KAREN REFUGEE COMMITTEE

NEWSLETTER
&
MONTHLY REPORT

December, 2012

The Karen Refugee Committee,

Newsletter and Activity report

December-2012
December is the month full of expectations, happiness and joy. It is the festive season and for
many of us it unites the family members who are being separated. As the dark cloud in the sky slowly
turns into a bright and clear sky, it manifests to us that there is hope for us in the future. It is the last
month of the year which awaits us for the new year to come. For many countries, it is a leisure time and
holidays for the workers, and students. And for the refugees, it is time where family members could
have fun, organize activities and fun program, visitation to relatives and time of thanksgiving for being
blessed throughout the year. The spending of this kind of good time seems to pass faster than the
difficult time.
Moreover, this is the month where the Majesty the King of Thailand celebrates his (85) years
birthday. We the refugees, along with the rest of Thai people are happy to see His Majesty the King and
the whole family with good health and strength. We also wish the Majesty the King with happiness and
long live!
For many refugees, the desire to go home is ultimately reaching it highest point with the
promising changes in Burma, but the present ground reality is that, there is no concrete implementation
of the progress taking place and the fear still remains in the mind of the people. Therefore, though we
want to go home, we still have to wait patiently till the future is as bright as the sky. To our benefactors
who have been feeding us for many years, will need to continue to support us till we could go home, if
not we will be facing our own fate in the end.
We would like to thank all the individuals and organizations who have been good and helping
us, as you await to enter into a new year, may there be peace, happiness, and success to you all!

Your comments and suggestions are kindly welcomed!

Monthly Activities Report

December 2012
6/12/2012 KRC, TBBC, and Nu Poe Camp committee met to settle down the dispute related Nu
Poe camp affair at Umphiem camp.
6/12/2012 AUSAID met with KRCEE and KRC at KRCs Mae Sot office discussed about the
Karen education program in the future.
10/12/2012 JPFs funder met with KRC at KRCs Mae Sot office asked about the KRCs attitude
towards the repatriation program and other issues as well.
20/12/2012 KRCs committee met and laid out the yearly work plan for 2013.

NGO Supporters
TBBC Thai-Burma Border Consortium. Supports with food and shelter material. TBBC also supports with
warm clothing for refugees. TBBC coordinates with the Camp Management Program to help with administration
and management capacity in all seven camps. TBBC provides KRC with administrative and organizational
support and helps with staff remuneration.
ADRA Adventist Develop and Relief Agency. Starting January 2011, ADRA assumed responsibility for
vocational training formerly implemented by ZOA in all seven camps.
WEAVE Promotes women and childrens education and self-reliance, focusing on household issues to help
women achieve more power, rights, and opportunities in refugee communities.
PU-AMI Premiere Urgence - Aide Medical International. Supports medical and health facilities.
ARC American Refugee Committee. Supports medical and health facilities.
M.I. Malteser International, formerly MHD Supports medical and health facilities.
ZOA Supports school supplies, construction, teacher subsidy, textbooks, teacher training, management
capacity building in 7 refugee camps and livelihood project.
World Education Support for the Institute of Higher Education.
TOPS Supports educational facilities and nurseries.
COERR Catholic Office for Emergency Relief and Refugees. Food and educational support.
EVI Involved with care and support for extremely vulnerable individuals.
H.I. Handicap International. Supports handicapped refugees with prostheses and rehabilitation.
organizes annual sporting events for the handicapped.

It also

UNHCR United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Supports registration process, protection, and
ultimate safe repatriation. It is currently helping with resettlement issues.
SMRU Shoklo Malaria Research Unit. Supports malaria control, prevention, and treatment.
SVA Supports libraries in the camps.
PPAT Planned Parenthood Association of Thailand. Supports family planning and preventive/education in
refugee camps.
SOLIDARITIES Supports Burmese refugees in the camp to address sanitation issues.
RIGHT TO PLAY Supports childrens physical activities and sports.

Address: P.O. Box 5

Mae Sot, Tak 63110
Thailand
Tel: (055) Intl: +66 55 532 947
Fax: (055) Intl: +66 55 546 869
E-mail: krc.academic@gmail.com

Camp Population Report December - 2012

Register people in 7 camps
Camps
Mae La
Umphiem
Nu Po
Mae La Oon
Mae Ra Moe
Htam Hin
Don Yang
Total

No. of
families

5,395
3092
1,616
1,973
1,703
881
509
15,169

Age
5 yrs 6 months <6months
17 yrs
4 yrs

18 UP

13,363
6,401
3,610
4,891
4,329
2,023
1,246
35,863

8,886
3,148
2,509
3,130
3,779
1,257
810
23,519

3,283
1,725
1,180
1,440
1,483
478
289
9,878

917
446
217
192
130
30
1,932

Gender
Total Pop.

26,449
11,274
7,745
9,678
9,783
3,888
2,375
71,192

Male

Female

12,906
6,085
3,731
4,811
5,194
1856
1,092
35,675

13,543
5,189
4,014
4,867
4,589
2032
1,283
35,517

Unregister people in 7 camps

Camps
Mae La
Umphiem
Nu Po
Mae La Oon
Mae Ra Moe
Htam Hin
Don Yang
Total

No. of
families

Age
Total Pop.
5 yrs 6 months <6months
17 yrs
4 yrs

18 UP

8,152
5,470
1,189
664
958
201

14,549
10,414
1,398
2,285
3,517
579

8,061
2,932
1,398
1,841
2,667
472

2,866
1,765
403
692
817
141

16,634

32,742

17,371

6,684

24

Gender
Male

Female

38
100
247
31

25,500
15,111
3,237
4,918
7,248
1,223

13,159
7,819
1,624
2,450
3,694
606

12,341
7,292
1,613
2,468
3,554
617

440

57,237

29,352

27,885

New Arrival in 7 camps

Camps
Mae La
Umphiem
Nu Po
Mae La Oon
Mae Ra Moe
Htam Hin
Don Yang
Total

No. of
families
184

5 yrs 17 yrs

18 UP
277

Age
Total Pop.
6 months <6months
4 yrs
59
22
358

56

58

20

16

35
275

231
566

155
234

53
91

3
3

Gender
Male

Female

203

155

94

49

45

442
894

225
477

217
417

Pre-Screening People in 7 camps

Camps
Mae La
Umphiem
Nu Po
Mae La Oon
Mae Ra Moe
Htam Hin
Don Yang
Total

No.of
families

18 UP

5 yrs 17 yrs

Age
Total Pop.
6 months <6months
4 yrs

Gender
Male

Female

2,598

3,476

1,765

634

71

5,946

3,181

2,765

816
159
3,573

1,600
457
5,533

667
217
2,649

464
54
1,152

70
4
145

2,801
732
9,479

1,463
375
5,019

1,338
357
4,460

Number of PAB People in 7 camps

Camps
Mae La
Umphiem
Nu Po
Mae La Oon
Mae Ra Moe
Htam Hin
Don Yang
Total

No.of
families

18 UP

5 yrs 17 yrs

Age
Total Pop.
6 months <6months
4 yrs

Gender
Male

Female

74

592

352

10

954

501

453

74

592

352

10

954

501

453

Boarding House Students in 7 camps

Camps
Mae La
Umphiem
Nu Po
Mae La Oon
Mae Ra Moe
Htam Hin
Don Yang
Total

No.of
families

18 UP

34
15

49

153
283
205
407
21
35
1,104

Age
5 yrs 17 yrs

Gender
Total Pop.
6 months <6months
4 yrs

1,295
282
360
340
29
61
2,367

1,295
435
283
566
747
50
96
3,472

Male

796
222
131
314
418
15
50
1,946

Female

499
213
152
252
329
35
46
1,526

Feeding Figures in 7 camps

Camps

Age
No.of
families

Mae La
Umphiem
Nu Po
Mae La Oon
Mae Ra Moe
Htam Hin
Don Yang
Total

8,314
3,355
3,165
2,564
2,660
1,449
743
22,250

Total Pop.
5 yrs 17 yrs

18 UP

24,773
8,219
8,302
6,778
7,363
3,256
1,864
60,555

15,709
4,954
5,124
4,980
6,002
2,223
1,332
40,324

6 months <6months
4 yrs

5,721
1,844
1,899
2,076
2,086
1091
441
15,158

Gender
Male

46,203
15,017
15,325
13,834
15,451
6,570
3,637
116,037

23,102
7,835
7,659
6,818
7,721
3,322
1,778
58,235

Female

23,101
7,182
7,666
7,016
7,730
3,248
1,859
57,802

General Population in 7 camps

Camps
No.of
families
Mae La
Umphiem
Nu Po
Mae La Oo
Mae Ra Moe
Htam Hin

Don Yan
G.Total

13,765
8,633
5,403
2,637
2,735
1,898
703
35,774

18 UP

28,189
17,026
8,767
7,381
8,845
4,223
1,969
76,400

Age
Total Pop.
5 yrs 6 months <6months
17 yrs
4 yrs

18,301
6,382
5,672
5,331
7,138
2,425
1,243
46,492

6,171
3,506
2,217
2,133
2,300
1,083
396
17,806

941
555
317
449
231
37
2,530

53,602
26,914
17,211
15,162
18,732
7,962
3,645
143,228

Gender
Male

27,064
14,175
8,667
7,575
9,807
3,940
1,742
72,970

Female

26,538
12,739
8,544
7,587
8,925
4,022
1,903
70,258

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