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1 KAREN REFUGEE COMMITTEE The Karen Refugee Committee, NEWSLETTER & MONTHLY REPORT July,

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3 Dear All Readers, Karen Refugee Committee Newsletter and Activity Report July This month, 28 th of July is the 65 th birthday of the Tenth King of Thailand and it is also a holiday for all the Thai people. Due to the short notice of this important occasion, the Karen Refugee Committee could not organize and observe any activity to celebrate the King s birthday in any refugee camps. However, on behalf of the refugees, we would like to take this opportunity to express our wishes and prayers to the majesty the King, along with the royal Government and all the citizen of the Kingdom of Thailand, may you all be blessed and prosper and happy long live the King! Secondly, we have witnesse the second group of family who has reported to return through UNHCR. The interview and monitor was carried out by UNHCR and officials from the embassy of Myanmar (Burma). KRC would like to thank UNHCR for inviting to witness the process conducted in Maela camp, Umphiem camp and Nupo camp. At this juncture, KRC have met with the officials from the embassy and able to talk and share our concern and works to them amicably, though the embassy didn t directly contact with the refugee committee when they arrived. KRC also welcome the embassy to visit the camps and KRC in the near future. Finally, we would like to thank the Royal Government, Donors and NGOs and INGOs for your continuing support and sympathy towards the refugees. 3

4 Monthly Activities Report July /07/2017- KRC Livelihood Coordinator along with Maela Camp Livelihood Committee provided training on Ram pump and V-noch, method of drawing water without using electrical power and the designing water irrigation which was earlier provided by MFLF. There are 15 participants who have come from an agriculture background. 03/07/2017 KRC Education Coordinator met with Professor from Chiangmai University and shared about refugee situation and how KRC prepares for future. 04/07/2017 KRC General Secretary attended the fourth round closing ceremony of vocational program for intern students at Pa-An, Karen State. 4-7/07/2017 KRC and CIT monitored CIT activity in Nupo and Umphium camps. 5-6/07/2017 KRC Chairperson, General Secretary, Finance Advisor and Education Coordinator attended Committee for Refugee Return meeting organised by KNU at Lay Wah. 07/07/2017 KRC Livelihood Coordinator met with HI and discussed about the training for (1) HI will organize training for camp livelihood committee and share information related to livelihood activities and how to work together in the future. (2) HI shared information and result about livelihood meeting held at Rangoon. (3) HI has budget to support whether VRC or CIT office for information sharing relation to livelihood activities in the border areas and what KRC think about it. KRC livelihood coordinator will inform HI after meeting with KRC-EC on 10 th August, /07/2017 KRC General Secretary participated in the monitoring of refugee family who reported to return by the Myanmar embassy /07/2017 KRC Livelihood Coordinator attended meeting at Thamhim and Don Yang camps along with the TBC FSL s Coordinator, its two other staffs, camp s secretaries, and camp livelihood coordinator. The issues discussed in the meeting are ( 1) reviewing CAP activities in the camps and how it should be further support (2) reduction of 30% support to livelihood program (3) and livelihood activities inside the Karen State. 11/07/2017 KRC Finance Advisor and Education Coordinator attended pre-meeting with TBC and UNHCR for Stakeholder meeting at UNHCR office. 13/07/2017 KRC Finance Advisor attended meeting at Pa-An on Stakeholder consultation organised by UNHCR-Myanmar /07/2017 KRC Committee and PSO along with TBC staffs provided Security Detention Centre guideline training to security staffs of Mae Ramoe and Maela Oo camps. 14/07/2017 KRC Education Coordinator along with KRCEE Director went to Umphiem camp and met the OCEE and staffs and discussed about issues related to nursery teacher. 4

5 14/07/2017 KRC Chairperson and General Secretary attended meeting at Lay Wah on refugee security issue. 17/07/2017 KRC-CMSP Coordinator went to Nupo camp and discussed about the staff turnover issue with camp committee. 18/07/2017 KRC Chairperson and General Secretary attended World Life Skill Celebration at Maesod s Vocational College /07/2017 KRC Finance Advisor went to Thamhim and Doyang camps and shared about the CIT relationship with UNHCR to CIT staffs. 20/07/2017 KRC General Secretary attended MOI, UNHCR, NGOs and Umphiem Camp s bimonthly meeting in Umphiem camp /07/2017 KRC-CMSP Coordinator provided training to Thamhim and Doyang security staffs regarding security detention guideline. 21/07/2017 KRC Livelihood Coordinator attended training provided by HI at Maela camp. Other participants include camp s livelihood committee and other CBOs working in livelihood program. The training topics are: sharing livelihood program activities operating in refugee camps; and how to coordinate for future livelihood activities /07/2017 KRC Committee attended Borderwide, CMWG and Stakeholder meetings held at Maela camp. 27/07/2017 KRC General Secretary participated in Karen Youth Forum held at Maela camp and also have to opportunity to share about current camp s situation and information about Committee for Refugee Return. 28/07/2017 KRC Finance Advisor and Health Coordinator attended meeting in Maesod organised by KDHW in relation to birth registration in collaboration with Save the Children. 31/07/2017 KRC General Secretary went to Nupo camp to organise the fifth intership program to Karen State. 5

6 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 Thailand Tel: (055) Intl: Fax: (055) Intl: krc.academic@gmail.com 6

7 Camp Population Report July Register People in 7 Camps Camps Age Gender No. of Total Pop. Families 18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs 6 months- 4 <6months Male Female yrs Mae La 3,509 9,066 5,951 2, ,427 8,409 9,018 Umphiem 600 2,697 1, ,899 2,358 2,541 Nu Po 1,254 2,446 1, ,333 2,539 2,794 Mae La Oon 1,005 2,747 1, ,308 2,668 2,640 Mae Ra Moe 906 2,313 1, ,819 2,377 2,442 Htam Hin 699 1,756 1, ,582 1,747 1,936 Don Yang , Total 8,325 21,853 14,045 6,134 1,008 43,040 20,906 22,235 Unregister People in 7 Camps Camps Age Gender No. of 18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs 6 months- 4 Total Pop. Families <6months Male Female yrs Mae La 3,749 10,385 6,920 2, ,843 9,995 9,848 Umphiem 1,793 3,413 1, , Nu Po , Mae La Oon 666 2,138 1, ,535 2,038 2,497 Mae Ra Moe 957 2,859 2, ,951 2,974 2,977 Htam Hin , Don Yang Total 8,179 20,311 14,022 4, ,684 19,671 20,013 New Arival in 7 Camps Camps Age Gender No. of 18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs 6 months- 4 Total Pop. Families <6months Male Female yrs Mae La Umphiem Nu Po Mae La Oon (FTB) Mae Ra Moe Htam Hin Don Yang Total

8 Pre-Screening People in 7 Camps Camps Age Gender No. of 18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs 6 months- 4 Total Pop. Families <6months Male Female yrs Mae La Umphiem Nu Po 1,442 2,481 1, ,144 2,084 2,060 Mae La Oon Mae Ra Moe Htam Hin 660 1, ,481 1,225 1,254 Don Yang Total 2,223 4,229 2, ,204 3,594 3,608 Number of PAB People in 7 Camps Camps Age Gender No. of 18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs 6 months- 4 Total Pop. Families <6months Male Female yrs Mae La Umphiem Nu Po Mae La Oon Mae Ra Moe Htam Hin Don Yang Total Boarding House Students in 7 Camps Camps Age Gender No. of 18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs 6 months- 4 Total Pop. Families <6months Male Female yrs Mae La 31 1,400 1, Umphiem Nu Po Mae La Oon Mae Ra Moe Htam Hin Don Yang Total , ,099 1,

9 Feeding Figures in 7 Camps Camps Age Gender No. of 18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs 6 months- 4 Total Pop. Families <6months Male Female yrs Mae La 6,734 20,015 13,552 3,592 37,159 Umphiem 2,377 6,005 3,396 1,265 10,666 5,280 5,386 Nu Po 2,036 5,088 3,155 1,009 9,252 4,467 4,785 Mae La Oon 1,655 4,504 3,176 1,302 8,982 4,521 4,461 Mae Ra Moe 1,851 4,845 3,474 1,363 9,682 4,780 4,902 Htam Hin 1,179 2,868 2, ,712 2,830 2,882 Don Yang 541 1, ,715 1,316 1,399 G.Total 16,373 44,818 29,814 9,536 84,168 23,194 23,815 General Population in 7 Camps Camps Age Gender No. of 18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs 6 months- 4 Total Pop. Families <6months Male Female yrs Mae La Umphiem 2,396 6,193 3,427 1,316 10,936 5,426 5,510 Nu Po 3,517 5,989 3,719 1, ,782 5,724 6,058 Mae La Oon 1,702 5,075 3,499 1, ,159 4,854 5,305 Mae Ra Moe 1,877 5,304 3,829 1, ,025 5,477 5,548 Htam Hin 1,533 3,788 2, ,454 3,659 3,894 Don Yang 541 1,540 1, ,984 1,474 1,510 G.Total 51, ,737 95,343 30,968 1,665 93,082 45,841 47,340

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15 undb.udb.cjurh;whmwvgwbsdw>[l;w>*jrw>ymzsg July=2017 eh. 3A7A2017 = KRC w>vk>td.ed>o;orl vjr[h.oud;w>rrvd 'D; rj>v;'ju0drw>vk>td.ed>cdo; orlurh;whm b.c; Ram pump 'D; V-notch vxtrh>w>xk;xd.xh vxwvd.ol vdo[d.'d; w>xd.xhtusdrtusj vxw>vjrrrvdm>b.tdr vx MFLF [h.wh>0jw z.m.vdri w>[h.vdru'guhrw>rrvdthr ysr[jxd.0j (15) *R 'D; ysrwz.thrrh>0j ysrvxtol.w>zs;w>wz.m.vdri 4A7A2017 = KRC ej.&gj. vjrql0h>z.t.< vxufdzdw>vk>td.ed.cdo;orlw>vdr rrm>w>vjrcdzds w>[l;w>*jr (4) 0Dw0Dw>ys>uFdrl;M.vDRI 4 =7A7A2017 ehr = KRC 'D; CIT vjrug>orhxhuhr CIT w>zh;w>rrvx'ju0dr ed.zd 'D; tlyf.m. vdri 5=6A7A2017 = KRC u&xcd.< ej.&gj.< usd.physr[h.ul.w> 'D; ul.ohrl'gcd. vjr CRR w>td.zsd. zjvh0g< vxb.w>wdcd.&dmrjugjrkmvx und'duvkmpxzsd.u&xm.vdri 7A7A2017 = KRC w>vk>td.ed>cdo;orl xh.vdm 'D; HI b.rlb.'g wjoud;w>*h>'ftrh>0j (1) HI rr0j'.w>rrvd ql'ju0drw>vk>td.ed>cdo;orlurh;whmwz.ttd. b.c; w>[h.cd[h. edrvdmo;w>vk>td.o;orlw>*h>w>usdr 'D; urroud;w>qlngt*d> uoh'fvjt*h>m.vdri (2) HI [h.cd[h.edrvdruhrw>*h>b.c; w>vk>td.o;orlw>td.zsd. zj0h>wul.tpx td.'fvj.t*h>m.vdri (3) vxw>uwdrqdo;t*d> vx VRC t&lrh>*hr vx CIT 0JR'X;rh>*hR 'fod;ysr'ju0drzdw z. urrm>b.w>upd.vxxhqxud>qxwz. vxtb.c;'d; w>vk>td.ed.cdo;orl t*d> HI tphwdmymtd.vxuqd.xgjw>upd.wz.thrm. vx KRC wuyrxh.'fvj.< *hrw*hr< b.c;w>*h>thr w>vk>td.o;orlrl'gcd.uxh.vdmwjoud;uhr 'D; EC urh; whm< cdzsdxh.vdmwjoud; 'D; EC urh;whm0hrvhtcd uxh.vdmwjoud;vdrwh>uhrw> *h> 'D; HI zj 10A8A2017 vxt-ux;qj;rr<wrrt*h>m.vdri 2

16 11A7A2017 = KRC ej.&gj. vjrqled.zd vxud>y,drrd>odtw>vjrorhord; ysrb.udb.cjzd vxu uhru'guhrqlud>y,drt*d>m.vdri 11=12A7A2017 = KRC w>vk>td.ed>cdo;orlrl'gcd. vjrtd.zsd. vxxgrf[h.'d; b.'d.,g'ju0dr 'D; ysr[jxd.w>td.zsd.wz.rh>0j TBC FSL rl'gcd. 'D; ysrrroud;w>ch*r< 'Ju0DRurH;wHmeJ.&GJ.cd.usX> 'D; 'Ju0DRw>vk>tD.eD>cdo;orlurH;wHmwz. Ckm 'D; FSL ysrrrw>zdwz.m.vdri w>td.zsd.w>*h>wjoud;rh>0j (1) orhord;ug>u 'guhr CAP ol.zs;vx'ju0drylrtw>td.o;'fvj. 'D; w>-ux;qd.xgj'h; rhwrh> wqd.xgjvxrt*h>< (2) usd.phw>qd.xgj 30 rs;u,rpsrvdrt*h>< (3) w>vk> td.o;orlw>[l;w>*jrvxxhvd>ud>ylrt*h>wz.m.vdri 11A7A2017 = KRC usd.physr[h.ul.w> vjrtd.zsd.zj UNHCR 0JR'X; ysr[jwz. KRC, UNHCR 'D; TBC M.vDRI 13A7A2017 = KRC usd.physr[h.ul.w> vjrw>td.zsd.z J 0h>z.t.< UNHCR ( Myanmar )M.vDRI vxb.w>wdcd.&d.rjtdr 12=13A7A2017 = KRC urh;whm 'D; ysrrroud;w> vjr[h. KRC bh.bxw>'k;cmvd>w>ej.usr w>rrvd ql'ju0dr (2) zsx. vxtrh>0j rj>&rrd> 'D; rj>v;tl< ysrymzsd.rroud;w> rh>0j TBC M.vDRI 14A7A2017 = KRC ysryxrvd>qh.edra ej.&gj.xd.w>xh.vdmtd.oud; zjvh0gm.vdri 17A7A2017 = KRC CMSP rl'gcd. vjrxh.vdmed.zd'ju0drurh;whm w>*h>b.c; w>qdwvjysrrr w>zdt*h>m.vdri 18A7A2017 = KRC ysryxrvd>qh.edr 'D; ej.&gj. vjrxd.w>rrvruydr[d.cd.'dzsx. o;p>w>ohw> b.trk>ehr zjrj>qd;< ufd.wj.w>vk>td.ed>cdo;orlcdvh.ufdm.vdri 16=18A7A2017 =KRC urh;whm usd.physr[h.ul.w> vjrqlxgrf[h. 'D; 'd.,g'ju0dr< 'k;oh.ng 3

17 CIT ysrrrw>zd b.xgj 'D; w>rroud; 'D; UNHCR vxw>rroud;w>upd. w>zh; w>rrt*h>tusdrm.vdri 20A7A2017 = KRC ej.&gj. vjrxd. MOI, UNHCR, NGO, tlyf.'ju0drurh;whm 2 vgwbsdw>td. zsd. zjtlyf.'ju0drm.vdri 18=20A7A2017 = KRC-CMSP rl'gcd. vjrxgrf[h.a 'd.,g'ju0dr [h.bh.bxw>od.vd b.xjg 'D; KRC w>'k;cmtvhmej.usj vxub.rrxgj0jt*d>m.vdri 21A7A2017 = KRC w>vk>td.ed>cdo;orlrl'gcd. xd.oud;w>rrvd vx HI [h.0j zjrj>v;'ju0dr M.vDRI w>rrvdthr ysrvxt[jxd.wz.rh>0j 'Ju0DRw>vk>tD.eD>cdo;orlurH;wHm wz. 'D; u&l>u&xt*r vxrrb.w>b.c; w>vk>td.o;orlw>rrvx'ju0drylr wz.m.vdri w>rrvdw>*h>rh>0j (1) w>[h.cdedr'k;oh.ngvdmo;w>vk>td.o;orl w>rrwz. vxb.w>rrtdrvx'ju0drylr< (2) u&l>u&xvxrroud;w> vxw>vk> td.o;orlw>rr vx'ju0drylrwz. rroud;w>qlnguoh vxusj'fvj.t*h>wz. M.vDRI 25=27A7A2017 = KRC urh;whmwz. xd. Border wide, CMWG and Stakeholder w>xh.vdmtd. zsd. zj rj>v;'ju0drm.vdri 27A7A2017 = KRC ej.&gj. vjrql undo;p>wz. w>xh.vdmtd.oud; zjrj>v;'ju0dr< wje>yx> b.c; ysrb.udb.cjzdw>td.o;chcg 'D; ysrb.udb.cjzdw>uhru'guhrurh;whm t*h>m.vdri 28A7A2017 = KRC urh;whm usd.physr[h.ul.w> 'D; ql.cvrl'gcd. xd. w>td.zsd. zj rj>qd;< vx KDHW wdcd.&d.rj0j b.xgj 'D; zdo.w>td.zsj.w>rred. vxw>rroud; 'D; Save the Children t*h>wz.m.vdri 31A7A2017 = KRC ej.&gj.vjrqled.zd'ju0dr b.c;ysrrrvdw>zd zsdxd.w>vk>td.ed.cdo;orl vx uvjrqlud>y,dr Internship (5) 0Dw0Dt*D>M.vDRI 4

18 ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔-၂၀၁၇ (၂၈) ႔ (၆၅) ၂၀၁၇ ၄ KRC KRC ၀ ႔ ႔ ၀ ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔ VRC UNH ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔ UNH ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔ 1

19 ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔ ႔-၂၀၁၇ ၃/၇/၂၀၁၇ KRC ႔ Ram Pump V-notch ၄/၇/၂၀၁၇ - KRC ႔ (၄) ႕ ၄/၇/၂၀၁၇ - - I ႕ I ၆/၇/၂၀၁၇ - KRC ဌ ႔ CRR ႔ ၇/၇/၂၀၁၇ - KRC HI ႔ / ၁၁/၇/၂၀၁၇-႔ ႔ ႕ ႔ ႔ ၁၆-၁၈/၇/၂၀၁၇ - KRC CIT ၂၀/၇/၂၀၁၇ - KRC MIO,UNH,NGOs ၁၈-၂၀/၇/၂၀၁၇ - - M P ၂၅-၂၇-၂၀၁၇ - KRC t e o der ႔ Border wide CMWG 2

20 ႔ ၂၇/၇/၂၀၁၇-႔ ၂၈/၇/၂၀၁၇-႔ ႔ H ၃၁/၇/၂၀၁၇ - (၅) ႔ 3

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