Humanitarian foundation Grapes for Humanity recently donated $10,000 to World Education’s livelihood program in Myanmar to support medical expense funds for landmine survivors and their families in Kayah State. This support will enable landmine survivors to access funding to pay for the costs of immediate medical care, including follow-up care and services.Eastern Myanmar’s Kayah State, bordering Thailand, continues to be one of the most heavily landmine-impacted areas in the country as the result of decades of conflict. Landmine explosions cause serious injuries, and accident survivors struggle to pay the steep costs of medical care. Complicated surgeries, hospital stays, and follow-up care are expensive and can send the family into a downward economic spiral.World Education’s medical support fund relieves families of financial burdens by covering items like assistive devices, minor surgery/operation costs, shrapnel removal, prosthetics, transportation costs and other medical equipment. World Education has provided technical assistance and capacity building to local community-based organizations in Myanmar since 2010.
Since 2006, Grapes for Humanity Global Foundation has generously provided World Education with over $85,000 in donations to support vulnerable communities in Laos and Myanmar (Burma). This long-term partnership has transformed people’s lives, particularly for those affected by landmines and unexploded ordnance. Grapes for Humanity’s support will continue to make a tremendous impact on landmine survivors in eastern Myanmar.
For more information about Grapes for Humanity, visit their website: gfhglobal.org