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Emory GlobeMed Fundraiser for the Chiang Mai Migrants Assistance Program Foundation
TL;DR: This fundraiser is critical in order to raise money to provide the resources needed by the MAP Foundation, an important organization that supports the resettlement of migrants from Myanmar into Chiang Mai, Thailand through healthcare, labor rights, human rights, and other supportive services. GlobeMed at Emory is the MAP Foundation’s sole source of funding for crisis support and we need your help!
Who We Are
GlobeMed at Emory is a is a chapter of a national student-run 501(c)(3) organization, located on Emory University campus in Atlanta, GA. We have been partnered with the MAP (Migrant Assistance Program) Foundation in Chiang Mai, Thailand since 2010. MAP is dedicated to helping the migrant worker community and ethnic groups from Myanmar (Burma) access rights and services equally without discrimination and to provide a decent quality of life.
The GlobeMed Chapter at Emory is fundraising in order to provide the funds and resources needed by the Migrant Assistance Program Foundation in Chiang Mai to support migrants from Myanmar (Burma) who have resettled in Thailand and provide them with the resources and services they need, including but not limited to healthcare accessibility, occupational literacy, and finding affordable housing. As the sole fundraiser for the MAP Foundation for over eight years, it is imperative that we at GlobeMed at Emory are able to provide as much as we can every calendar year through engaging with our local and global community.
On a local level, the purpose of our organization is to raise awareness of global health issues around the world and the root causes of these problems and to spread this knowledge to fellow students at Emory University. This is done through public seminars with leaders in Global Health area of research and education who would serve as a proxy for facilitating conversations about unique aspects of health. On a global scale, GlobeMed fosters partnerships between colleges and non-profits that help communities in need, allowing students to focus their efforts and advocacy on the specific needs and services necessary for that specific community they are partnered with.
Our Partner// MAP Foundation
MAP Foundation (Migrant Assistance Program) is a grassroots Thai non-governmental organization that seeks to empower migrant communities from Burma living and working in Thailand. MAP was established in 1996 and has been working to improve migrant rights in the fields of health, labor, women’s rights and crisis support initiatives. MAP works towards a vision of the future where people from Burma have the right to stay securely within their home country as well as the right to migrate safely and where the human rights and freedoms of all migrants are fully respected and observed. MAP provides multiple forms of aid such as healthcare services, labor rights services, and women’s empowerment programs.
Our Project: $5000 to Ensure Safe and Healthy Living Conditions for Burmese Migrant Workers
Our project works to help Burmese migrants access healthcare in Thailand and prevent their exploitation in the workforce. As most migrants only have access to low-paying jobs and are not permitted health insurance, these funds go towards emergency situations, run by Crisis Support, in which migrants’ lives are at risk without medical operations or medications. MAP is able to provide HIV and TB medication, insulin, and coverage for critical surgeries for many migrants each year with the money that we fundraise and relies on our support to be able to extend their services to as many people as possible and, thus, save the lives of as many people as possible
GlobeMed at Emory will support the operations of an Emergency House that provides shelter and support for migrants and their families who have traveled to Chiang Mai for medical care.
HOMIT: HUMANS OF MYANMAR IN THAILAND
Pictured above are Nai Boy, 26, and his four-year-old daughter. Twelve years ago, Nai Boy left Myanmar and came to Thailand in hope of finding a better life. On New Year’s of 2015, he was in a motorcycle accident and was not able to be compensated. After his accident, Nai Boy was admitted to the hospital, and was told he would be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. This restricts Nai Boy’s ability to work and thus is unable to pay for his urine bag change and physical therapy, so his wife shoulders the financial burden of raising their daughter as well as his healthcare costs. MAP provides transportation and translation services for Nai Boy during his hospital visits. Despite everything, Nai Boy is still able to find happiness in the simple things in life, including spending time with his daughter.
Photographed by GlobeMed at Emory
After moving to the outskirts of Chiang Mai, Kham noticed a change in her face and quickly found that a non-cancerous tumor had been growing on the left side of her jaw. Soon after being diagnosed, Kham had an operation to remove the tumor. Although she still has to pay other medical bills, the doctor that operated on Kham didn’t charge her for the surgery. She has been in the hospital for two months and still has months to stay to be treated with light therapy to prevent new growth and heal the area of her jaw that was affected. This will require more rounds of treatments that could last weeks because the doctors only perform when Kham is strong enough. Kham explained that while she is being treated, her grandson must stay home alone while she is at the hospital, as she is his sole caretaker. Since she has been unable to work, Kham cannot pay rent and is worried about finding money to continue to send her grandson to school. Fortunately, neighbors have been helping to feed her grandson and MAP has been giving transportation support. Gaew Chai (a MAP representative) also explained that they come to visit Kham often to give her support since she has rarely has family visit. Through MAP’s service and the physician’s hard work, Kham is able to maintain her energetic, positive attitude on life.
Photographed by GlobeMed at Emory (for more, visit: https://homit.tumblr.com/)
…. And there are many more just like them. Our goal is attainable and can be met with the contribution of the global community. We cannot express our gratitude enough.
TL;DR: This fundraiser is critical in order to raise money to provide the resources needed by the MAP Foundation, an important organization that supports the resettlement of migrants from Myanmar into Chiang Mai, Thailand through healthcare, labor rights, human rights, and other supportive services. GlobeMed at Emory is the MAP Foundation’s sole source of funding for crisis support and we need your help!
Who We Are
GlobeMed at Emory is a is a chapter of a national student-run 501(c)(3) organization, located on Emory University campus in Atlanta, GA. We have been partnered with the MAP (Migrant Assistance Program) Foundation in Chiang Mai, Thailand since 2010. MAP is dedicated to helping the migrant worker community and ethnic groups from Myanmar (Burma) access rights and services equally without discrimination and to provide a decent quality of life.
The GlobeMed Chapter at Emory is fundraising in order to provide the funds and resources needed by the Migrant Assistance Program Foundation in Chiang Mai to support migrants from Myanmar (Burma) who have resettled in Thailand and provide them with the resources and services they need, including but not limited to healthcare accessibility, occupational literacy, and finding affordable housing. As the sole fundraiser for the MAP Foundation for over eight years, it is imperative that we at GlobeMed at Emory are able to provide as much as we can every calendar year through engaging with our local and global community.
On a local level, the purpose of our organization is to raise awareness of global health issues around the world and the root causes of these problems and to spread this knowledge to fellow students at Emory University. This is done through public seminars with leaders in Global Health area of research and education who would serve as a proxy for facilitating conversations about unique aspects of health. On a global scale, GlobeMed fosters partnerships between colleges and non-profits that help communities in need, allowing students to focus their efforts and advocacy on the specific needs and services necessary for that specific community they are partnered with.
Our Partner// MAP Foundation
MAP Foundation (Migrant Assistance Program) is a grassroots Thai non-governmental organization that seeks to empower migrant communities from Burma living and working in Thailand. MAP was established in 1996 and has been working to improve migrant rights in the fields of health, labor, women’s rights and crisis support initiatives. MAP works towards a vision of the future where people from Burma have the right to stay securely within their home country as well as the right to migrate safely and where the human rights and freedoms of all migrants are fully respected and observed. MAP provides multiple forms of aid such as healthcare services, labor rights services, and women’s empowerment programs.
Our Project: $5000 to Ensure Safe and Healthy Living Conditions for Burmese Migrant Workers
Our project works to help Burmese migrants access healthcare in Thailand and prevent their exploitation in the workforce. As most migrants only have access to low-paying jobs and are not permitted health insurance, these funds go towards emergency situations, run by Crisis Support, in which migrants’ lives are at risk without medical operations or medications. MAP is able to provide HIV and TB medication, insulin, and coverage for critical surgeries for many migrants each year with the money that we fundraise and relies on our support to be able to extend their services to as many people as possible and, thus, save the lives of as many people as possible
GlobeMed at Emory will support the operations of an Emergency House that provides shelter and support for migrants and their families who have traveled to Chiang Mai for medical care.
HOMIT: HUMANS OF MYANMAR IN THAILAND
Pictured above are Nai Boy, 26, and his four-year-old daughter. Twelve years ago, Nai Boy left Myanmar and came to Thailand in hope of finding a better life. On New Year’s of 2015, he was in a motorcycle accident and was not able to be compensated. After his accident, Nai Boy was admitted to the hospital, and was told he would be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life. This restricts Nai Boy’s ability to work and thus is unable to pay for his urine bag change and physical therapy, so his wife shoulders the financial burden of raising their daughter as well as his healthcare costs. MAP provides transportation and translation services for Nai Boy during his hospital visits. Despite everything, Nai Boy is still able to find happiness in the simple things in life, including spending time with his daughter.
Photographed by GlobeMed at Emory
After moving to the outskirts of Chiang Mai, Kham noticed a change in her face and quickly found that a non-cancerous tumor had been growing on the left side of her jaw. Soon after being diagnosed, Kham had an operation to remove the tumor. Although she still has to pay other medical bills, the doctor that operated on Kham didn’t charge her for the surgery. She has been in the hospital for two months and still has months to stay to be treated with light therapy to prevent new growth and heal the area of her jaw that was affected. This will require more rounds of treatments that could last weeks because the doctors only perform when Kham is strong enough. Kham explained that while she is being treated, her grandson must stay home alone while she is at the hospital, as she is his sole caretaker. Since she has been unable to work, Kham cannot pay rent and is worried about finding money to continue to send her grandson to school. Fortunately, neighbors have been helping to feed her grandson and MAP has been giving transportation support. Gaew Chai (a MAP representative) also explained that they come to visit Kham often to give her support since she has rarely has family visit. Through MAP’s service and the physician’s hard work, Kham is able to maintain her energetic, positive attitude on life.
Photographed by GlobeMed at Emory (for more, visit: https://homit.tumblr.com/)
…. And there are many more just like them. Our goal is attainable and can be met with the contribution of the global community. We cannot express our gratitude enough.
Co-organizers26
Hannan Sylla
Beneficiary