A project brought to life. Bringing electricity to boarding houses in Myanmar in 2025
Through solar power and satellite technology, this project provides independent electricity and Internet access to camps for displaced people, informal schools and boarding houses in Myanmar. It improves safety on site and enables young people to keep studying despite the war and repeated power cuts. Thank you so much for your generosity.
Hope in the dark
After ten years of democratic transition and social and economic development, the military seized power in February 2021, reinstating a dictatorship and sparking a civil war. Nearly four million people have been displaced across the country, seeking refuge in forest camps, villages, and urban areas.
The civil war and political turmoil have triggered an unprecedented economic and social crisis, pushing more than 30% of the population below the poverty line. On top of living in constant fear, people struggle daily with soaring costs, limited mobility, frequent power outages, disrupted communications, and countless other challenges.
In cities like Yangon and Mandalay, power cuts last on average eight hours a day, leaving the population without light, unable to study in the evenings, cook, or run businesses. Generators running on fuel are an expensive alternative.
In remote or conflict-affected areas, the lack of a reliable electricity network prevents young people in boarding houses and informal schools from studying. In camps for displaced people, access to light in the evenings is essential for safety.
NEARLY 4,600 PEOPLE SUPPORTED
The project provided independent electricity by installing solar panels. It also set up satellite Internet (Starlink) to give communities in the most remote areas reliable digital access.
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The project provided electrical equipment to:
- Temporary boarding houses in forest camps for internally displaced people,
- Informal schools set up by villagers,
- Boarding houses for young people in towns such as Taungg.
In remote or conflict-affected areas (Shan and Chin states), Starlink Internet was also installed, allowing:
- Informal school teachers to prepare lessons using online resources,
- High school students to follow classes offered by the shadow government.
The main beneficiaries are young people living in boarding houses, followed by students attending informal schools, and, more broadly, everyone living in the camps.
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