Our humanitarian action
Improve living conditions of 42 000 refugees in Mae La camp and in host villages, in Tak province.
 Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
- Control water born diseases in Mae La camp: prevention and intervention during epidemics, construction of 400 latrines and rehabilitation of 800; hygiene promotion, reinforcement of the soil, drainage, and disinfection.
- Reinforcement of water access in Mae La camp: developpement and maintenance of the water network existing: 79 boreholes, pumping systems, development of water tapping systems, reservoirs; construction of 1000 meters of drains; Treatment and monitoring of water quality .
 Food Security
- Reinforcement of pisciculture: setting up of a fish breeding center.
- Developpement of agriculture: developpement of micro-irrigation techniques, agricultural training sessions, rehabilitation of irrigation infrastructure.
Environnement
- Improvement of the environment around the river: plantation of 1 500 trees to avoid soil erosion, setting up a coordination platform to manage water in the river area, establishing a model of the watershed.
Focus: The situation of Burmese refugees in Thailand
 Since the beginning of June 2009, renewed fighting between the Myanmar national army and Karen rebels has caused another influx of refugees along the Burmese border, around 40km from the Mae La camp where we are already present.
Thousands of people, most of whom are exhausted women and children who have often had to cross the jungle on foot in torrential rain, have taken refuge in Thailand in fields, in a Buddhist temple and in other empty public buildings and private dwellings.
In response to this new humanitarian crisis, SOLIDARITÉS has travelled to the area to assess the needs of these populations, with a view to taking action in terms of access to water, sanitation and hygiene. |
Update: June 2011 |
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SUPPORT OUR ACTION
With a donation of 80€, you can provide 15L of drinking water per day to 8 refugee families.
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OUR PARTNER
We thank our partners who support our programmes in Thailand:
- Europeaid
- PRM (Population, Refugees, Migration)
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