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2007/11/27 Caribou Coffee Korea Donates Coffee Goods to BASPIA
2007/11/20 BAS Funds for Kachin Women's Association-Thailand (KWAT)

Caribou Coffee Korea Donates Coffee Goods to BASPIA

About BASPIA/Partner Organizations 2007/11/27 12:10

Caribou Coffee Korea
Donates Coffee Goods to BASPIA

Last week, Caribou Coffee Korea kindly donated over $400 USD (or over \350,000 Korean won) worth of coffee goods to BASPIA, which will go directly towards facilitating the University Workshop programs held bi-annually at Korea University, as well as promoting BASPIAN memberships.

BASPIA is in great appreciation of the support!

Caribou Coffee first opened its stores in Korea this spring with five locations around Seoul: Yangjae, Shinchon, Apgujung, Ewha Women’s University area, and inside the Incheon International Airport. The company also provides catering services for special events, meetings, and celebrations.

While the Caribou name might be new to Korea, it is the second largest coffee chain in the United States, well-known for their specialty drinks, such as Turtle Mocha or Mint Condition. Caribou granola bars are also sold in local convenient stores, such as Family Mart and LG25.

For more information: http://www.cariboukorea.co.kr/

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BAS Funds for Kachin Women's Association-Thailand (KWAT)

About BASPIA/Partner Organizations 2007/11/20 12:51

BAS Funds for
Kachin Women's Association-Thailand (KWAT)

As the second launching ceremony nears, we take some time to reminisce over the people and programs of our past two years.

One program we are eager to re-launch is the BAS Asian Funds. In October of 2006, BASPIAN member and former staff, Ms. Su-Hyung Jung, went to Thailand to meet Ms. Shirley Sheng, the head of Kachin Women’s Association-Thailand (KWAT). In February of 2007, BASPIA was proudly able to presented KWAT with a grant of $1500 USD. We hope to continue this program that provides support “from Asia to Asia."

BASPIAN Su-hyung Jung (left) speaks with the
head of KWAT, Ms. Shirley Sheng.

About KWAT:

http://www.globalgoodspartners.org/kwat

KWAT is a community-based organization that provides training and educational awareness programs, covering topics such as gender, women’s rights, and health, for women from the Kachin state of Burma. The Kachin state is located in the north of Burma, traditionally an agricultural community, but over the years has been oppressed by the Burmese military.

KWAT developed as a response to the violence and instability faced by Kachin women. Many women settled in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border, so KWAT works with women in Chiang Mai and surrounding villages, where the Kachin exile population is the largest.

KWAT is also deeply involved in human rights advocacy, education, and research. The report, Driven Away: Trafficking of Kachin Women on the China-Burma Border, was written based on research done in 2004.

Kachin Women's Association - Thailand (KWAT)
P.O Box 415, Chiang Mai 50000, Thailand
E-mail: kwat@loxinfo.co.th