Circuit Conversations
By Circuit International
Circuit ConversationsAug 10, 2022
Short Stories 'Tell Me Something Bad" - Rob Kilpatrick, Chairperson of Circuit International
Rob Kilpatrick has worked in some incredible development positions worldwide and has been a friend and mentor to Stu Corlett, co founder of Circuit International, for more than 25 years. Rob and Stu catch up in this short episode for a chat about the good and not so good types of community development and aid work. Enjoy the chat!
Development, Aid and Self-Sustainability
Community Development is just that…. Developing the community. In actual fact we don’t develop the community… that’s a very patriarchal perspective. What we do at Circuit International is provide a project that draws the community together. When they are tight they're able to solve their own problems.
They develop themselves.
Our programs encourage communities to create resources in their own communities and therefore be as self sustaining as possible. All of our programs are based on loans that are repaid yearly.
Aid, is different.
There are many people from nearby states in Myanmar who have been looking for safety from the various conflicts. Often these are young families or elderly as the men often stay behind to protect their villages. The basic aid we have been able to provide helps these IDP’s (internally displaced people) to survive during some very tricky times. We do not provide ongoing aid. When there is an emergency sometimes people just need to be given food, shelter and clothing. We do provide aid in a small number of situations, taking care not to create reliance which is not good for development.
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'The Bridge Builder' - with Julyseng Lahpai and Ja Seng Aung Lahpai on the board of Ciruit International
Join us for a conversation with Julyseng and Ja, two bright young women working with Circuit International since arriving in New Zealand from Myanmar as refugees. Learn of their journeys and their passion as future leaders in peace building.
From a young age, Julyseng and Ja have wanted to be a part of developing Myanmar into what it could and should have been; a nation that practices human rights and utilises natural resources to benefit the people. The unique philosophy of Circuit International is to help people help themselves. The people of Myanmar are hard workers and able-minded people who need support from genuine people who believe in them. Learning more about their culture and land has allowed July and Ja to feel their country's pain, while empowering them to act as the voice of their people.
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Short Stories - The Ants and the Rubber Tree | Rob Kilpatrick, Chair of Circuit
What does the future hold for us? This super fascinating chat with Stu and Rob explores the concept of community development and what success looks like when it works.
Rob Kilpatrick has worked in some incredible development roles worldwide and is the Chairman of the board for Circuit International.
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Trailer / Bringing Relief in a Crisis
A look into a project with our team leader, in this short series.
Hear why Circuit has established a Relief Fund at a time of urgent need for critical aid - basic essentials, medical and food, to give to the refugees and internally displaced and injured people (IDP's) escaping the atrocities happening there right now.
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Short Stories - Bringing Relief in a Crisis | SaiTun Team leader in Myanmar
A series of short episodes to introduce our team and projects in the heart of a massive humanitarian crisis happening in Myanmar right now.
Here we talk with Sai Tun, our team leader in Myanmar, to chat about the projects that are bringing a sense of self-sufficiency, sustainability and joy, at such a critical time.
The atrocities happening there is something many New Zealanders cannot even fathom. Reports estimate over 320,000 people have been displaced and are homeless across Myanmar. As an organisation Circuit is targeting donations to raise funds to help with essential food and medical supplies so that our team in the Shan State can respond to the overwhelm of injured and internally displaced people (IDP's) coming to them daily for critical aid.
To help these refugees and IDP’s, we’ve established a Relief Fund.
- If you’d like to help, you can make a difference by making a donation. Every little bit helps. In Myanmar a little goes a long way. Join our monthly giving community, or give once, and we can help all year long and in emergencies.
Please visit www.circuitinternational.org/donate where you can select Myanmar Relief Fund.
Connecting to Myanmar - Circuit International Ambassador, Carolyn Enting and Founder Stu Corlett
In this first episode we welcome Circuit International Ambassador, Carolyn Enting and dive into the creation of Circuit with co Founder Stuart Corlett.
Carolyn is an awarded New Zealand journalist and Editor of Good, a magazine for conscious consumers who care about the planet and uplifting ways to live. Carolyn is close to this work, champions social and sustainable enterprise, and has a clear sense of purpose.
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Trailer / Connecting to Myanmar
Myanmar is a country of contrasts. How does Circuit navigate this through its operations? Listen to Circuit International Ambassador, Carolyn Enting and Circuit Founder Stu Corlett in this interesting episode and discover the experiences and highlights of traveling and working in war-torn Myanmar. Hear how Circuit as a New Zealand organisation is planting hope through its community projects.
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What is Circuit Conversations?
Circuit is a community of people in both New Zealand and Myanmar, working to solve some pretty big problems in Shan State, Northeastern Myanmar. Follow Circuit Conversations to hear from their experiences and share in this conversation. To find out more about our successful seed bank programmes and community projects, head along to our website circuitinternational.org