CfC supports underprivileged (orphaned) children and youth up to twenty years old, who live in the developing country Myanmar. This includes healthy food, clothing, housing, education, hygiene and medical care.
Are you curious about how things are currently going in Myanmar and how our projects are running? Then read our Annual Review 2023. Conditions in the country are far from rosy due to the takeover and the aftermath of the corona crisis. But there is also hope and there are all kinds of bright spots. In our report we explain how our local people are supporting the education, care and guidance of orphans in Minethouk. That is heartwarming to read.
It is with great sadness that we report that Simon Goede, the former secretary of the Care for Children Foundation, passed away on May 3, 2023. Due to complications following pacemaker surgery, he died unexpectedly at the age of 87. After the death of Cor Visser, who started the foundation, Simon devoted years of unbridled energy to the two orphanages in Minethouk. Simon was involved with heart and soul and even after his retirement as director he was a good adviser to the new board. His mourning card said 'Our rock in the surf'! That was Simon in a nutshell, for everyone.
Our two orphanages form a warm and close-knit community. Everything is going well. There is discipline, but there is also a lot of time for fun. The children all have their tasks and help well. The staff members create the right climate for this. The staff consists of U tet Tun (orphanage father), Daw Mya Sein (cook), U Bran Saing (boys home staff member and computer teacher) and Daw Nilar Aye (girls home staff member and math teacher).
Burma, Birma, Myanmar. Those are the three names that you often see mixed up. First of all, we can be brief about the difference between Burma and Birma. Birma is Dutch for Burma. But should you say Burma or Myanmar? That mainly depends on your own preference and/or your nationality. Because in some countries Burma/Birma is consistently used in the media, in other countries you only hear Myanmar. And that in turn is determined by whether or not the name Myanmar is recognized by the government of that country.
China calls on all warring parties in the Myanmar conflict to immediately stop fighting. Most of the fighting takes place in the border area with China. That country asks the government of Myanmar to prevent further victims by working together to create a stable situation. From an economic point of view, it is also important for China that the violence in Myanmar stops.
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is living in captivity, is denied access to emergency medical care, according to her youngest son. According to Kim Aris, military leaders blocked prison authorities' request for urgent care. Prison sources told British broadcaster BBC that 78-year-old Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from severe toothache that prevents her from eating. An army spokesperson, on the other hand, said she is in good health and receives regular medical check-ups.
