Selection Process

We went through the eastern and western part of the village with the local representatives and observed the situation of the houses. We interviewed the villagers whose houses are in worse condition based on the following criteria for the selection.

(1)    Female headed house
(2)    Elderly headed house
(3)    A family with all children under 18 years old
(4)    A big family which is in the third-lowest level (if the villager income is divided into three groups)

Among 49 houses, we selected 20 houses based on the selection criteria. After observation, we discussed with the local representatives who confirmed that the selected 20 houses are the most needy. Please find below selected list of the houses with the pictures.

Discussion with the local representatives in the first visit

We will visit there and take videos as well as pictures and will use "MYANMAR CHARITY GROUP" banner or the little signage when they handover.

Providing meidcal supplies and health education and handover new house

We revisited the village on July 6 to see the completed houses. Even though, our standardized measurement for a house is 15ft x 10ft, the completed houses have different measurements. We provided the same number of thatches, bamboos and nails. The sizes vary since they incorporated their existing supplies (some left over supplies from the damaged structures) and added those with the new building materials. Everybody was satisfied with their houses. Thanks to Myanmar Charity Group.

Donation from Myanmar Charity Group (U.S.A.)

Eastern Part

We interviewed 33 households from eastern part and 16 households from western part. Compare to the western part, the villagers from eastern part are poorer. Majority of villagers' main profession is casual labor. Therefore, it is very difficult for them to rebuild the house.

Head of the house: Ma Win
No. of family member: none
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Widow

Head of the house: Mar Mar Aye
No. of family member: 5
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Widow

Head of the house: Daw San Myint
No. of family member: none
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Widow (about 80 years)

Head of the house: U Kyaw Than
No. of family member: 1
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Old couple (about 63 years)

Head of the house: Daw Khin Me
No. of family member: 1
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Old woman + son (59 years)

Head of the house: U Tun Wai
No. of family member: 1
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Old couple (wife is disable)

Head of the house: Ma Win Sein
No. of family member: 4
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Widow

Head of the house: U Maung Htay
No. of family member: 8
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: lots of children

Head of the house: Ko Myo Gyi
No. of family member: 5
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: No house

Head of the house: U Wi Sein
No. of family member: 1
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: No house, Widower

Western Part

We will also be building latrines and UNICEF will provide supplies for 20 latrines. UNICEF has field office in Bogale and they will deliver the supplies there. UNICEF even will build more latrines whether we expand the number of houses or not.

Head of the house: Daw Hla
No. of family member: 6
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Widow

Head of the house: U Tin Soe
No. of family member: 3
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: No house

Head of the house: Daw Khin Aye
No. of family member: none
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Widow

Head of the house: U Tin Sein
No. of family member: 3
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Leprosy

Head of the house: U Kwet Gyi
No. of family member: none
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Leprosy

Head of the house: U Htun
No. of family member: 1
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: Old man (85 years)

Head of the house: U Myint Shein
No. of family member: 1
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: No house

Head of the house: Poe Lone
No. of family member: 3
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: No house

Head of the house: Ko Khin Oo
No. of family member: 1
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: No house

Head of the house: Ko Khin Maung Yin
No. of family member: 6
Job: Casual Labor
Remarks: No house