Health and hope in Burma after Cyclone Mora

We are delighted to report that over the past four months significant progress has been made on the building of the new training centre in Lailenpi, western Myanmar.

The dry season which started in November has allowed the local community to push forward with preparing the building site, digging deep foundations and erecting the first reinforced concrete columns.  

Thanks to technical support from a field-engineer from eMI-World, they have also been learning new building techniques to ensure the training centre can withstand future earthquakes and extreme weather conditions.

The new building will have many advantages, not only providing a space to deliver large scale training, but also smaller classrooms from which to launch new education and food security projects.

The training hall and classrooms also meet the need for a flexible accommodation space, enabling us to host visiting health workers, traditional birth attendants, students and farmers during training sessions.

We are so grateful for the commitment and dedication of the local community, and for your generosity in providing the funding for this essential project.  

We have now raised more than 85% of the budget for construction of the main building and are now looking to raise a further £29,000 ($40,500) by the end of March 2018. The additional funds will ensure that all of the building materials can be purchased and transported prior to the beginning of the monsoon season in May, when the roads to Lailenpi become impassable.  The funding will also enable further visits from the field-engineer to help develop the skills of the local community and ensure due diligence takes place during construction.

Once the construction work is complete we'll then be kitting out the training centre with furnishings and equipping the classroms and library ready for use.  

Thank you so much for your ongoing support,

Michelle

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