Second Bhamo Cruise 2013
On 31st August 2013, the 'Road to Mandalay', on its second Bhamo Cruise in 2013, anchored off Shwe Paw Island, at the end of the Ayeyarwady River's Second Defile. The Guests were able to visit the island and participate in the distribution of stationery to the 103 students at the island's school.
Students at Shwe Paw Island school standing on benches, ready to recite poems to the visitors after the distribution of stationery.
There is no clinic, no doctor and no nurse on Shwe Paw island. Patients need to go to Shwe Ku Town on the 'mainland' if they wish to see a doctor. Doctor Hla Tun always treats patients during his visits to the island and the shelter at the ferry landing stage is used as a makeshift 'clinic'.
Treatment of patients in the shelter at the ferry landing stage.
Third Bhamo Cruise 2013
On 15th September 2013, a further visit was made to the island school and, once again, stationery was distributed.
On the same day, Doctor Hla Tun treated patients in the shelter at the ferry landing stage.
The photographs above are from the set RTM Social Contribution.
I've previously visited Shwe Paw Island myself in 2010 and 2012. My reports are here (for 2010) and here (for 2012).
[Visit during Third Bhamo trip added 25-Sep-2013]
