The Oxford Burma Alliance runs a number of different projects and campaigns aimed at raising awareness about Burma issues and creating sustainable links between the Oxford community and the Thai-Burma border area. Our campaigns currently focus on education and minority ethnic nationals, and we have a number of projects underway aimed at promoting and supporting these issues. Read on to find out more about the OBA's work and how to get involved!

Focus Areas

EDUCATION

Education is crucial to Burma's development and transition to democracy. (More information coming soon!) Read more about education in Burma...

REFUGEES & ETHNIC CONFLICT

Click here to learn about ethnic conflict, refugees & IDPs. (More information coming soon!)

GENERAL AWARENESS-RAISING

Click here to see our upcoming events! (More information coming soon!)

Projects & Campaigns

EMAIL FRIEND PROJECT

Email Friend Project

This project, launched in the summer of 2011, links Oxford students with Burmese students on the Thai-Burma border so that they can have regular email contact in the hopes of facilitating the exchange of ideas, perspectives, experiences, and knowledge (as well as creating lasting friendships!).

If you would like more information or would like to get involved, please e-mail [email protected] .org (attn: Andrew Bartley- Email Friend).

VOLUNTEERING

Volunteer in Thailand

As former volunteers, we strongly believe in the value of donating your time and knowledge to the democracy and development movement in Burma. Therefore, we will act as a link connecting Oxford students to reputable long- and short-term volunteer opportunities in Burma and the Thai-Burma border area. We will also be a source of information and assistance to students preparing to embark on their volunteer experiences.

If you would like to be kept up to date about new volunteer placements, please e-mail [email protected]

SOCIAL MEDIA

Displaced But Not Forgotten 365

The campaign seeks to inform and educate on the current situation affecting Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Burma. It involves three simple steps:

1. Get informed, by following us on Facebook and twitter and reading the resources on our website and in other places;

2. Spread the word to your friends and invite them to the join the campaign;

3. DONATE YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE during the action month; this involves changing your profile picture and cover photo (if you're using timeline). For more information, see our campaign instructions

FUNDRAISING

Arohana Scholarship Fund

The OBA works with the Arohana Scholarship Fund to raise money to send Burmese students to universities across Asia so that they can gain the skills and knowledge they need to be able to help bring development and democracy to their communities and country.

'Young Generation's Note' Magazine

The OBA is helping to raise money for a new magazine - The Young Generation's Note - run by and for young refugees and migrants on the Thai-Burma border. The YGN brings news, stories, articles, photography, and more to people along the border, especially those in refugee camps, who do not otherwise have access to sources of news and information. It also provides free media training so that young migrants and refugees can help build a strong national media once they return to Burma, and it gives young people a voice!