Education for child workers in Thailand

mueserk — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 12:32:21 +0000

Child labor is widespread in Thailand, and it’s often young immigrants from Myanmar who are most affected. Many children are forced to drop out of school and work in the physically demanding agriculture and seafood industries. And missing school means they don’t have a chance at getting a good job later on and overcoming poverty. Win Win Wa, 16, was born in Thailand her parents are from Myanmar. After having to work as a child, she was helped into an education by a Thai NGO. Now she’s helping others understand the importance of going to school.

Listen to the report by Nik Martin in Mahachai near Bangkok:

Win Win Wa speaks Burmese, so she can help other migrants from Myanmar (Photo: Nik Martin)

Young refugee from Burma organizes medical aid for others

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:12:40 +0000

Halfway between Mae Sot and the Friendship Bridge linking Thailand and Burma stands the house of the Back Pack Health Worker Team, an association that, since 1998, has been giving health assistance to refugees and migrant workers in Thai territory and internal displaced people inside Burma.

A refugee and young mother herself, Snow is the deputy director of the Back Pack organization.

Listen to the report by Roberto Tofani (presented by André Leslie):

Young Burmese refugee organizes medical aid for others

Snow prefered not to be photographed. Here are some impressions from the region. Photos by Robert Tofani.

The Moei River forms a natural border between Thailand and Burma

These Burmese children are pictured on the border with Thailand, on the Thai side

These kids attend a school for refugees, which is run by local NGOs

Thailand – Generation Change

Education for child workers in Thailand

Young refugee from Burma organizes medical aid for others