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Call for Applications from Shan State

 Call for Applications from Shan State for Bamboo Delight Summer Youth Camp 2025 

This is the application form for Digital Edition - Bamboo Delight Summer Youth Camp 2025. Only applicants from Shan State are eligible to apply for the admission to summer youth camp. 

Our project is a Diana-award winning project, led by Sayar Matt and Founder Sue. Started in 2022, the project has impacted a total of 155 youth leaders and supported several alumni-led community initiatives. Read our impact report here. 

Bamboo Delight Summer Youth Camp in 2023

The program primarily serves young people aged 10-25 in Nyaung Shwe Township, Inle Lake, and surrounding areas. In 2025 this year, we are expanding our impacts to Shan State and will recruit additional youth leaders for online format only. But oustanding students from Shan will be invited to attend graduation ceremony at our Bamboo Delight School in Nyaung Shwe, Inle Lae in late May if funding allows. 

Please read our project booklet before you apply and visit the website www.handtohandcharity.org.

Lwal Khaw Village in Nyaung Shwe in 2022

Selection Criteria:

  • From Shan

  • Aged 16-25

  • From underprivileged backgrounds

  • Facing financial difficulties in continuing education

  • More details in project booklet.


Benefits:

You will have the opportunity to join online classes and specialized courses as follows: 

  • English 

  • Leadership 

  • Project Management

  • Business plan 

  • Research

  • Career development 

  • Content writing 

  • Social entrepreneurship 

  • Critical thinking 

  • Project/Activity Grant Competition 

Summer youth camp runs from March to May, and a detailed timetable will be announced later after the finalist announcement. Apply here.


Application deadline: 22 Feb

Notification of shortlisted interviews: 25 Feb 

Announcement of finalists: 28 Feb

For more information, contact Sayar Matt (myohminnoo.handtohandcharity@gmail.com)