Providing aid for 1.1 million IDPs in South-East Myanmar
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Your gift will be used to deliver immediate relief for IDPs and help them rebuild their lives in safety.
Locally-Led Emergency Aid
Founded in 1998 by the Karen people, the Committee for Internally Displaced Karen People (CIDKP) is the largest local provider of emergency aid in South-East Myanmar. CIDKP partners with international governments and INGOs to ensure that donor funding reaches those in need swiftly and effectively.
Regional Coordination
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CIDKP works in 52 local townships to respond to emergencies and empower community frontline workers throughout South-East Myanmar.
Local Understanding
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CIDKP is run by over 380 Karen people from local communities who share common history, languages, and understanding with they IDPs they serve.
Relief for All
Dignity at Every Stage of Displacement
CIDKP’s programs are designed to help IDPs live through their displacements—which may last months or years—with dignity. That means that whether they need immediate food & shelter, support for living in place under fire, or training to learn new livelihoods, CIDKP is there to help.
Programs
Current Programs & Activities
Emergency Relief
CIDKP helps survivors of military attack or natural disaster provide for themselves the way they know best by giving them cash-based assistance alongside critical emergency items.
Livelihoods & Rehabilitation
IDPs away from home often need to learn new skills to support themselves. CIDKP runs trainings on higher-skilled trades such as weaving, sewing, animal husbandry, shopkeeping, and motorcycle repair.
Community Support
CIDKP supports communities who want to rebuild and restore their towns by providing assistance with proposal-writing, funding, monitoring & evaluation, good governance, and more.
