Educational Empowerment

10/03/2025

EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT will officially close its doors December 2025.

The closure of EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT does not at all reflect my love and support for Burma and its people. Now at 78 years of age, I must acknowledge that my level of energy and stamina is not what it used to be. In addition, logistics of transferring funds in and out of Burma is nearly impossible now due to the military's control.

Since starting in 2012, EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT has published and distributed throughout the country thousands of ethnic folktale books for primary grade children. With our donors' support, we built a primary grade school in the Delta. Raised high on 12' cement 'feet', the school survives the annual flooding and serves as an emergency hub for the region. Women in Bago, empowered with small micro credit loans, stand tall with dignity and strength as they open businesses (beauty parlor, fresh-made sticky rice, bicycle repair, etc.). Their income allows their adolescent age daughters to stay in school. Teaching adolescent age girls in the Karenni State to write a resume, search for jobs online, and build confidence to sell themselves in interviews resulted in their acceptance into their dream jobs. These are just some of EDUCATIONAL EMPOWERMENT's amazing highlights over the years.

It has been an honor and joy for me over the past 13+ years. Although saddened to not be able to continue, I am so very grateful.

Melody

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03/24/2025

Little acts of kindness can make a BIG difference—that's what 's campaign is all about!
From TOMORROW, MARCH 25 until matching funds run out, give up to $50 & receive a 50% match on your donation.
Give to EMPOWER BURMESE STUDENTS AMIDST CIVIL WAR and get matched now: https://goto.gg/68920
Sincere thanks for helping me to help these girls and boys🙏

To deliver the best possible learning potential for conflict-affected vulnerable children, Educational Empowerment will empower the Dawei township with utilization of its own local human resources (patrons and community educators) to manage and maintain 2 schools during the ongoing conflict in Myanm...

03/10/2025

Mark your calendars!
March 25-28, we’re celebrating the BIG difference little acts of kindness can make! When you donate up to $50, will match your generosity while matching funds remain. Together, we can empower Burmese girls and boys with education .

To deliver the best possible learning potential for conflict-affected vulnerable children, Educational Empowerment will empower the Dawei township with utilization of its own local human resources (patrons and community educators) to manage and maintain 2 schools during the ongoing conflict in Myanm...

05/21/2024

UPDATE regarding availability of my book for purchase via Amazon. There was a temporary snafu on the publishers end but all is clear now.


Intrepid Paths - Burma

05/16/2024

I'm excited to share with you that my book is now published, released, and distributed.
This book is my tribute to Burmese women and girls—their incredible strength, resilience, perseverance, and potential. Though I’ve wanted to write this book for a long time, I struggled with the best approach. I wanted a style that would be relatable to Westerners. One that would be factual. One that would provide the context for my connection to Burma. Big on research, I learned of an existing but unique format—the embedded narrative memoir. This option allowed me to protect the identities of my protagonists, to incorporate short fiction stories that would readily capture readers’ attention, and to provide the backstory of my involvement with Burma and its people.

12/08/2023

📸 Look at this post on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/902975460/posts/10168259812745461/?mibextid=cr9u03

For close to three years, Myanmar’s junta has held down the fort. But the junta’s opponents, within and outside the country, see a crucial opportunity.

11/26/2023

Looking forward to sharing the finished product!

Intrepid Paths makes visible undocumented everyday experiences that shape the lives of ordinary Burmese women. The intrepid spirits of these women enable them to face the unimaginable choices needed to survive and thrive. It is reminder of the values, dreams, and fears that sit within each of us. Sh...

08/16/2023

Excellent analysis by US Institute for Peace regarding Burma’s current political status !

Are conciliatory winds stirring among the leaders of Myanmar’s coup regime, or is the junta engaging in deception and distraction as it struggles on the battlefield against a broad range of resistance forces? The answer is almost certainly the latter. It would not be the first time the ruling gene...

08/01/2023

Excellent update / summary on Burma’s fight for democracy against the military junta

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/31/world/asia/myanmar-military.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&fbclid=IwAR2C0UiDxb0gi8B6TYtdAkrvZaTT5_L6JxZiCEC-lD8eeTEVDvQkG9B2aLs_aem_ARLEMyyZc68VH_0REzc6MdtIPIa5y8aYyH0VAjf7uRDj6y76SMrVzjTVSU9Gvy_KtEw&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

Visual evidence, data and interviews show that the Myanmar military’s campaign of terror, which began after a coup sparked widespread resistance, is getting worse.

02/18/2023

Empowering girls and women in Myanmar while supporting democracy and human rights.

02/07/2023

Check this out👋 My amazing friend Mercy just published her first book!! These bible stories will inspire little Burmese children AND their parents, and reflect their own beautiful little faces.
SO proud of her💖

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