Yesterday, February 23, 2012 at around noon time a fire broke out in Umpiem Mai refugee camp leaving over 4000 people homeless. Umpiem Mai camp is 80 km south of Mae Sod under Umphang District, Tak Province. Umpiem Mai is one of the 9 refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border which houses over 17,500 refugees . During this time everything is very dry and houses made of bamboo and thatch leaves are built very close to each other allowing the fire to spread quickly. Initial reports accounted over 1000 houses being affected (566 houses burnt down to the ground and 515 houses dismantled to stop fire from spreading) and two children missing. As the fire mainly affected the muslim area, there is a high need for halal food support.

WEAVE is proud to host the launching event entitled Celebrating Diversities through the Children book on the Festivals in Burma last December 9, 2011. The event also featured Burmese ethnic fashion shows, cultural performances and story-telling for kids