| Boarding High School for Orphans and Helpless Youths P. O Box (136), Mae Sot, Tak, 63110, Thailand, Tel: 055 506601, E-mail: bhsoh07@yahoo.com |
Contact person : Khaing Oo Maung
Contact Address : P.O Box (136), Mae Sod, Tak 63110, Thailand
Tel : 055 - 506 601 or 086 – 9316 767
E-mail : bhsoh07@yahoo.com
Date : 19th, May, 2008
Project :
Affected Area by project :
Affected population : 250 migrant children aged 5-25 year old
1. School History
Boarding Middle School for Orphans and Helpless youths (BMSOH) was an educational institution that was established on the Thai-Burma border in 1993. A group of teachers striving to fill an educational void experienced by migrant workers children and orphans, found BMSOH. From 1993 to early 1999, the school had 4 teachers and 63 students including 15 boarding orphans, operated successfully, with Burmese border consortium's food supply, National Health and Education Committee's stationary and teachers' salaries and other essential needs from Burmese Relief centre. In late 1999, an act of arson at the hands of the military regime as well as other security issue, forced a hasty move to Mae Pa, a village further from the border area. Open society institute (OSI) supported for four years, from 1999 up to 2003, after that, John P. Hussman Foundation continued till 2006. Since then Help Without Frontiers has been supporting school basic needs, to date. Middle level classes were upgraded to high level in 2001, so the name of BMSOH was changed to BHSOH.
2. Current situation
While our school was facing the situation of nearly closure, with 250 students including 61 boarding, from Kindergarten to Posten, during 2007-2008 academic years, National cathouse commission on migration and Help Without Frontiers have supported until at the end of March, 2008. Since then, Help Without Frontiers is supporting up to now. This organization will continue their aids, also. Due to the worst situation of our country, a large number of migrant students including 70 boarders will increase more than last years.
Currently, our school is facing very crowded condition, no extra space and no play ground for the children, so we urgently need another land and buildings to overcome this horrible situation.
3. Objectives and goals
1. To provide educational needs for our majority unfortunate children who can't be able to attend school in Burma,
2. To provide a home for the students whose parents are unable to do so,
3. To develop students academically, socially and morally in an enjoyable learning environment free from discrimination against ethnicities and religions;
4. To empower students to make them aware of human rights and to encourage them to become involvement in their community and contribution to the future of their. Country;
5. To enable students to become self-sufficient and learn to help provide for themselves and their families;
6. To prepare students for university entrance exams in subject areas including English, Social studies, Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Thai and Burmese; etc.
4. Outstanding students from BHSOH
- Ma Win May is studying Master Degree in U.S.A
- Nam Aye Thwe and Saw Htoo graduated B.A (Community Management), Rangsit University, Thailand
- Jue Jue is studying B.A at Atlantic College, UK
- Sein Lurn is studying B.A (Community Management) at Rangsit University, Thailand
- Maran Htwe Khaing is studying M.A degree at Indiana University, U.S.A
- Aungar Loung is studying M.A degree at Indiana University, U.S.A
- Ko Phyo and Nan Dar Oo graduated Diploma for English Immersion programme at Umpium Mai Refugee camp, Thailand
- Bo Phyu graduated Diploma for special English programe at Umpium Mai Refugee Camp, Thailand.
- Yan Naing Nyein is studying SEP at Umpium Mai Refugee Camp
- Ojana is studying All Ethnic International Open University at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
- Naw Shar Paw is studying Network for Environment and Economic Development course in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- Su Htet Lwin will be studying Me Khong Net programme soon
- Naing Aung Yoke Kha will be studying 1st, years Intensive College Foundation Chiang Mai, Thailand.
- May Dar li Maung, Special English Programme, Umpium Mai Refugee Camp, Thailand.
- Mi Davi Chan, Special English Programme, Umpium Mai Refugee Camp, Thailand.
5. Costs for building estimation for one school building
| Material | Number of materials | Cost (Baht) |
| Brick | 2,200 | 9,000 |
| Iron Nail | 3inch x 50 Kilos, 2inch x 40 Kilos | 18,000 |
| Cement | 80 bags | 35,000 |
| Zinc Roof | 170 nos | 0 |
| Iron pole | 50 nos | 12,000 |
| Rivet | 3inch x 1 Kilo | 14,000 |
| Rivet | 2inch x 1 Kilo | 3,000 |
| Raw and soft sand for 2 car each |
| 2,000 |
| Stone for 2 car |
| 2,000 |
| Other needed materials |
| 3,600 |
|
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| 1,400 |
|
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| 7,000 |
|
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| 7,500 |
| Total | 114,500 |
Measurement for one school building
Length = 45'
Width = 17'
1. Cement floor
2. Cement wall
3. Galvanized iron sheet roof
Needed buildings
1. Teaching building : 2 nos
2. Dormitory : 2 nos, one for girls and another for boys
3. Office : 1 no
4. Toilet : 6 nos
5. Bath Room : 2 nos, one for girls and another for boys
6. Organization Details
| Location of school | Mae Pa village, Mae Sod, Tak, Thailand |
| Level of classes | Primary, Secondary and High |
| School Days | Mondays- Fridays |
| School holidays | Saturdays, Sundays Gazetted holidays |
| Summer School holidays | April and May |
| Number of Students and classes | 120 in primary level classes 90 in Secondary level classes 40 in High level classes |
| Group | 5-21 year old |
| Ethnicities of Burma in percent | Karan 80% Burmese 8% Arakanese 2% Mon 5% Pa-o 2% Lahu 2% Kachin 1% |
7. Organizational Structure
| No | Name | Age | Qualification | Position |
| 1 | Khaing Oo Maung | 66 | M.A (E.litt) and C.M III | Principal |
| 2 | Chang One | 62 | B.Sc (chemistry) | Deputy Principal |
| 3 | Thang Nyunt | 38 | B.Sc (Physics) | Senior Teacher |
| 4 | Daw San Kyi | 65 | B.Ed and Diploma in English | Secondary Teacher |
| 5 | Saw Han Sein Lwin | 64 | M.A (Burmese) | Secondary Teacher |
| 6 | Kyi Pyar | 36 | B.Sc (Maths) | Secondary Teacher |
| 7 | Toe Toe | 38 | B.A (Geography | Secondary Teacher |
| 8 | Naw Khu Say | 31 | Grade Ten Passed | Secondary Teacher
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| 9 | Than Than Win | 32 | Grade Ten Passed | Primary Teacher |
| 10 | Si Si Htwe | 28 | Grade Ten Passed | Primary Teacher |
| 11 | Mran Yaw Hla | 29 | Grade Ten Passed | Primary Teacher |
| 12 | Mya Maung | 34 | Grade Ten Passed | Primary Teacher |
| 13 | Naw Gay Hsay | 30 | B.A (Ethnology) | Primary Teacher |
| 14 | San Dar Moe | 37 | B.A (Burmese) | Primary Teacher |
| 15 | Saw Zin De | 38 | Grade 12 passed | Thai language Teacher |
| 16 | Mya Kywe | 45 | Grade Ten | Hostel in charge |
8. Advisory Board
- Saw Paw Doh
- U Chit
- Khaing Oo Maung
9. Executive Committee
U Aung Aung Chair person
Naw Khin Myint Vice-chairperson
An Kyu Treasurer
Thaung Nyunt Accountant
Mi Soe Pie Member
U Tin Htun Member
U Change One Secretary
10. Subjects taught in primary level classes
1. English Major
2. Mathematics Major
3. Burmese Minor
4. Karen Minor
5. Thai Minor
6. Basic science Minor
7. Basic Geography Minor
8. Primary Health Minor
11. Subjects taught in Grade Five-Eight
1. English Major
2. Mathematics Major
3. Burmese Minor
4. Karen Minor
5. Thai Minor
6. World History Minor
7. Life and physical science Minor
8. Geography Minor
9. French Minor
10. Computer Minor
12. Subjects taught in Grade Nine, Ten and post ten
1. English Major
2. Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry Major
3. Social studies Major
4. Chemistry Minor
5. Physics Minor
6. Biology Minor
7. Thai Minor
8. French Minor
9. Computer Minor
13. Acknowledgement
Sincerely, there are no teachers who have lack of experience in buildings contraction in our school, so prices are based on, telling by a Burmese construction worker. This being the case, we, school management committee, request you, donor, to give suitable advise how we should arrange for construction work in conclusion, we deeply request you to start construction before heavy rain falls. Please let me know if you have and question.
With Best hope,
…………………..
Khaing Oo Maung
School principal
BHSOH
(On behalf of school management committee)
