Zomi Education Working Group (ZEWG) is a grassroots and non-profit organization of Zomi educators. ZEWG was formed with the urgent need to create educational opportunities for children who are affected by the pandemic and political crisis. It has a strong present and good relationships with stakeholders in Tedim, Tonzang, Kale, and Tamu townships.
Our Vision
- Transforming communities through education, humanitarian assistance, compassion, and lasting hope.
Our Missions
- To support marginalised children have access to inclusive and quality education through humanitarian assistance.
- To empower and strengthen the capacity of local communities in humanitarian resilience and system development .
- To preserve the Zomi language, culture, history, and literature.
Overview of the Zomi Context (Myanmar)
The Zomi are an indigenous ethnic inhabiting in the Northern Chin State (Tedim and Tonzang Townships) and in the Kabaw Valley (Kale and Tamu Townships). The Zomi population is estimated around 200,000, and schooling-aged children would be around 46,000. The majority of the Zomi, estimated about 73%, are low income families. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and political crisis in Myanmar, alongside other citizens, the Zomi are suffering from socio-economic deterioration, and children could not attend formal school classes for more than one year for now.
