Myeik, Myanmar: Snippets

Myeik, Myanmar

17 January 2007

Snippets

Since it began child sponsorship in October 2005, Myeik Area Development Programme (ADP) has:

Community members participate in an
interactive workshop on development.

Health and sanitation

Formed and trained 21 community health committees
Educated community members about preventative healthcare through video shows, health talks, posters, pamphlets and marking of special days, such as World AIDS Day
Developed a system for the health committees to refer serious health cases to medical professionals
Provided materials for 2,048 households and 19 schools to construct sanitary latrines
Constructed community sanitation and drainage systems
Assessed the health of all sponsored children and monitored the growth of preschoolers

Education

Established and trained 21 community education committees
Set up a programme for education committee members to visit and motivate children and their families, with the goal of increasing school attendance
Supported needy children to attend school by providing school fees and stationery
Awarded prizes to outstanding students at the end of the academic year
Established a tutoring system for struggling students from two communities and recruited and trained volunteers to run it
Started construction of a community centre, and provided library materials for the centre

Economic development

Established economic development committees in four communities
Provided small loans to help 435 families establish or expand small income-generation projects

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Myeik project profile

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