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Children of Hope Inspired by a Mara Medical Student

Written by Salai Laini, Chinland Guardian

Monday, 05 November 2007

November 5, 2007—Yerevan- London-Kuala Lumpur: A Mara Medical Student Sasa, currently studying the sixth year of Doctor of Medicine at the State Medical University in Armenia and his friends in the United Kingdom have launched a project called “Children of Hope: Burma Project”.

The project is aimed at helping helpless children in Burma. “When we take care of our children, we inevitably build a brighter future for our world”, the program says.

The Friends Club World website stated that the project is inspired by a brave-hearted Burmese scholar, Sasa, whose passion for his country's freedom and desire to help his fellow citizens has been contagiously captured by the hearts of those who met him. The Club also claims Sasa to be a representative of the many Burmese people who fight tirelessly for freedom.

“The uncontrolled spreading infections HIV, AIDS, TB, Malaria and many others had separated millions of children of Burma from their parents permanently and their beloved children were left behind forever in the dark without hope. At the same time the worsening economical, political crisis and the conflicts have been destroying the children’s future with mega scale”, said Sasa.

“It is heart breaking when you think of our country Burma where hundreds of children are dying everyday due to starvation, malnutrition, and the waterborne disease still remains the worse killer for millions of people. We should not forget that once we were the top exporter of rice and food to the world, the time has come for us all to do whatever we can do to save the millions of children in Burma”, he continued.

For over a decade, political conflict in Burma has impacted children more severely than ever. Not only humanitarian situation is deteriorating, but also the use of children as soldiers in Burma is ongoing. In a report released on 31st October, Human Rights Watch said the Burmese government is forcibly recruiting many children, some as young as age 10, into its armed forces.

Previous UN case study estimated some 50,000 children under the age of eighteen were forcibly recruited to the Burmese military service.

“This entire worsening situation is a direct result of the Burma junta mismanagement of the country. Thousands of innocent children continue to suffer mentally and physically”, said Sasa.

The Children of Hope is organizing a formal Cocktail Party on 9th November 2007 to aid the project. It says the proceeds will go to Child Care Project in Burma.

Sasa is from a small Mara village of Chin State, Burma. He is well known and well regarded by his villagers and the nearby who have sacrificed all they had for his studying in Armenia. But his humble desire to serve his people has been inspiring to many people whom he met.

Comments

another inspired plans
Written by Guest on 2007-11-09 01:01:26

it's really great to know Sasa is taking another inspired plan to help helpless people, I think we are in seroius challenge to consider about educational future for the youngsters bcz they are our leader in the future, especially for the minorities in the country. Pahmo, Chennai

Dear Unawzy
Written by Guest on 2007-11-10 06:17:20

Dear Unawzy,

When I read "Children of Hope: Burma Project" written by Salai Laini, I
was stunned as my fellows Maras. If I confess honestly, I've never
dreamed that a friend of mine, SaSa (Atai) may enable to lead and
inspire such a great project one day. I may here say that this is my
personal privileged having such a great friend, who enables to buoy the
integrity of not only Maras but Chins as well as Burmese. And I'd like
to praise God here for giving such a hero among Maras in the year of
Mara Gospel Centenary. He's really deserved congratulation from every
Maras. I hope that M.S.A, the only organization outside social and
religious organizations in Maraland, may also have a deserved response
over its former member. We should not forget to say our thanks to Sasa's
friends who help the implementation of "Children of Hope: Burma Project"
and pray for them to be successful and implemented broader projects in
the future.

Pawsa

Philippines

Ahrua
Written by Guest on 2007-11-12 21:16:56

The best thing to come out from Europe helping the needy and poor Mara children. May God bless Dr. Sasa and his friends at 'Children of Hope: Burma Project'.