated teacher sent from the military government and very few resources are available. Without the chance of a proper education, these young people have little chance of securing a prosperous future.

What we did to help:

Despite this horrific situation these ethnic peoples are determined to see their children educated and for their people, language and traditions to survive for future generations.

In the few schools found in these rural areas there is usually just one allocated teacher sent from the military government. Here we supported partner organisations in their efforts to get educational supplies to these rural areas, to support community primary schools, and provide a stipend for volunteer teachers. 

We supported schooling in this area for over 300 Chin children giving them access to the education they deserve and helping to keep their language and traditions alive in the face of persecution.   

Links and further information

  • Burma UK
  • Chin Human Rights Organisation
  • Aung San Suu Kyi Reith Lectures transcript 2011
  • BBC news story: Burma's 'forgotten' Chin people suffer abuse. 
  • BBC news story: 'Suu Kyi - Burma democracy in my lifetime'




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