In 2008, four people who hadn´t met were experiencing the same restlessness and each decided to embark on a journey around the world. What they didn´t know was that their curiosity for the unknown and their willingness to work would bring them together in Mae Sot, a small town in Thailand, 4 km from the Burmese border. There they met volunteering in schools for Burmese immigrants, giving English classes to children and to Buddhist monks. As time went on, they discovered the reality of a people who, subject to the injustices of a dictatorship, have seen it necessary to flee their country. After this experience, the four former strangers decided to create an organization and work together with the Burmese refugees in Mae Sot in a professional and permanent way. And thus, Colabora Birmania was born, in October of 2009: a project that to this day we continue fighting for with the same vigor as the first day, together with new professionals who have joined us along the way.

Administration and Marketing

With degrees in Commercial Management and Marketing from ESIC (Higher School of Business Engineers) and in NGO Promotion and Management from the Complutense University of Madrid, Carmen has spent the last 10 years working in the NGO sector in Spain, Venezuela, New Zealand, and Thailand. Co-founder of Colabora Birmania, she splits her time between Spain and Thailand, organizing fundraising events and planning projects with our students´ families in Mae Sot.

CEO Thailand/Myanmar

Javier studied Business Administration at HESEF (Higher School of Economics and Finance, Barcelona) and Marketing and Public Relations at ESMA (Higher School of Marketing and Administration), as well as holds a Master´s degree in Commercial Management from ISM/ESIC Business and Marketing School. Specialist in mass distribution of consumer electronics and co-founder of Colabora Birmania, Javier´s extensive experience in managing teams and his knowledge about the reality of the Burmese people make him the ideal person to head up Colabora Birmania on-site, managing our finances, projects, and offices in Thailand and Myanmar.

Communication and design

Co-founder of Colabora Birmania and Asia enthusiast, Marc has worked for 10 years in advertising agencies and companies. He is in charge of giving shape to our cause, so that the foundation´s sponsors and other supporters may see our projects with their own eyes without leaving home. Between Barcelona and Mae Sot, he handles both online and offline communications. When on-site, he loves to visit our schools and get the best smiles out of the kids, one of the simplest tasks.

Project Manager

Former professor at the Km 42 school, Aung Myo Swe has stood out through the years for his versatility. He speaks Burmese, English, and Thai, which helps us greatly when we need to visit the projects and speak with the students and their families. With his proficiency in office software, he is key for writing reports, recording and editing videos, and having direct contact with the school directors.