Prospect Burma gives young Burmese people access to education: one of the United Nation's fundamental human rights.

Since 1988, Burmese universities have been repeatedly closed and education there remains in crisis. A whole generation has been deprived of education and training in vital skills; the effect on Burma's future is incalculable.

Since our foundation in 1989:

• We have supported the education of over 1,500 Burmese students.
  
  
• We have enabled them to qualify as nurses, public health workers, teachers, journalists, engineers and human rights specialists and lawyers, among other professions.
  
  
• They have gone on to work for non-government health and education organisations inside Burma and with refugees on the borders, as well as for campaigning organisations for human rights, freedom of speech and democracy in Burma.
  
  
• Others have gone on to higher research and teaching positions, or are adding professional experience to their qualifications until they are able to return to Burma.
  
  
• We support free English language teaching and computer training at Prospect Burma's English Language Training School in New Delhi for Burmese refugees , as well as some English language courses inside Burma to enable more students to gain admission to higher education courses abroad.
  
  
• We fund vocational courses, and teacher training programmes, including for teacher-monks who are able to go back to Burma and teach in their villages.

Patron: Viscount Slim, OBE, DL
Son of Field Marshal Slim (sometime GOC Allied Land Forces SE Asia and author of the classic account of the Burma campaign, 'Defeat into Victory'). Lord Slim has long-term family and career links with India and Burma. Educated in India, he served in the Indian Army, 6 Gurkha Rifles 1945-48. Retired 1972 having served as GSOI (Special Forces) HQ UK Land Forces since 1970. President of Burma Star 1971 onwards. Visited Burma 2003 and had discussions with Aung San Suu Kyi.

Vice-Patron: Lady Patricia Gore-Booth
Widow of Lord Gore-Booth, formerly Ambassador to Burma, High Commissioner to India and Permanent Under-Secretary, Foreign & Commonwealth Office.

Chairman: Chairman: Robert Gordon CMG OBE
British Ambassador to Burma 1995-1999. Head of South East Asia Department, FCO 1999-2003.
Ambassador to Vietnam 2003-2007. Retired from FCO 2008. President Britain Burma Society.