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The Karen Refugee Committee,

KAREN REFUGEE COMMITTEE

NEWSLETTER

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MONTHLY REPORT

February, 2018

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Karen Refugee Committee Newsletter and Activity Report

February - 2018

Dear All Readers,

We want to say thank you for reading our monthly newsletters. One major activity that we

organized in this month is ‘2017 Annual Meeting for KRC and Camp Committee’ from seven camps,

organized in Maela camp from 12-13 March 2018. The meeting reviews our works and activities,

especially camps’ relationship to partner’s organization such as NGOs, CBOs and UNHCR and Thai

authorities and discussed about the challenges for coming 2018. The meeting also reviewed the

issue regarding funding support for refugees in term of food, household material, health,

education, and livelihood and camp management programs. It also examined the challenges in

managing the camp due to shortage of staff and further funding cut as an unforeseen situation.

The meeting resolute that, camp committee and population, will learn to rely on themselves for

their future. KRC will continue to lead the discussion on repatriation and organize consultation with

the refugees. I realize that, there are some people who want to go back but still facing challenges

to provide their family needs. I would like to request to concerned organizations to look into their

needs, and their respective community will find means to help for those who would like to return.

It is my hope that, the readers will understand our situation and try to support and cooperate with

us as we continue to journey together.

Best wishes,

General Secretary

Karen Refugee Committee

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Monthly Activities Report

February – 2018

05/02/2018 –KRC’s Education Coordinator met with KRCEE and HI relation to school’s future support at KRCEE office.

6/02/2018 – KRC’s Finance Advisor attended meeting organized by IRC in relation to sanitation at Maela camp.

9/02/2018 – KRC-CMSP and TBC met and discussed about the finalization of CMSP camp’s staff at CMSP office.

12-13/02/2018 – KRC Committee and Camp committee organized annual meeting at Maela camp.

14-15/02/2018 – KRC’s Finance Advisor attended CRR meeting at Klo Yaw Lay.

15/02/2018- KRC’s Education Coordinator gave presentation about refugee’s situation during meeting organized by ENAC at Chiang Mai University.

16/02/2018 – KRC, Camp Committee, CBOs, NGOs, UNHCR and organized partners’ meeting at Maela camp.

19/02/2018 – KRC’s Finance Advisor attended ENAC meeting in relation to the policy recommendation for peace process in Chiang Mai.

26/02/2018 – UNHCR from Mae Sot, Geneva and Myanmar came and met with KRC’s Chair, Secretary and Joint Secretary) and discussed issues related to land, housing in preparedness for refugee return.

27/02/2018 – KRC-CMSP Coordinator and staff met and discussed annual plan for 2018.

28/02/2018 – KRC Committee, Camp Committee and CBOs and NGOs discussed the support for most vulnerable refugee for 2018. TBC came as representative from NGOs.

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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 3,441 8,756 5,591 2,139 234 16,722 8,079 8,643

Umphiem 600 2,576 1,779 4,672 2,244 2,428

Nu Po 1,269 2,486 1,636 880 346 5,348 2,540 2,808

Mae La Oon 979 2,700 1,528 949 91 5,238 2,588 2,650

Mae Ra Moe 862 2,301 1,641 783 72 4,797 2,399 2,398

Htam Hin 696 1,744 1,173 503 180 3,600 1,769 1,813

Don Yang 348 813 539 289 38 1,679 803 876

Total 8,195 21,376 13,887 6,163 961 42,056 20,422 21,616

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 3,687 9,905 6,676 2,237 197 19,015 9,511 9,504

Umphiem 1,673 3,187 1,772 5,533 2800 2733

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

Mae La Oon 620 1,812 1,730 482 38 4,067 2,054 2,013

Mae Ra Moe 968 2,684 2,035 931 75 5,725 2,853 2,872

Htam Hin 210 603 531 175 65 1,374 685 689

Don Yang

Total 7,999 19,097 13,546 4,733 379 37,766 18,866 18,900

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 18 33 14 7 54 32 22

Umphiem

Nu Po

Mae La Oon

(FTB)

Mae Ra Moe 2 38 37 2 1 78 36 42

Htam Hin

Don Yang 65 319 184 43 5 551 297 254

Total 85 390 235 52 6 683 365 318

Total Pop.

Gender

Camp Population Report February - 2018Register 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

620

New Arival in 7 Camps

Camps Total Pop.

AgeNo. of

Families

No. of

FamiliesCamps Total Pop.

Age

Gender

568

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 73 4,107 2,063 2,044

Mae La Oon

Mae Ra Moe

Htam Hin 615 1,419 717 298 74 2,508 1,252 1,256

Don Yang 118 319 161 49 3 533 265 268

Total 2,175 4,219 2,093 685 150 7,148 3,580 3,568

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La

Umphiem

Nu Po

Mae La Oon 19 101 19 16 1 137 73 64

Mae Ra Moe 3 19 7 6 32 13 19

Htam Hin

Don Yang

Total 22 120 26 22 1 169 86 83

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 31 1,682 1,682 948 734

Umphiem 3 57 6 64 18 46

Nu Po 73 67 140 71 69

Mae La Oon

Mae Ra Moe 8 93 64 157 77 80

Htam Hin 3 9 12 12

Don Yang 35 93 128 59 69

Total 42 261 1,921 1 2,183 1,185 998

Feeding Figures in 7 Camps

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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Boarding House Students in 7 Camps

Camps

Total Pop.

Total Pop.

Total Pop.

Age

Age

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 6,451 18,885 12,330 3,269 34,484

Umphiem 2,272 5,727 3,237 10,110 4,985 5,125

Nu Po 2,063 5,067 3,168 1,043 9,278 4,480 4,798

Mae La Oon 1,612 4,325 3,236 1,257 10,094 4,355 4,463

Mae Ra Moe 1,906 4,812 3,529 1,324 9,665 4,784 4,881

Htam Hin 1,412 2,735 2,051 779 5,565 2,699 2,866

Don Yang 536 1,427 931 255 2,613 1,277 1,336

G.Total 16,252 42,978 28,482 9,073 81,809 22,580 23,469

Gender

18 UP 5 yrs- 17 yrs6 months- 4

yrs<6months Male Female

Mae La 7159 18663 13167 4376 431 37419 18538 18881

Umphiem 2,276 5,819 3,261 10,269 5,062 5,207

Nu Po 3,532 5,946 3,720 1,558 423 11,647 5,637 6,010

Mae La Oon 1,628 4,713 3,457 1,394 130 9,732 4,850 4,882

Mae Ra Moe 1,843 5,140 3,788 1,722 148 10,798 5,391 5,407

Htam Hin 1,522 3,769 2,430 976 319 7,494 3,718 3,776

Don Yang 531 1,486 977 382 46 2,891 1,424 1,467

G.Total 51,079 132,014 91,606 29,745 1,497 90,250 44,620 45,630

1,189

Camps

General Population in 7 Camps

Camps

AgeNo. of

FamiliesTotal Pop.

AgeNo. of

FamiliesTotal Pop.

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