Prisoners fall into many categories but the ones we need to keep an eye for this project are the chronic type and the unfortunate that for many reasons usually scarcity forced many persons to commit a crime.
THE COMPULSIVE CHRONIC
Are the croonies and their likes, we prefer to stay away from them but we need to recognise them.
THE UNFORTUNATE
Inside the Country
We are all familiar with the injustices enforced inside Burma by the government during the past 46 years. Many of our brothers and sisters have become "prisoners" for the crime of seeking freedom. Instead, their beliefs of freedom put them in jail under unjustified crimes. These are prisoners inside Burma.
Abroad
The junta has caused a lot of damage to the Burmese society during the past decades, forcing many people to migrate to the neighboring borders seeking work to support their families, seeking for a better life and in desperation they felt trapped into vicious crimes.
In majority they became drug-mules (Thailand, Cambodia, Singapore etc), hoping for the one-time job that would set them free... seeking that precious freedom they committed crimes that have changed their lives and restricted them to live under chains in foreign countries where respect for human life is still on the drawing board.
EMPTY PROMISES
Naivety is the main culprit utilised by the "brokers" (the ones offering the job) convincing the innocent nature of the one in need to commit a crime under the pretense that "it is an easy job", "nothing into it", "a child could do it", "it is not dangerous", and that it will reward them generously. Unfortunately the 'broker' won't do it but the "fool" in need who is desperate for money to survive or support their love ones.
WHY BPA HAS BEEN CREATED
- To help out those placed in jails abroad away from their families who in majority do not know where their relations are right now therefore cannot write them to the prison where they are presently.
- Because the relations are too poor they cannot post them a letter or send them a care-pak.
- To help them survive and
- To let them know that we care about them and we understand their situation.
- To provide them encouragement and a kind word travels a long way
We need to move forward, we need to bring these people together with a simple letter. No much into the contents of the letter, they are simple, ordinary people who love football, writing, poetry, drawing etc they are surviving under the most difficult situations.
For example:
There are about 200 crowded jails in Thailand and a large percentage of prisoners come from "Myanmar", Burmese are considered the low-minority foreigners therefore the prison officers play very tough rules with our brothers and sisters.
Ok they made a mistake but that does not mean they are not humans, our Burmese deserve a bit of respect and dignity. The other foreigners have their embassies checking on them, there is someone looking what is happening to the prisoners but our Burmese lack interest from the community and from the MM Embassy in Thailand.
The food provided by the prison is the lowest quality and no-nutritional, they are forced to hard labour without pay and if they get paid it is not enough to buy their own food.
Medical attention is a priviledge, and if they or we complain about their inhuman conditions it goes against them.
Currently in Bangkok there is a dear French Catholic priest,
Fr. Olivier-Morin who pays them a visit, he said many of the prisoners in Thailand are from Karen, Mon, Shan and they keep their own language. Very few speak English
Postal stamps for these poor prisoners is a luxury... how are we going to send those stamps to get a reply letter from a Burmese brother or sister?...
:))) please feel free to email to find out how...
let's get the ball rolling... shall we?
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let's get the ball rolling... shall we?
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Thanks for stopping by...
Jeg
