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Year Founded
2007
Type
Non-profit
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Last on Think
Updated on:
05/23/2008 20:26
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Mission Statement
The mission of eleho is to assist the Karen people through three main avenues: awareness, immediate assistance on the ground and political advocacy. We believe each of these will play a vital role in bringing sustainable peace to the people who have fought for independence for over half a century. Through awareness, our goal is to educate and inspire youth who will commit themselves to seeing this conflict come to a peaceful and sustainable resolution. To this end, our awareness efforts will work intimately with our political advocacy aims. By continually investing in and educating eleho’s supporters, we will empower individuals to use their influence as constituents and shift more attention on the Burmese crisis. Our goal is to make Burma a priority for this nation’s people and leaders, ensuring the necessary U.S. involvement to realize peace for the Karen and others affected by the brutal Burmese regime. While awareness and advocacy are essential to accomplish our mission, we know the Karen are in need of more immediate and tangible relief. Ultimately our goal is to develop long-term, sustainable programs in partnership with the people, but it’s currently impractical to pursue such permanent investments while peace remains elusive. The persecution of the Karen in Burma does not allow them to establish homes, schools or lives of any permanence; they are continually moving and hiding as a means of survival. As of 2007, it’s estimated that over 55,000 Karen remain on the run hiding in the jungles of Burma, while over one million have been displaced. Structured towns and cities remain an afterthought when the people are still in need of life’s basic necessities: food, clean water and medical aid. Our focus on the ground will begin by meeting these immediate and essential needs.
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Location
Imperial Beach, CA 91932
United States
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Website
www.eleho.org
Email
info@eleho.org
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