The Redeemer school is located at the end of a long, rut filled, single lane dirt road, in the middle of a large rice field, behind an abandoned sawmill. The compound is composed of several buildings around a muddy, open area. The structure where classes are held is an elevated platform close to eight feet high, with a roof, three half-walls, and ladder access.   The ground below the classroom is exposed earth, where chickens and pigs have the run, currently forming small stagnant ponds in the rainy season. There is no electricity or toilets available to the students.   Redeemer school employs three, full-time teachers, and houses some on site. Chrysthamore is a 24 year old Karen teacher who lives at the school with her husband and 18 month old daughter. Her family, of four sisters and two brothers, lives in two different Karen refugee camps on the Thai/Burma border. She has not seen them for three years.