07/01/2026
𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗦𝗮 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸
In the first week of January, the HFA–BCMF team travelled to Ban Mae Sa School to assess the needs of the children and staff and provide support following devastating flooding in the recent 2025 wet season.
HFA-BCMF delivered bags of donated clothing, snacks, ice cream and paint to Ban Mae Sa School. However, vital support is still needed.
Located more than four hours west of Chiang Mai, nestled deep within the mountains and surrounded by isolated, remote villages, Ban Mae Sa School has been educating students for more than 60 years. For the 2026 academic year, the school will support 132 Karen students, from kindergarten through to Grade 6. Due to the school’s remote isolation, two hours from the nearest hospital or medical centre, accessible only via steep and often impassable roads, many children are unable to travel daily from their homes. As a result, 20 students currently board at the school.
The 2025 wet season brought heavy rainfall, causing severe flash flooding, with water levels rising up to 2.5 metres. Classrooms were destroyed, essential learning materials were washed away and playground equipment was ruined. Today, floodwater marks still stain the classroom walls, a reminder of the floods.
Despite being a state-funded school, Ban Mae Sa School receives limited ongoing support. Today, because of the floods and a lack of resources, children are now struggling without basic resources such as:
— Painting and art materials
— Stationery and classroom supplies
— Safe and adequate play equipment
Much of the playground equipment was rusted or swept away in the floods, leaving students without a safe space to play and enjoy time outdoors.
HFA-BCMF believes every student is entitled to a safe and well-resourced learning environment. HFA-BCMF will continue to offer support to Ban Mae Sa School, but we can’t do it alone. If you would like to help rebuild the school classrooms or donate towards stationery and learning materials for the students, please contact us at the link below.
https://burmachildren.com/donate