Tun Kaing (Taung Yin Kyun)

Narinjara News, 3 June2020

Urgent repair work andrenovations are needed in Kaing Gyi IDP camp, Meabon Township, after a storm rackedthe camp’s tents that provide shelter to IDPs. There are currently 42households, 162 people (70 male, 92 female) who live in the camp.

 On May 27 at around 2 pm, astorm hit Kaing Gyi camp, blowing away and destroying tents.  Thesituation has further deteriorated as the rainy season has started, makingliving conditions even worse, according to the Ko Shwe Soe, who is responsiblefor the camp.

  “On May 27 at around2pm, the winds really picked up and blew over all the tents in the camp. Thereisn’t even one tent left standing. It’s especially bad for the elderly and theyoung children, and now the rains have started.  We are currentlystaying in the village hall, and we have to make do with that.  Itsreally small, and we have to store everything inside there as well, so it isn’treally suitable for people to live in.  We have to put up with it,but it isn’t somewhere to live” he said.

 It will affect theelderly and young children’s health if they have to stay there for long periodsof time, he added.

“We haven’t receivedassistance from either the authorities or international organisations, we canso can only priorities feeding and looking after ourselves. We haven’t gotround to sorting out suitable shelters.  We just don’t have themoney, and it’s really difficult” he said.

It has been reportedthat the U Zin Thabarwanaddi from the Mayu Region Charitable Group will donate1.5 million kyat to the camp leader, with the proceeds going towards buildingsuitable shelters in Kaing Gyi IDP camp. 

Also in other areas ofMeabon, it has been reported that help and support are required to buildshelters in Yet Chaung camp.

 In this camp, IDPsare from Tha Pyay Daw, Gan Gaw Chaung, Gyan Hin Ka and Gan Ni villages.

 (Photo –Natural River)