Union Gov’t provides over Ks 120 million to Myaing Gyi Ngu IDPs
Union Gov’t provides over Ks 120 million to Myaing Gyi Ngu IDPs
Karen News, 24 Mar 2018
URL: http://karennews.org/2018/03/union-govt-provides-over-ks-120-million-to-myaing-gyi-ngu-idps/
The Union Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement has provided Ks 126.9 million to internally displaced persons (IDPs) who are taking refuge in Myaing Gyi Ngu IDP camp in the Karen State’s Hlaingbwe Township.
During the ceremony held at Zwekabin Hall in Hpa-an on March 19, the Department of Social Welfare’s director-general Dr. Daw San San Aye said the aids are provided to elderly persons, female head of households, pregnant women and children, and the disabled people from Myaing Gyi Ngu IDP camp.
Twenty-six pregnant women, 910 children under the age of five, 174 elderly people above the age of 60, and seven disabled people from Myaing Gyi Ngu IDP camp receive Ks 100,000 each and 76 mothers who are leading the households receive Ks 200,000 each.
A total of 4,616 disabled people from across the Karen State have been given Ks 100,000 each and wheelchairs.
A total of Ks 588.5 million have been provided during the ceremony.
This is the first time the Union Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement has provided aids to the IDPs, elderly persons, female head of households, pregnant women and children, and the disabled people in the Karen State.
During the ceremony held at Zwekabin Hall in Hpa-an on March 19, the Department of Social Welfare’s director-general Dr. Daw San San Aye said the aids are provided to elderly persons, female head of households, pregnant women and children, and the disabled people from Myaing Gyi Ngu IDP camp.
Twenty-six pregnant women, 910 children under the age of five, 174 elderly people above the age of 60, and seven disabled people from Myaing Gyi Ngu IDP camp receive Ks 100,000 each and 76 mothers who are leading the households receive Ks 200,000 each.
A total of 4,616 disabled people from across the Karen State have been given Ks 100,000 each and wheelchairs.
A total of Ks 588.5 million have been provided during the ceremony.
This is the first time the Union Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement has provided aids to the IDPs, elderly persons, female head of households, pregnant women and children, and the disabled people in the Karen State.