A charity working for the poor in Burma (Myanmar) Helping The Burmese Delta (HTBD) works to improve the lives of children and adults in some of the poorest and most remote villages in the Irrawaddy delta region of Burma (Myanmar). Our mantra is ‘go where others don’t, do what others won’t’ – little aid [...]

Educating their children is of critical importance to the Burmese, and our first priority is to build and equip good quality primary schools in villages not served by the state, which in remote Delta areas are the norm. Burmese schools are of 3 basic types: Government, Community, and Monastery. Once the government has adopted or [...]

Health problems in Burma (Myanmar) Most delta villages have no health care, not even traditional midwives. Sheer poverty resulting in rice-loaded diets, and ignorance of basic hygiene and nutrition, cause many problems. Congenital defects and injuries go untreated. Budgets for Health in Burma are tiny by Western standards, and in any case there are huge [...]