Scholarship Project in Myanmar
For the 2012-2013 School Year, EDF provided scholarship support valued at $4,550 USD to 70 less fortunate students in Myanmar
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Why Support Students in Myanmar?
It is reported that 26.6 percent of Myanmar’s population currently lives under the poverty line (20.7 percent for urban areas, 28.4 percent for rural areas). The poverty gap ratio was 6.8 percentage points. But in reality the poverty rate is far greater than the figures indicate. The children of urban/rural poor are constantly forced to drop out of school to support the immediate needs of their families. As a result of their lack of education, opportunities for employment are missed and some are forced to migrate to big cities or to neighboring countries in search of employment. They have to work as unskilled laborers to support their poor families. Myanmar needs urgent support to help underprivileged children from falling into the vicious cycle of poverty that not only affects them, but also to their families and their communities as a whole as well. Helping them to pursue an education will certainly improve their lives and save them from falling prey to human traffickers and the vicious cycle of poverty. |
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Message from EDF-Myanamar
Myanmar faces widening wealth disparities between urban and rural areas. While cities like Yangon boast modern amenities, rural areas lack basic infrastructure and many children still require scholarships to attend school.
EDF-Myanmar plans to expand its support to underserved areas where children lack access to education due to financial constraints. Their initial focus is on Chin State, located in the western part of Myanmar along the border with India, where poverty is widespread and children often cannot afford education expenses.
Jin Zaw Zaw Maung, Managing Director, EDF-Myanmar |
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Myanmar Student' s Story
Ju Ju, 13 years, Aye Ywar Lay Post Primary School, Htantapin District, Yangon Province
Ju Ju helps her mother to sell snacks after school hours and complete household chores. She has to struggle very hard to study at school compared to well off students but she is willing to study regularly. |
More Stories from Myanmar
Your donation of $12 a month will change lives of at least one of
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 Thet Oo |
 Khin Sandar Thaw |
 Muang San Win |
What age range of students are we supporting in Myanmar?  |
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Our Scholarship Target Area in Myanmar
1. Htantapin District, Yangon Province |
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What will you get after supporting a scholarship student with EDF?
The 2015 academic year Scholarship Donation Period for students in Myanmar will last until the end of May 2015.
You will receive your scholarship student pack by July 2015, one month after school in Myanmar starts its first semester in June 2015. |
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