United ACT

Youth Prize - Winner 2010
The children belonging to the United ACT theatre group believe the stories they perform on stage will someday protect a young person from being trafficked. They live and perform in refugee camps along the Thai-Burmese border where human traffickers and smuggling brokers target the vulnerable and impoverished population.

Their scripts are based on real life incidents about children from the community who have been trafficked and abused. United ACT have performed in front of 10,000 refugees along the Thai-Burmese border and hope to take their acts to more camps along the border to spread their message and protect children from being abducted and trafficked.

Fast Facts

Year of Entry: 2010
Category: Youth Prize
Position: Winner
Artform: Anti Child Trafficking Community Theatre
Location: Burma
Permalink: http://www.freedomtocreate.com/united-act

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Comments

“Congratulations on your success!”
Mary Robinson, Uk
“Good united”
Pan.tamoke
“Their performance are awesome I've seen it... congratulations!!!!”
Dpar
“I want to watch. How can I watch above documentary?”
Nay Zar Aung
“It's critical to have children playing an active role in fighting with human trafficking, especially for Burmese people when they cannot rely on the authorities. I wish this group get the award.”
U-sa
“Wishing you all the best! You are truly inspiring!”
Joey Dimaandal
“I witnessed their performance earlier this year on the Birmese Children's day in Mae Sot and was moved by their spirited play and song. We as Terre des Hommes Netherlands are proud to support Burma ACT and the children of United ACT.”
Menno Gibson
“I had the pleasure of working with these children and hearing the heardbreaking personal stories that inspired them to get actively involved in the anti-child trafficking movement in their community. They are genuinely concerned about the situation of trafficked children and truly motivated to employ their talents to inform children and parents in their community and abroad. They really deserve this recognition and stimulation!”
Annick Oerlemans
“I strongly support UNITED ACT's peer to peer education for anti child-trafficking. Though they are young, they know their rights and responsibility to protect themselves from endanger situation. Their action speak louder than words. Congratulations for their incredible work.”
Tulip
“Congratulations!”
Thar Win
“I strongly support to United ACT for the prize.”
Ko Latt
“Theater is such an important tool for educating especially in the conditions in which these migrant children are living... Kudos to the children for their talent and bravery! ”
Elizabeth Brezovich
“Yas... I vote for United ACT, for they are the best!”
Yuri
“Respect! Hoping to get a chance to see their performance soon!”
Paco
“This activity is big fun for migrant kids and gives strength and encouragement to their unstable lives, wherever they are. I love their performance and absolutely support them to be recognized.”
Khun Min Naing
“Congratulations for the United ACT. I would like to support this group to win the award. Ute Wagner”
Ute Wagner
“This is a great group that makes really engaging -- and fun! -- theater and music. I'm really happy for them and wish them lots of luck! I think they should win!”
Bradford
“I really support this youth group because all youth can do what they want and they are future stars for their country. I just wanna say that be trying hard and going on to achieve your goal.”
Ru Phow Oo
“I strongly support United ACT to receive the Freedom To Create Award -Youth Prize because of their commitment and capacity on their work. Their struggle about Anti-Child Trafficking campaign should be recognized with this prize.”
Sai Lon
“"These youths have chosen their path to work for the vulnerable children and youth. Their work plays a bigger part for the future development of Burma and I believe the award will not only enable them to broaden their work, but also inspire the young people from around the world." ”
Rebecca
“United ACT deserve to win this award. Because they really work hard and I have seen their theater performance, which was really inspiring Cheer!!! Keep going.”
Phyo
“Congratulations .. I wish you to have a victory !!”
Fon
“Absolutely cheer the incredible things and wonderful activities of the United ACT. I strongly support you to win the Freedom to Create prize.”
Moe
“Great for this group! I am proud of being part of this group as well.”
Myomyo
“United ACT works really hard in difficult time and difficult situation. They echo the true voices of trafficking children from a cross Thai-Burma border, their performances were truly inspiring young children from Burmese migrant and refugee communities. Cheer !!!!! For you in the list and very proud of you. ”
Knoo Know
“United ACT's performances are truly inspiring. All of the troupe members are tremendously talented and incredibly courageous. I wish them all the best!”
Mike Paller
“When I see this group, I really appreciate the group founder and the members who are working hard without looking for anything. This is the group that people from Burma need. The children from Burma need.... keep going guys..... never give up...... I support you guys ”
Kyaw
“I salute your impressive and valuable work. Good luck.”
Peter M
“I proud of my theater group and I promise that I will try as much as I can. Also I would like to encourage the group that please try and do your best.”
Pyae Phyo Min
“I saw United ACT theatre group perform in October this year in Mae Sot. They are an amazing group with some outstanding talent, coupled with a strong and moving message. Keep it up guys! Love your work! Josh New Zealand”
Josh
“I am happy that you have selected the United ACT, one of the members of Burma Anti-Child Trafficking (Burma ACT) among the five final recipients of the Annual Freedom To Create Award - Youth Prize. This group has been actively mobilizing migrant community in Mae Sod for preventing children from trafficking. This news must be very encouraging for the group for their continued efforts on the good cause. I hope that they will be selected as final award winner.”
Thin Thin Aung
“These children are incredible, they are future generation but also leaders of Burma. What they are doing is really impressive against Anti-child trafficking. I strongly support that they do deserve but should get this award. ”
Tin Tin Nyo
“Their activities are very useful for migrant workers and children in Thailand. They can learn from their performances how to help themselves in any case that happen to them during they stay in Thailand, how and where to ask for assistance and what their rights as human.”
Kanokphan
“I strongly support United ACT to receive a Freedom to Create Award for their excellent activity.”
Toru Hisada
“What a wonderful project. I love that children are performing for the target audience who are......children. Excellent. I do hope you get the recognition you deserve and win the Freedom to Create prize. Even if you don't win. You should all consider yourself winners - because you are.”
Liz
“Expressing deep appreciation tor the United ACT theatre group for their commendable and courageous work. Small & simple acts go a long way in sowing seeds of transformation. In solidarity!”
Anita Borkar
“Yes, I like this (United ACT) I watch this United ACT plays so many time. May United ACT win the prize.”
Myatnoe
“Their work is amazing considering they had no prior expereince, and work under the most challenging conditions. Truly inspiring!”
Debbie Stothard
“I've seen these kids perform - they are absolutely amazing and have so much potential as well!”
Thelma Young
“That is great the children are can lead their own way to helping young children by showing their talent. It is the most effective way that what we should do for anti child traffic. We should do more and let make a beautiful future for the children. ”
Hongsar
“Congratulations! This is a very good news for this wonderful youth from Burma!!!”
Youthnet
“The great work that United ACT has served, the great thanks from all lillte color eyes... Best wishes Banya”
Banya Khung Aung
“I believe your creative freedom and courage will bring the real freedom to those who need it. GOGOGO!!!”
Nancy Lin
“United ACT is an amazing initiative, giving refugee youth an opportunity to use their own voices and dramatic talents to help youth in their own communities, even though displaced, and to send the world a message as well. Bravo! These young people truly deserve this prize. ”
Mary Purkey
“All the best and hope you win the prize”
Sumedha
“All good wishes to the girls and boys of United ACT. They are so courageous and commited and give an example to everybody, as they are working and acting in so difficult circumstances to help their communitiy.”
Barbara Küppers
“I strongly support to United ACT. They are very active and very nice. I like that team. ”
Ko Aung
“I wish for the best prize for United ACT.”
Ye Yint
“Congartulations for the United ACT! I would like to support this group to win the award!!”
Yuyun Wahyuningrum
“These young people from suppressive marginalized society of Burma deserve the prize. They are amazingly creating the space for the freedom of the people of Burma. Moreover, they are supporting the wake-up call to regional and international communities to prevent the current critical amounted human trafficking issues in the region, especially the children and women. They are heroes for struggling for freedom in Burma and in the region as well. Please do not hesitate to consider them and they deserve awarding. Twan Zaw ”
Mr. Twan Zaw
“Congratulations! Cheers! I am really proud of you. ”
Myat Thu
“Very important work. Go ahead!”
Urte Tegtmeyer
“Well done United ACT. Very creative and moving in order to relay your message. In my indigneous langaugae "kia kaha" be strong and I wish you well.”
Sandy Morrison
“I was very lucky to see a performance of United ACT last weekend in Mae Sot. It was really fabulous and very inspiring. The performance was entertaining, very moving and culturally so appropriate. I hope to see more of their performances soon, on this highly important issue. Displaced children from Burma need as much information and awareness raising on their vulnarability as possible.”
Lisa Houston
“Very inspiring to watch children and young people doing things together; learning issues together and doing advocacy to raise awareness of the audience. The performance has improved so much, especially the artistic side when I first saw them on stage in 2008; they continue to inspire children, young people and adults alike. congratulations! keep it up!”
Reggie Florendo