Karenni National College

KnNC is the only organization that offers post-baccalaureate level training to young people in the Ban Nai Soi refugee camp in Thailand.

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Karenni National College (KnNC) was founded in 1995 and is the only organization offering free post-bac training to young people at Ban Nai Soi refugee camp in Thailand. These students are all ethnically Karen, who fled Burma because of the armed conflict between the Burmese military junta and the local population who claim to be independent. As such, it is one of the longest armed conflicts still underway today.

The school welcomes 200 students for a 3-year program of studies. The program offers courses in community project management, computer science, social sciences, and sciences. Classes are taught at the refugee camp to cater to the students living there and who are not permitted to leave. Many are born in this refugee camp, which is one of the most densely populated in the world. To obtain a quality education is coveted as it allows them to find better jobs within the refugee camps or to one day return to Burma. 

 

 

The volunteer will have four mission: 

  • Support the school principal to teach English, math, social studies, history-geography, etc.
  • Participation in community and extra-curricular projects with students
  • Individual assist local students in the development of their personal and professional projects
  • Homework help and tutoring in small groups
  • English required
  • Ability to adapt to very simple living conditions and almost total immersion.
  • Openness, autonomy, optimism, dynamics
  • Listening ability and patience.
  • Mae Hong Son, Thailand
Conditions

Duration :
3 months minimum. (Three semesters of courses during the year: June-August, September-November and January-March)

Localisation :
Mae Hong Son, Thailand

Accommodation :
Accommodated in a dormitory with students.

Internet access :
Yes

Electricity :
Yes

Piped water :
No
Fees : Food (morning and evening, rice based meals) and accommodations provided by the partner.
Between 500 and 700 € in transportation cost (tax deductible).
200€ membership to AIME which allows you to benefit from:
- Follow-up and support
- Pre-departure training
- Starter kit (t-shirt, tote bag, stickers)
- Insurance (civil liability, health expenses and repatriation)
It is possible to exempt all costs from tax.
TAX EXEMPTION FOR COSTS INCURRED

Expenses incurred to participate in the mission are eligible for a tax reduction of 66% of the total amount spent.

For example :

Membership fee

200 €

Plane ticket

700 €

Accommodation / Food

100 €

Total

1 000 €

That is to say 340€ actually paid
following the tax reduction of 66%.

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