Empowering Indigenous Children through Quality and Culturally Appropriate Education
RISE promotes the interests of Indigenous Peoples and children in Myanmar and their right to provide and access a culturally appropriate, quality education in their own mother tongue.
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After the Earthquake and Airstrikes - Education Is Their Lifeline
As Indigenous communities in Myanmar prepare to welcome the traditional New Year Water Festival, many children are doing so after surviving both a devastating earthquake and relentless military attacks. For them, this should be a time of renewal, joy, and cultural celebration—but instead, they face displacement, fear, and extreme hardship.
Why Your Support Matters
These children have already endured unimaginable suffering. Their homes, schools, and communities have been destroyed. Yet, despite everything, they continue to dream of a future where they can learn, play, and grow in safety. Through our grassroots network, we provide essential aid, including:
- Emergency shelter & food for displaced families
- Safe spaces for children to learn & heal
- Trauma-informed education & psychosocial support
- Urgent medical care & basic necessities
Your Donation Makes an Immediate Impact
Unlike large international organizations, our community-led approach ensures that 100% of donations go directly to those in need. We can quickly distribute support to families on the ground, reaching the most vulnerable children when they need it most.
Stand With Them Today
As they enter a new year marked by both resilience and struggle, let's show them they are not alone. Your generosity can bring hope, stability, and a sense of normalcy back into their lives.
RISE is now able to receive tax-deductible donations from Australia, Canada, and the United States (Europe, Hong Kong, New Zealand coming very soon). This is possible through partnership with Myriad International operating through our sister organisation the Centre for Rural Education Development (CRED) in Thailand.
Donate Now to give these children a future beyond survival—one filled with possibility.
- Click to make a tax-deductible donation from Australia, Canada, USA, (Europe, Hong Kong and New Zealand will be available shortly)
- Make a Donation Direct to our bank account in Thailand:
Bank Name: KASIKORN BANK
Acct Name: Centre for Rural Education Development (CRED)
Acct #: 016-8-80098-3
BSB/SWIFT CODE: KASITHBK
About Us
Rural Indigenous Sustainable Education (RISE) is an organization representing Indigenous Peoples across Myanmar. RISE was established by a collective of Indigenous education focused organizations, which work together and support their own communities in remote, often conflict-affected areas across Myanmar.
RISE has developed from the Eastern Burma Community Schooling project, which has been supporting education in Indigenous communities in Myanmar since 2011.
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RISE promotes the interests of Indigenous Peoples and children in Myanmar and their right to provide and access a culturally appropriate, quality education in their own mother tongue.