• Rainforests
• Health and Education
• Renewable Energy

Rainforests

FORM will continue with Community Forest program afore mentioned. Additionally FORM has plan to lease existing natural forest from the forest department for a negotiated fee. Thus these leased forests will have the guarantee of 50-100 years protection. FORM will also negotiate with forest department for reforestation of the depleted areas (in Myanmar all land and forests are state owned). This also applies to mangrove forests.

Health and Education

Myanmar Medical Association (MMA) and FORM agree to work together for nationwide health education program targeting student population. Age related program will start from primary school and extend to post-graduate level. When successful, smoking will be history so is the most unhealthy habit of betel-nut chewing. Drugs and alcohol is also expected to be kept under control. Myanmar is a predominately Buddhist country. Health education through Buddhist monasteries is another good option.

FORM has successfully carried out tree plantation with the help of young students in return for free books and stationary. There is great potential of success in this area if this student volunteer service is appropriately used (with reward) nationwide. At the same time these young people who are Myanmar's future will have education and knowledge related to the task. With improved fund, FORM and MMA have future plans to improve medical education and standard of healthcare for all doctors in the country.

Renewable Energy

FORM is closely working with a local NGO, Renewable Energy Association Myanmar (REAM). Common aim is to make the rural poor less dependent on wood fuel for cooking (and heating). This can be achieved by education and introduction of renewable energy to villages. Additionally specific types of trees suitable for firewood are also included in the existing community forests.

FORM believes rural electrification using renewable energy is most suitable for most villages where 70% of Myanmar's population still live. This will also help in water supply and use of sanitary toilets.

Snake bite is a common cause of death in remote rural areas. As available hospitals are usually many hours walk away, snake bite usually means inevitable death. Rural electrification certainly reduces the rate of snake bite this can reduce death rate.