Kinnected Myanmar

The Kinnected Myanmar team!

Over the next 4 Tuesdays, we will be highlighting the work of our partner, Kinnected Myanmar (KM).

The KM project has four main focus areas:
1. A working group for orphanage directors aiming to help them understand the harmful effects of orphanage care, and to see that God designed children to be raised in families;
2. A working group for donors designed to create a peer environment for orphanage supporters as they navigate the complex transition process away from orphanage care;
3. A technical unit of qualified and experienced social workers that facilitate the safe reintegration of children into their families through robust procedures; and
4. A community of practice for orphanage directors that have successfully moved away from orphanage care and are now working on community development, community awareness and advocacy initiatives to prevent more children from entering into orphanage care.

The social work team (pictured below) has worked tirelessly to carry out this incredible work. KM is led by Dr. Manan Naw Jar (pictured on the left), who specialises in child protection and previously led the reintegration of 800+ children out of government institutions.

Recently our team received a generous grant from AVI, and yesterday we enjoyed a visit by their wonderful international project coordinator, Yin Yin Tha Tun! This grant will be used for a nationwide research project which will be starting soon. The project will give insights into the thousands of children living in privately run orphanages and children's homes across Myanmar.