Schools have received material, financial, administrative and technical support over the past 10 years.
904
Teachers have graduated from the Karen Teacher Training Colleges.
12,035
Community teachers have received stipends, training and teaching materials since 2014.
487,655
Students have benefited from learning materials, trained teachers, hygiene kits and much more over the past 10
years.
84 School Buildings233 Classrooms24
Toilets
Construction, renovations, and extensions of schools plus the provision of toilets. We also provided temporary
shelters during recent emergency times.
2,388 Households15,722
Internally Displaced People
The number of IDPs requiring humanitarian support has increased significantly since thew coup in Feb 2021.
After the Earthquake and Airstrikes - Education Is Their Lifeline
As Indigenous communities in Myanmar/Burma prepare to welcome the traditional New
Year Water Festival, many Indigenous children are doing so after surviving both a
devastating earthquake and
relentless military attacks
from the Myanmar/Burma Army. For them, this should be a time of renewal, joy, and cultural
celebration—but instead, they face displacement, fear, and extreme hardship.
Why Your Support Matters
These children have already endured unimaginable suffering. Their homes, schools, and
communities have been destroyed. Yet, despite everything, they continue to dream of a
future where they can learn, play, and grow in safety. Through our grassroots network, we
provide essential aid, including:
Emergency shelter & food for displaced families
Safe spaces for children to learn & heal
Trauma-informed education & psychosocial support
Urgent medical care & basic necessities
Your Donation Makes an Immediate Impact
Unlike large international organizations, our community-led approach ensures that
100% of donations go directly to those in need. We
can quickly distribute support to families on the ground, reaching the most vulnerable
children when they need it most.
Stand With Them Today
As they enter a new year marked by both resilience and struggle, let's show them they are
not alone. Your generosity can bring hope, stability, and a sense of normalcy back into
their lives.
KTWG is now able to receive tax-deductible donations from Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and the
United States (Europe and New Zealand coming very soon). This is possible through
partnership with Myriad International operating through our sister organisation the
Centre for Rural Education Development (CRED)
in Thailand.
Donate Now to give these children a future beyond
survival - one filled with possibility.
Make a Donation Direct to our bank account in Thailand:
Bank Name: KASIKORN BANK
Acct Name:
Centre for Rural Education Development (CRED) Acct #: 016-8-80098-3 BSB/SWIFT CODE:
KASITHBK
Introduction
The Karen Teacher Working Group (KTWG) is a community-based organization
working to improve access to and quality of basic education for ethnic Karen children in Karen areas of Eastern
Burma since 1997.
We do this by training teachers and school management committees, working with
parents and communities, providing education assistance funds and materials for schools and working to help
strengthen education administration structures in Karen areas.
In 2011 we began to share our model of working in Karen areas with other ethnic
groups and helped develop a multi ethnic network of education actors. This network is now using the KTWG model to
assist their own schools and communities across Burma's indigenous areas.
The Karen Teacher Working Group (KTWG) is a community-based organization working to improve access to and
quality of basic education for ethnic Karen children in Karen areas of Eastern Burma since 1997.
