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23 November - 3
December 2002
Yangon & Bilin (Union
of Myanmar)
Mission Accomplished ...............................
We have made a very fruitful and fulfilling mission to the Union
of Myanmar.
It was a very good trip, as it combined the
humanitarian, pilgrimage, fellowship & dhamma lessons and
holiday, all in one. In fact personally, this was my best
holiday so far. This trip encompassed much more than just
satisfying the sensual pleasures, but it penetrated into much
higher or deeper realms of fulfillment.
There were all together 18 members who
participated in the mission. Due to work commitment of some
volunteers, the mission was divided into 2 groups, Group A (11
days) and Group B (6 days).
I have divided the pictorial essays into 4 parts:
Humanitarian – Summary
Visit & Donations to Schools,
Orphanages and Medical Centre
Schools & Education Centre:
Stationeries and tit-bids have been
distributed to students and teachers of the schools, in addition
cash donations have been given for the following:
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Thirinmingalar Monastery School, Yangon
– donation to provide basic needs of poor students
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A La Ga Hnit (2) Dao Ya Jei Yua (Sec Sch), Bilin
– donation to provide basic needs of poor students
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Mu La Dan Jiao Dao Ga Lei (Pri Sch), Bilin
– donation to provide basic needs of poor students
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Suei Yin Dong Mu La Dan Jiao (Pri Sch), Bilin
– donation to provide basic needs of poor students
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Zamburatana Buddhist Culture Centre, Yangon
– donation for maintenance and expansion of the centre
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Young Men Buddhist Association (YMBA)
– donation for printing of books
Stationeries, tit-bids and toys
have been distributed to orphanages, in addition cash donations
have been given for the following:
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Nursery Orphanage (up to 5 yrs old), Yangon
– donation for maintenance of orphans
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Nunnery Orphanage (Vithakar Nunnery Teaching Women School)
– with more than 180 orphans – donation for maintenance of
orphans
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Medical Centres at Bilin -
S$3,000 was donated for
building cost. Hospital beds and some hospital accessories,
such as wheel chairs and walking aids will be shipped to the
centre when the building is ready.
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Medical Centre at Mahasantisukha Buddha Sasana Centre –
US$1,000 cash and medicine worth S$500 were donated for the
centre.
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Medicine worth S$500 was also donated to Ma Soe Yein
Monastery, Mandalay – with more than 2,100 monks
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details -
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