Steve and Oddny Gumaer started Partners Relief & Development in response to the needs of refugees and displaced people from Burma. This blog is meant to be a more personal stream of conversation than newsletters allow for. The opinions expressed here may not be those of Partners Relief & Development. Christmas in Mae Sot
"Last year at Christmas time our office here in Mae Sot was planning our Staff Christmas party and we decided at the last minute to throw out our staff party and instead do a party at the Partners Mae Sot Farm for all of the migrant workers who live in the area. These people are in Thailand illegally from Burma and work for the Thai land owners for about 100 baht a day. About 3 Dollars US."
"They live in small bamboo shanties that are scattered around the fields where they work. Last year we were told 50 people were going to show up and we stopped counting at 100. Miraculously the food did not run out."
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"They live in small bamboo shanties that are scattered around the fields where they work. Last year we were told 50 people were going to show up and we stopped counting at 100. Miraculously the food did not run out."
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