Teaching English in Myanmar
Driving on a winding dirt and dust packed road, we come to an intersection. Going across, and then through a small brick and mortar arch, into the Le Paw monastery and school grounds. It is late afternoon so school is over, but we see students in small groups, pairs, and alone, studying and reciting their lessons. In the coming days we will find out that this is a common occurrence before, between and after classes. We unload our luggage and supplies into what was a classro
Shwe Ku school, Phalankone monastic school and Le Paw school
Shwe Ku school had long had a problem with reliable electricity, which affected not only lights but most importantly the well pump, and thus fresh water. A Myanmar donor had given a transformer but the school still lacked the funds for the hookup and wiring. That’s when Bob and Lucy Deaton of Holy Spirit Parish in Missoula stepped in. They decided to donate a sum that Lucy had inherited from her brother Richard, enough to complete the necessary work. On January 26, we formall
