May 23, 2022
The Karenni refugees who are taking shelter in Nyaungshwe Township in southern Shan State are in need of food and health care, according to locals.
They are taking shelter at Phaya Taung philanthropic monastery in Lwalnwe Phayataung village in the south of Hmawbi Bridge in Sagar in the south of Inle area in Nyaungshwe Township.
A volunteer from Phayataung philanthropic monastery said: “The number of the IDPs is likely to increase as Hmawbi-Pinlaung road and Hmawbi-Moebye road are blocked. Now we have rice. But rice rations are only for children. It is not enough for the IDPs. The child IDP with atrial septal defect is not in good condition.”
Phaya Taung philanthropic monastery is located about seven miles from Htiyee village in Kyauktalonegyi Township where the fighting continues.
The members of the Pa-O National Organization (PNO) People’s Militia Force are standing guard at the military council’s checkpoint near Htiyee village and near Lwalpaw village in Pekon Township.
A volunteer from Phaya Taung philanthropic monastery said: “We will carry rations if other people are not allowed to cross the Htiyee village checkpoint. The PNO allows us to cross the checkpoint as we have had a friendly relation with them since the time of the Communist Party of Burma (CPB).”
Three days ago, Yangon Monastery in Nyaungshwe of Inle area donated ten bags of rice and edible oil for the IDPs in the Phaya Taung philanthropic monastery. The donations were sufficient only for five days, the volunteers said.
That monastery conducts tailoring, English Language, Japanese Language and Hotel and Tourism courses for the orphans and the poor free of charge annually. The monastery does not make discrimination because of race and religion, according to locals.
The monastery accepted the Karenni refugees six months ago. Currently, more than 700 refugees are taking shelter there.
The volunteers have requested the well-wishers to make donations for the refugees.
Sent by the NMG.
