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Cyclone in Burma
The Trustees and staff of Prospect Burma are shocked and saddened by the tragic loss of life and destruction caused by the cyclone in Burma. We offer our deepest sympathies to all those who have been affected by the disaster in the country, and to our student grantees around the world anxious for news of their families back home.
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 remains in crisis. A whole generation has been deprived of education and the effect on Burma’s future is incalculable.
Since our foundation in 1989 we have supported over 1,000 Burmese students, enabling them to qualify as professionals and to go on to work for Burma both inside and outside the country.
We also fund free English language tuition and vocational projects for desperately poor Burmese refugees in Delhi, a teacher training programme for Burmese in Thailand who in turn train other teachers in Burma, and English language courses inside Burma.
As the message below attests, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi endorses the work we do and she generously donates part of the income from her Nobel Peace Prize and other prizes towards our work.
If you would like to apply for one of our scholarships, or to support Prospect Burma’s objectives, please click on the ‘Scholarships’ or ‘How to Help’ buttons in the main menu box on this page.
DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI APPEALS FOR PROSPECT BURMA
The future of my country lies in the hands of the younger generation. Under the present military government the whole educational system is neglected and higher education is virtually non-existent with the frequent closure and repressive control of the universities. Prospect Burma is a non-political charity which does its best to fill the gap. It funds scholarships for young Burmese, most of whom have been forced to look for their education abroad. It arranges training and educational courses in Thailand and elsewhere. I warmly commend its work to you, and hope that you might be able to offer it financial help.
Aung San Suu Kyi
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