A Fork In The Road

In 2021 the World was hit by the Covid Pandemic, and as a collective we were all impacted by the inability to travel, trade, or work as normal. This was made especially difficult in third world countries, such as Myanmar, where many people do not have access to reliable technology as a means of contact.

Most of our work in Myanmar required Richie to visit the schools and communities himself, and liaison with our ‘Man on the Ground’, Tun Tun, who was a lovely 50-year-old Burmese man. Once it was looking like the COVID restrictions might lift and Richie would be able to finally take a trip back to Myanmar and continue the work that Hark Angel had begun, Myanmar was suddenly thrown into what quickly became civil war, after Aung San Suu Kyi was abducted.

After many years of democracy under the peaceful leadership of Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese Military took back control of Myanmar and forcefully reinstated commander-in-chief Min Aung Hlaing. The military quickly seized control of the country’s infrastructure, suspending most television broadcasts, and canceling domestic and international flights, as well as closing banks so people cannot access their money. This media blackout has meant that Hark Angel cannot send money to support the people of Myanmar. We are unable to provide any level of support until Myanmar is accessible once again.

The past few years have rocked our Hark Angel foundation. We were forced to take a step back from building schools and supporting the communities in Myanmar, being unable to make contact or provide aid in a time where they are facing the greatest levels of adversity. We have learnt to be flexible, adaptable and continuously focus on our vision: TO HELP THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN TO HAVE A BRIGHTER FUTURE.

As we adapted to the adversity, we began to look at how we could provide aid to children in other Countries, finding the areas of greatest need for education and support.