The children loved interacting with Matt, Jesse, Stella, Bella & Pablo. There were group discussions on the use of technology in schools, "clicker" trials, cultural exchanges and some henna tattoos too! A fun and interactive evening spent by the younger children with our wonderful guests from The Harvard Business School.
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Due to the recent circumstances Hope NI were unable to continue with their long running projects in Kherson, Ukraine. In recent years the focus changed to assisting with much needed everyday necessitous supplies.
Hope NI has been involved in Myanmar (formerly Burma) since 2003. During that time the oppresive rule of the Military Junta led to the breakdown of Burmese society and many children where abandoned with no hope of a future or even life itself.
We opened our first Children's Home which was a rented building just outside Yangon City. Eventually we were able to purchase land for a purpose built house for up to 50 children. The building was completed in 2009 and is now home to over 25 children from ages 4 to 18. Myanmar is a tropical county however there is no immunization program available and so Hope NI assists with programmes to ensure the children, and their carers, receive the necessary medical care and attention they require.
All of the children have the opportunity to receive education to the highest local standards with many of them continuing into higher education with the aim of becoming nurses, engineers, doctors and ministers. Some are also learning to play the violin, piano and guitar. Each year the children visit the coast for a weeks holiday and childrens camp. This is an exciting and enriching experience for the children, as most of them have never seen the sea before this adventure.
Grant towards a new 3 storey school in Myanmar to allow for greater independence away from the civil unrest and the control of the local authorities.
