Voices from volunteers of UEHRD

 November 9, 2017

Volunteers who will take part in UEHRD are being conducted preliminary on-job trainings from November 6 till 8 at the Women’s Development Centre on Than Lwin Street, Kamayut township, Yangon. 83 Volunteers are attending the training conducted by professionals from the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement and external voluntary teachers.

Here are interviews with Myanmar News Agency.

Dr San San Aye, Director-General of Social Welfare Department

UEHRD is the Union Enterprises and youths across the nation will take part in it. For successful implementation of 20 days for the people from youths, the Ministries, Rakhine State Government, local entrepreneurs, donors, youth team for negotiation on humanitarian assistances, organisations performing the tasks of provisions of humanitarian assistance, public-orientated volunteer groups and youth who will work as volunteers for 20 days from the whole country will take part in the campaign. The present training is being conducted with a view to sharing knowledge on provision of humanitarian assistances in Rakhine State to volunteers and making youths take part in building the nation and national peace. Volunteers were selected from Myanmar youths aged between 18-35 years who applied for voluntary service of their own accords. Upon completion of the training, they will be grouped into two—in Buthidaung and Maungtaw and they will be assigned to perform the tasks of data collection, distribution of humanitarian aids and referring the needy persons to authorities concerned, together with staff from the department of relief and resettlement. The training is the one conducted for the first time. Further trainings will be conducted for delivering assistances to the needy persons and villages.

U Kyaw Lin Htin (in-charge of the training)

Training was opened for three days for conducting subjects on data collection, delivering humanitarian assistances and referring needy persons to authorities concerned. Some parts were conducted just for knowledge. At the training principles and practical routines were conducted such as on-job manners, what to do and what not to do on the ground and first aids. Trainees were found learning lessons attentively.

Ma Htoo Thet Naing (trainee)

Assuming that I should take part in the project as a youth, I joined UEHRD. The present training is the first-ever one conducted by UEHRD. We learnt that similar trainings will be conducted in future. I am very proud of having an opportunity to take part in the campaign. I feel that it will be a beneficial one for the public.

Ma Hnin Yu Shwe (trainee)

I was ready to take part in it since the time when I came to know that there would be such a program. On the assumption that we should take part as a youth I joined it. The training taught us what to do and what not to do on the ground. By combining our personal knowledge and lesson knowledge, I hope we can do the best.

Ko Kyaw Gyi (trainee)

I was interested in the project as I came to know that it would be launched by the government together with volunteer youths. I myself was a volunteer in my region. I am very proud and pleased to have a chance of taking part.

Ko Khin Maung Thein (trainee)

I would like to go to the area since the time when the events took places. But I could not due to various reasons. Now I came to have a chance. I believe I can do successfully on the ground by combining lesson knowledge and personal knowledge.

Phyo Ko Ko Zaw (trainee)

Being a program led by the government, I assumed that I should take part in it. I will be able to perform on the ground based on lesson knowledge and my willingness. I firmly believe that it will be surely successful.

By Zaw Gyi (Panita)

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar