St John's School COVID-19 Relief

Project Code: MMPT-2200182 | Project Location: Hakha, Myanmar

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Key Statisitics

In June 2021, the military government announced schools must reopen, however, due to increased emigration because of the conflict, only about 20% percent of students are still residing in myanmar. Combined with the current COVID-19 pandemic, no schools are open for students to attend onsite. Up until March 2021, St John’s ensured students and families could still access education and support through a home-based education program.

Thousand people live in Chin state where St John's is located
500
Christian population in Myanmar
6.2%

“In Myanmar, life is insecure and threated by both Covid – 19 and military coup. Many people are very much worried for their food, shelter, medicine, and security. Prices of food and medicine are increasing every day. Sometimes, we cannot get what we need.”

Fr Lucas Sum
Chancellor for the Diocese of Hakha

The reality in Myanmar

Since the military coup in February 2021, Myanmar has been thrown into chaos with protests demanding for the restoration of the government and release of Aung San Suu Kyi. There has been no sign of change as the military continues to hold and enforce its power with deadly consequences.

Thousands of innocent civilians in have been displaced by the conflict. According to the United Nations in Myanmar, over 220,000 people have been displaced since February. In Mindat, 6 hours south of Hakha, on one of only two roads to Hakha City, out of a population of 40,000 only 700 people are still residing in the city. due to fierce fighting.

Landmines has been planted around the village by the miltary which have already claimed the road of a child. Those who have been displaced are afraid to return.

In Myanmar, a predominantly Buddhist country, Christians are a minority, accounting for 6.2 percent of its 54 million population. In one incident, Father Tin Thang, a Catholic priest in the region, was abducted by an armed anti-military group who accused the priest of supplying information to and receiving support from the military junta. The diocese denies Father Tin Thang had any involvement with the security force.

St John’s School is located in the centre of Chin state, the western-most state in Myanmar.

“The military government announced that all the schools and offices in Myanmar are to be closed from 19 July 2021 due to third wave of Covid-19. The health system is collapsed across the country as many staffs of health department get involved in civil disobedience movement since the military coup February 1, 2021.”

Fr Lucas Sum
Chancellor for the Diocese of Hakha

Plans for the future

The situation in Myanmar is continuing to deteriorate due to the widespread covid-19 which continues to increase. The military coup in February coup have created greater challenges as the civil disobedience movement have closed hospitals and caused the country to come to a hold.

This together with the governments persecution of doctors is causing significant challenges. Catholic Mission is still staying on contact with all our project partners in Myanmar and look at how we can provide support to them.

An example of this is Catholic Mission purchasing and delivering of an Oxygen Plant in Yangon to fill 120 oxygen cylinders of 40L.

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