“Today, there are 73 students enrolled” said the principal of the Avoda sister school in Mae Sot. I gather that that number changes often and constantly. Sometimes the children have to work and cannot continue their education. While they are here however, they are taught THREE languages. Burmese, because that is their mother language. Thai, because they live in Thailand. And English because of ASEAN coming up in 2015.
These are the different alphabets they must learn. One teacher speaks Thai only, another speaks Myan and English, a third speaks only Myan, and another still speaks Thai and English. This can get very complicated when trying to have a meeting…yet they do it somehow. The children are learning and God-willing will stay in school long enough to master these needed languages!
