The Government of Japan, under
the Japan's Grassroots Grant Assistance Scheme, will provide a grant
aid of US$ The Government of Japan has decided to extend Grassroots
Grant Assistance (GGA) of US$ 93,000 to “School Construction
Committee for Fire Victims in Hlaing Township ” for the “Project
for Construction of a Primary and Middle School for Fire Victims
from Hlaing Township , Yangon Division”.
The fire broke out in Hlaing Township on 28
November 2005 gutting 1,557 homes and leaving 1,962 families homeless.
After being temporarily accommodated in relief camps, the victims
moved to area prepared by authorities in Shwe Pyi Thar Township
in Yangon . Representatives from various departmental concerned
and local communities realized the emergency need for a school building
for the children in the new location for the next school season
starting from June 2006 and formed the Committee.
In consideration of a proper learning environment
for those children on a humanitarian background, the Government
of Japan decided to provide the fund for the two single-storied
reinforced concrete school buildings comprised of (9) classrooms,
an office room, school furniture, and water and sanitation facilities.
The Grant Contract to this effect was signed
on 1 March 2006 at the Embassy of Japan in Yangon , between Mr.
Hiroshi Kawamura, Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission , Embassy of
Japan in the Union of Myanmar, and U Aye Kyu, Chairman of the “School
Construction Committee for Fire Victims in Hlaing Township ”.
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