Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Photo Diary: Youth Camp @ Chaung Thar Beach 2012

Myanmar Youths in Action had organized Youth Camp @ Chaungthar Beach 2012 from January 6 to January 8, 2012. The purpose of the youth camp was to research on the practice of litter throwing behaviours of visitors, hotels, villagers, and restaurants/hawkers at Chaungthar Beach.

There were a total of 23 participants. This photo diary shows our activities at the youth camp.
Gathering at the Meeting Point (Dagon Centre II)

On the Bus Just Leaving Yangon

Introduction Session of Youth Camp 







Just about to go out to conduct research at the hotel zone
Interviewing the owner of the guest house where we stayed
Asking a guest about her waste disposal behaviour
Preparation for the Evaluation the next day


Each member shares their experience in conducting interviews to hotels,
guests, restaurants/hawkers, and villagers
Presenting their Data and Findings


Preparing to collect data for the types of trash found at the beach
Chaungthar Beach's Only Dump Truck
There are trash bins at the beach provided by the hotels
Trash from the bins are collected in the mornings

Still, people left trash lying around on the beach
leaf hats left as trash
Plastics... 
Glass Bottles ... 
Also the skewers left from BBQ seafood and other foodstuff

We also played group games at the beach

Listening to Instructions for the Games
One of the games includes blind-folded members  having to skip through a passage of filled with ropes held by members
But they didn't know that the ropes were removed after! :D
Another game is having to guess who is on the other side of the curtain



Another Game where you have to touch the nearest yellow thing in a hurry

A game of passing rubber Bands with straws held in your mouth
Some of the Members of the Youth Camp @ Chaungthar Beach 2012
On the last night, we held a bonfire

and sang karaoke!
Fireworks seen at the bonfire party
Before we left for Yangon in front of the guest house

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Youth Camp @ Chaung Thar 2012


Myanmar Youths in Action will organize a youth camp at Chaungthar Beach as a 3-days program from January 6 to 8, 2012. The title of the youth camp is "Impact of Human Behaviours at Chaungthar Beach", which is a research-based program. We are inviting all the young people of ages between 18 and 30 for this youth camp. All selected participants will have to pay the program fees 40,000 Ks. (at most) to cover transportation, accommodation, and meal during the camp. All applicants must be active players in youth work and volunteerism working for the society. Applicants will need to have basic knowledge on environment protection.
Title
"Impact of Human Behaviours at Chaungthar Beach"


Dates
January 6-8, 2012


Objectives of the Camp
  • To analyze waste management by respective parties at Chaungthar Beach
  • To increase public awareness of water pollution
  • To create a research-based youth activities with a meaningful outcome
  • To educate the youth participants about the impact of waste on the environment
  • To increase capacity of youths by improving and setting up network strategies and coordination
Fees
40,000 Ks. (at most)

Last Date of Registration
December 31st, 2011

Contact
Tin Myat Htet - 09 7311 7849
info@myia.asia