KAREN REFUGEE COMMITTEE NEWSLETTER & MONTHLY REPORT MAY, 2010
Karen Refugee Committee Monthly Report May, 2010 In the month of May, though the argument cause of political stance had taken place in Bangkok, Thailand fortunately, it had no effect on the (140,583) Refugee including new arrivals who are living a daily lives in seven (7) camps situated along Thai-Burma boarder which are under the overseen of the Karen Refugee committee (KRC). If the chaos that had happened became so critical situation that it was out of control, then it can effect us in some ways. Both KRC and camp committee election was planning to be finished in February, but the implementation was not able to do due to different reasons. The election of all camps was finished by the last week of April. Though the election was finished later than schedule we are happy that the activities run smoother and easy after the election. In the camp, there has been no serious incidents that resulted in crisis which can not be resolved. We at one time concerned if SPDC intensive pressure on the ceased fire ethnic group who refuse to be transformed into boarder guide force (BGF),especially Democratic Buddhist Karen Army (DKBA). If they do not reach agreement the fighting will force people out of their nature place to neighboring country for seeking refuge in the camp. But no particular occurrence was happened yet. How ever, the new arrivals in small number are increasing every month in all camps. What would be the reader s comment! Is this because the oppression causing by the SPDC s Military policy, or because of regular support of NGOs receiving in the camps, including education, health and social welfare support, or because of resettlement? KRC was formed thirty five (35) years ago and surviving up to present. We are indebt to thank all the donors for their sympathetic of our hard and kind support to keep us survive. We as well realized that more and more burden become progressively greater for donor to bear as years has passed, and the only choose for us is to request donors not to fatigue but to continue it. Ten of thousands of refugee have been resettled to the Third country to begin their new life. We expect the resettlement program will lighten the donor s burdens, but the real situation is contradicted to what expected because the decreasing numbers are replaced by the new arrivals. The new arrivals after 2005 are not counted eligible for food and is remained a hardship that we could not solved. Those new arrival wouldn t get any support unless permission is granted by the authority of the host country. We thank Thai authority for allowing us to share the small amount of left over food with the widows, orphans, old age, and venerable with out hindrance. We also thank CCSDPT for urging Thai authority to feed new arrivals. Though MOI has No new arrivals policy after 2005, we couldn t find any new arrival in the camp who is deported so far. Thanks Thai government for their broad minded. More over, prescreening process for new arrival is set to be done and we hope, the program might be implemented as soon as possible.
Cooperation with other ethnic society is also an important concept which already stated in previous report. KRC intends to encourage any ethnic related organization or society set up in the camp in cooperation for the benefit of social affairs. Ethnic organizations have been set in Mae La Camp, Umphiem and Nu Po camp. Some of the ethnic representatives are also selected in the camp advisory committee; in the code of conduct disciplinary committee and some are in new arrival committee. There is no distinguished between ethnicity, races, religion and culture in the camp management. Ethnic cooperating committee was formed in the camps with the aim of closer cooperation in social affairs. In 2010, many part of the world was critically effected by natural disaster also man made disaster which resulted in the lost of million of lives, homeless, and living in poverty is also cause continuity increasing refugees in the world. Thank You Any of Your Comment Is Appreciated K.R.C Camps Activities Report. May 2010 4-6/ 5/10 KRC and CMP staff attend TOT training at Mae Hong Son on conflict, problem solving, decision making and narrative report.our counterpart KnRC and CBO are participated. 4/5/10 KRC s Umphiem camp in-charge and Health coordinator visit Umphiem to meet with RCH workers of ARC health organization. To find out some misunderstanding which happen between ARC and camp based community staff. After hearing, it seem like we can not solve the problem on the sport. Further discussion would be follow up. 3-7/5/10 - KRC Joint secretary visit Dong Yang and Htam Hin camp on SGBV issue. Meeting with CBO and camp committee, sharing information and planning future programme. Later on, joint secretary have a short briefing with officers from UNHCR and IRC in camp. 11-13/5/10 - Joint secretary and camp affair assistant coordinator make fact finding in Nu Po camp on missing building material, reported by TBBC. 14/5/10 - Joint secretary briefing SGBV situation in Htam Hin and Dong Yang to KWO head office at Marsariang. The same day KRC office manager with joint secretary interview 4 applicants for one vacancy position of office staff.
17/5/10 - KRC and CMSP meet and plan agenda for 21/5/10 meeting, which will attend by some camp representative in Tak and Mae Hong Son area, concerning about Boarding House in Camps. 18/5/10 - KRC and CMSP draw agenda for KRC mid year meeting which will held on 22 nd /6/10 at Mea La camp. 18/5/10- KRC education coordinator as well as KRC EE director travel to Umpiem camp for staff appraisal. 19/5/10- She proceed to Nu Po camp with the same issue. At Nu Po she meets with camp education committee, education workers, sharing information and give necessary support to them. 19/5/10 - KRC welcome newly appointed UNHCR senior protection officer at office and the same day the assistant social affair coordinator attend the meeting on boarding house issue at KWO office. 20/5/10 KRC chair and livelihood coordinator organize a meeting in Mae La camp with representative from Nu Po, Umphiem, Ma La, Mae La Oo and Mae Ra Ma Lung to from VT and livelihood committee in all 7 camps. 21/5/10- KRC EE director attended meeting at Mae La camp. The meeting subject is Boarding House in camps. This meeting was attended by 5 camps representatives. In meeting all participants agreed the KRC will take leading role to organize Boarding house committee in all camp level. 24/5/10 KRC chair, Umphiem camp in-charge and health coordinator held a meeting at Umphiem camp with camp committee and ARC officer to discuss the conflict between ARC and RCH staff. 27/5/10 Social affair coordinator and his assistant attended the meeting which organizes by LAC and AMI for CSO issue. Camp justice teams also participate. 31/5/10 KRC held an EC information sharing meeting, attended by EC and health, education, social affair and livelihood coordinators.
We shall always be grateful to the Thai people and Government for their sympathy and understanding in allowing us safe refuge. We are also indebted to the NGOs for their Supports and Services. TBBC Support in Food and Shelter Material. TBBC is also supporting with warm clothing for all the camps. TBBC is Supporting with Camps Management program to help with Administration, Management Stability improvements in all (7) Camps. -- Has been providing KRC with administrative & organizational Support. It has also supported with remuneration for KRC members and workers. MSF Support in Medical and Health facilities. AMI Support in Medical and Health facilities. ARC Support in Medical and Health facilities. M.I (Malteser International) formerly MHD Support in Medical and Health facilities. ZOA (ABW aid) Support in Educational facilities Teachers' Training. World Education / Consortium Support in Educational facilities, Teachers' Training and Education for Deaf / Mute / Blinds. TOPS Support in Educational facilities Nurseries. COERR Rice and Educational support. EVI To be involved with Extremely Vulnerable people, care and support. H.I Support for Refugee Handicaps with Prosthesis and rehabilitation and also year end sporting events for Handicaps. UNHCR For Registration Process Protection and Ultimate Safe Repatriation. Now helping with Resettlement. SMRU Support with Malaria Control, Prevention and Treatment. SVA To support with Libraries in the camps. PPAT Parenthood Planning Association Thailand Supporting with Family Planning and Preventive/ Education in Refugee Camps. SOLIDARITES Support the Burmese refugees in the camp addressing sanitation issues. Address: P.O Box- 5, Mae Sot, Tak-63110, Thailand. Ø (055) Intl: +66 55 532 947. E- Mail: krc.academic@gmail.com. Fax: (055) Intl: +66 55 546 869
Monthly Population Report in Camps ( May - 2010 ) Number of Registered people in camps Over-12 Yrs 6-12 Yrs Under 5 Yrs Total Mae La 5,681 8,034 8,585 2,670 2,525 2,381 2,178 26,373.00 Umphiem 2,743 4,543 4,506 1,077 983 987 931 13,027.00 Nu Po 2,204 2,892 2,884 774 765 832 787 8,934.00 Htam Hin 896 1266 1371 467 405 324 319 4,152.00 Ban Dong Yang 696 989 1,086 257 260 237 262 3,091.00 Mae Rama Luang 2,298 4,150 4,091 1,433 1,325 911 979 12,889.00 Mae La Oon 2,590 4,167 4,187 1,387 1,319 1,019 945 13,024.00 Total 17,108.00 26,041.00 26,710.00 8,065.00 7,582.00 6,691.00 6,401.00 81,490.00 Number of PAB, POC, PRE-SCREENING in camps Over-12 Yrs 6-12 Yrs Under 5 Yrs Total Mae La Umphiem 527 1,016 779 103 98 81 68 2,145.00 Nu Po 2,633 2,410 2,003 453 427 376 421 6,090.00 Htam Hin 814 1,052 953 211 193 256 248 2,913.00 Ban Dong Yang 151 338 335 62 65 51 49 900.00 Mae Rama Luang 105 502 475 77 55 38 30 1,177.00 Mae La Oon 27 265 178 17 15 18 9 502.00 Total 4,257.00 5,583.00 4,723.00 923.00 853.00 820.00 825.00 13,727.00 Number of new arrival in camps Over-12 Yrs 6-12 Yrs Under 5 Yrs Total Mae La 6,540 7,094 6,248 1,710 1,621 768 689 18,130.00 Umphiem 3,877 4,292 3,661 1,265 1,023 684 552 11,477.00 Nu Po 120 70 94 24 21 17 18 244.00 Htam Hin 113 267 271 57 67 49 52 763.00 Ban Dong Yang 58 81 103 11 12 28 23 258.00 Mae Rama Luang 664 1,299 1,450 430 423 261 241 4,104.00 Mae La Oon 471 799 743 255 300 217 224 2,538.00 Total 11,843.00 13,902.00 12,570.00 3,752.00 3,467.00 2,024.00 1,799.00 37,514.00
Number of Outside Student in Camps Over-12 Yrs 6-12 Yrs Under 5 Yrs Total Mae La 2,247 1,260 418 335 17 22 4,299 Umphiem 17 280 191 44 27 2 0 544 Nu Po 433 389 56 42 4 0 924 Htam Hin 13 22 0 0 0 0 35.00 Ban Dong Yang 71 68 20 12 1 3 175.00 Mae Rama Luang 334 328 54 28 2 1 747.00 Mae La Oon 20 541 437 38 25 6 0 1,047.00 Total 37.00 3,919.00 2,695.00 630.00 469.00 32.00 26.00 7,771.00 Feeding Figure in Camps Over-12 Yrs 6-12 Yrs Under 5 Yrs Total Mae La 9,450 14,322 13,968 3,228 2,818 2,403 2,327 39,066.00 Umphiem 4,571 6,332 5,860 1,738 1,653 1,201 1,083 17,867.00 Nu Po 4,958 5,805 5,370 1,307 1,255 1,229 1,226 16,192.00 Htam Hin 1,509 2,313 2,382 666 664 496 543 7,064.00 Ban Dong Yang 1,074 1,471 1,541 323 320 315 315 4,285.00 Mae Rama Luang 3,033 5,693 5,958 1,907 1,749 1,174 1,180 17,661.00 Mae La Oon 3,029 5,640 5,422 1,670 1,632 1,246 1,163 16,773.00 Total 27,624.00 41,576.00 40,501.00 10,839.00 10,091.00 8,064.00 7,837.00 118,908.00 General Population in Camps Over-12 Yrs 6-12 Yrs Under 5 Yrs Total Mae La 12,221 17,375 16,093 4,798 4,481 3,166 2,889 48,802.00 Umphiem 7,164 10,131 9,137 2,489 2,131 1,754 1,551 27,193.00 Nu Po 4,958 5,805 5,370 1,307 1,255 1,229 1,226 16,192.00 Htam Hin 1820 2582 2595 733 665 629 619 7,823.00 Ban Dong Yang 905 1,479 1,592 350 349 317 337 4,424.00 Mae Rama Luang 3,149 6,320 6,560 2,086 1,914 1,253 1,295 19,428.00 Mae La Oon 3,108 5,772 5,545 1,697 1,659 1,260 1,178 17,111.00 Total 33,325.00 49,464.00 46,892.00 13,460.00 12,454.00 9,608.00 9,095.00 140,973.00
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