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Women from the Pa La Na weaving group with traditional fabrics they have woven. Photo: IOM 2017
Displaced Kachin Women Weave a Brighter Future
(IOM) Myanmar - As fighting resumes in Kachin State in the far north of Myanmar, a group of displaced women have turned to traditional weaving to generate much needed income.
The conflict between Government and Kachin Independence Army forces erupted again on 4 June and there are ongoing concerns for the safety of stranded civilians.
South of the current fighting, close to the State capital Myitkyina, is Pa La Na Padauk Myaing camp for displaced persons.
Since 2011, fighting in Kachin State has resulted in the displacement of at least 100,000 civilians, who now live in official displacement sites or in camp-like settings.
The 207 families who live in Pa La Na Camp were forced from their homes in Sumprabum Township by the fighting four years ago.
“It was one of my toughest decisions. We had to leave our home and all our belongings to save our lives. But there is still hope alive in our hearts,” said one camp resident.
Four years of camp life have been difficult for families in the Camp. Most of the men work as labourers and struggle to find employment for half the year.
Residents depend heavily on external aid and, in 2015, there was an 80 percent cut in aid deliveries of food and dry rations.
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