HUMAN RIGHTS ACTION CENTER

**FOR YING'S EXTENDED FAMILY'S SAFETEY IN BURMA, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE PHOTOS OF HER**

Hi, my name is Kirk. I'm a recent graduate of American University in Washington, DC, and I am trying to raise $26,220 to send a Burmese migrant refugee to college.

I met Ying in Bangkok in 2009. After both her parents died in her teens, Ying dropped out of school and walked through the jungle of eastern Shan State for days until reaching Thailand.

In Thailand she worked three jobs for a decade to keep her sister in school. It was success, and Ying's sister graduated with high honors and received a full scholarship to college.

After her sister went to school, Ying began chasing an education. But because Ying was so long out of school (because she supported her sister through school), she was no longer competitive for scholarships.

My mission is simple--raise $26,000 to provide an all-inclusive scholarship for Ying.

In early October of this year, I embarked on a 450-mile trek across Burma in dedication to Ying and education in Burma. Though the authorities ended the walk 170 miles north of Rangoon, the end goal of sending Ying to college hasn't changed.

This project, Scholarships for Burma, is a fiscally sponsored non-profit project of the Human Rights Action Center. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extend of the law.

Sincerely,
Kirk Acevedo

For more information, please visit www.scholarshipsforburma.com.