Reference :
V-P-MM-E-00220
Date :
31/03/2015
Caption :
Rakhine State, Mrauk-U Township, Na Gar Kwayt. Karlar Chay lives in this remote village that can only be reached by boat. He was a cusual labourer before the 2012 outbreak of communal violence. With a cash grant from the ICRC, he set up a shop in his village four month ago. With the income from the shop, he can now provide for his family and pay for his children's education.
Confidentiality level :
public
Publication restrictions :
publication without restrictions
Description :
In Myanmar, Muslim and Buddhist communities in Rakhine State have seen their livelihoods weakened as a result of outbreaks of intercommunal violence in 2012. Communities with restricted freedom of movement in particular have fewer opportunities to find employment as casual labour or sell their agricultural produce or fish in the market.
With Rakhine being one of the poorer States in Myanmar, the humanitarian consequences of the inter-communal violence adds to widespread chronic poverty and underdevelopment, which increased both communities’ vulnerability.
The ICRC has been supporting vulnerable families of both communities to begin or resume income-generating activities with the help of grants, supplies or equipment. To date, the programme has benefited 1564 households in Rakhine state.
Original material :
digital
Resolution :
6016x4016
Orientation :
landscape
Colour/B&W :
colour
