BMWEC + ODW

Organization Profile:

Burmese Migrant Workers Education Committee (BMWEC) is an umbrella organisation of 45 schools; 35 schools are located in Thailand for migrant children and 10 are in the IDP (Internally Displaced People) area inside Karen State. For the 2007-2008 school year we were able to provide 6221 children with schooling, from nursery to post ten programs.

BMWEC is a community based organisation created by the schools and each is represented by their headmaster.

But above all they are migrant education workers too. BMWEC have been active in education for many years in Burma or in Thailand. Their own teaching qualifications range from high school to university level or College diplomas.

BMWEC volunteers suffers the same issues in Thailand and all aspire to a better situation where basic human rights would be recognized and among them the basic right to education.

ODW Partnership:

Hsa Mu Htaw School Transportation Project

Full Grant: $5,128

One Day's Wages is pleased to announce our first grant recipient: Burmese Migrant Workers Education Committee (BMWEC).

ODW's grant to BMWEC was used to provide transportation for 18 months and directly enables access to education for many students.

The transportation of Hsa Mu Htaw school; Hsa Mu Thaw school currently has 203 students and 13 teachers (10 classes). Many students need to be transported to this school as it is on the outskirts of Mae Sot. To do this the school hired a van and driver to bring the children to school and take them home again each day. Providing reliable transportation ensures that children living far away from the school will be able to safely make it to and from their classes.

One Day's Wages is committed to keeping our community updated on the progress of our grants and partner projects.

Resources/ Links:

One Day's Wages is committed to complete transparency with our donors and community. Below is additional information about this partner organization.

BMWEC: Website

[BMWEC blog post]

Photo Gallery: