Organizations we'll visit

In Chiang Mai:

• Democratic Voice of Burma:  http://www.dvb.no/
• They sneak video journalists into Burma to record footage of repression, and broadcast a regular program back into Burma.
• Human Rights Education Institute of Burma:  http://www.hreib.com/
• They train Burmese activists in human rights advocacy.
• NEED farm:  http://www.need-burma.org/
• They train displaced Burmese communities in sustainable organic agriculture.
• Earth Rights International:  http://www.earthrights.org/
• They document human rights abuses and fight environmental destruction in Burma.
• Free Burma Rangers:  http://www.freeburmarangers.org/
• They smuggle food and medical supplies to displaced communities in Burma, and document human rights violations.

In Mae Sot:

• The Best Friend library and schools:  http://www.thebestfriend.org/
• They operate schools for migrant children and do local activism for peace in Burma.
• Assistance Association for Political Prisoners:  http://www.aappb.org/
• This is a support group for former political prisoners, many of whom have been tortured for many years.
• Mae Tao Clinic:  http://maetaoclinic.org/
• They provide free and cheap medical services to refugees, migrants and others who cannot access health care.
• Thai-Burma Border Consortium:  http://www.tbbc.org/camps/mst.htm
• They help operate several refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border.
• Yaung Chi Oo Workers Consortium:  http://yaungchioo.org/aboutyco.html
• They fight against human rights violations at work, such as forced labor camps in Burma.