There are currently 55 boys and girls staying in this dormitory. All of the children are between the ages of eight and 19. Younger children attend primary school, while older children attend high school or further education programs (often known as ‘post-ten schools’). A few of the oldest children who stay at the dormitory have finished their education and work as teachers and medical staff n the camp. They still remain at the boarding house in order that they can contribute and help the children who still stay there as much as they can.
Kyaw Kyaw, the man who started the dormitory, and his wife, have been taking care of children and youth since 2003. They are both very concerned about the situation of young internally displaced children (IDPs) trapped inside Burma and they set up their boarding house as a small way to help any of the children who might make their way into the refugee camp looking for a place to stay while they go to school.
