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A service user practices going up and down stairs at the Hpa-An Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Center in Hpa-An, Myanmar.
Prosthetics, Purpose and Possibility: The Transformative Work of the Hpa-An Orthopaedic Rehabilitation Center
In the quiet outskirts of Hpa-An, the capital of Kayin State in southeastern Myanmar, a rehabilitation facility has become a sanctuary of resilience and transformation for thousands. Since 2003, the H ...
Lahpai Seng Awn sits at her stall at a trade fair in Yangon, Myanmar, surrounded by her handmade clothes, fabrics, , jewellery and other handicrafts.
Handmade Hope: Crafting Opportunities for Myanmar’s Disabled Women
Born into a world that often overlooks people with disabilities, Lahpai Seng Awn refused to be defined by limitations. From being carried to school on her siblings’ backs to founding a social enterp ...
Biogas: Affordable and Renewable Energy for Low-Resource Communities
Low-resource communities often have little choice but to use firewood to cook food, which harms their health and the environment. Biogas offers an affordable and renewable alternative. ...
Myanmar Floods: Floodwaters caused by Typhoon Yagi inundate the YMCA organic farm in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar.
Rising Waters, Rising Resolve: Survival and Resilience in Myanmar's Floods
In September 2024, large swathes of Myanmar were devastated by flooding caused by Typhoon Yagi. The floods displaced thousands and destroyed homes, crops, and livestock. Helpless to prevent the destru ...
A woman carries a sack on her head as part of flood relief supplies provided by CPI in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi in central Myanmar in September 2024.
Typhoon Yagi: CPI Flood Relief Reaches 190,000+ People in Myanmar
On September 9, 2024, Typhoon Yagi struck Myanmar, affecting nearly 1,000,000 people across 70 townships. More than 300 people died, more than 300,000 were displaced, and flooding damaged and destroye ...
Food Insecurity in Myanmar: “We prioritize food for our children because their nutrition is crucial.”
We visit a project supported by CPI in Karen State that is helping families grow food to support their nutrition and livelihoods and increase resilience in uncertain times ...
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