Thanks to the strong support from our loyal friends and donors, our fund provided USD15,000 for two Christmas Gift programs in Myanmar in December 2023: 

Chin State Christmas Gift Program 
    1,303 children (preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 and our scholarship students) received a gift bag ahead of Christmas.  
Each gift bag contained essential items: like a blanket, socks, a tooth brush and tooth paste, a T-shirt or a school-backpack, etc. depending on the age of the children.
Local partners and project teachers (all volunteers) packed the bags and assisted with the distribution. We are grateful to everyone who helped with the successful execution of this project.
Please visit section Photo Gallery and look at the first album titled "2023 Christmas Gifts - Chin State".

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2. 2. Children Christmas Parties in different locations in Myanmar

    1095 children in 7 different towns and villages in Myanmar were treated to a Christmas Party by a group of caring volunteers. There was singing and dancing and each child received a meal (cooked by volunteers) and a simple present. Depending on the location, the presents varied from snacks, clothes, hats, stationery, toiletries, buckets to wash clothes, or basic food items like rice and cooking oil. The meal is often the highlight of the parties.
Please visit section Photo Gallery and look at the second album titled "2023 Christmas Parties - Myanmar".

Please note:
    All 2398 children who were included in the two programs live in poverty or are civil war victims. We believe the pictures in the two albums will show you how much joy a USD10 gift bag or a meal and small gift for about USD2 each can bring a needy child.

    Due to website capacity limitations only a small number of pictures could be selected for the albums. Please excuse the quality of some pictures. This is the best the volunteers could do with their phones.

Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who helped us with funds to support these 2 gift programs and to all volunteers in Myanmar who provided their time and spared no effort to give the children a memorable Christmas.  

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Christmas gift program history:

Myanmar Christmas 2022
Two Christmas Programs were funded in Dec. 2022:
1. Chin State Christmas Gift Program 
    1,003 children (preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, 2 and 3 and our scholarship students) received a gift bag ahead of Christmas. 
Local partners and project teachers (all volunteers) packed the bags and assisted with the distribution.
In section Photo Gallery you will find two albums titled "2022 Christmas Gifts - Chin State Part I and Part II”. 

2. Children Christmas Parties in different locations in Myanmar
    A group of caring volunteers organized Christmas parties for over 1000 children living in slums, in poverty or are civil war refugees, in 8 different locations in Myanmar (Yangon, Mandalay, Kalaw, Mawlamyine, etc.). The children received a meal (cooked by volunteers) and small presents.
In section Photo Gallery you will find one album titled "2022 Christmas Parties - Myanmar".

Myanmar Christmas 2019
In December 2019 398 Nursery students in Chin State received a gift package with primarily essential items.
Please visit the Photo Gallery and check out the album "2019 Christmas Gifts - Chin State".

In addition to the above, we funded 2 Christmas Parties, each for about 100 poor children and their parents, in Mandalay.
They shared Christmas stories, danced, sang songs and the children were given presents and a nice meal.
Please visit the Photo Gallery and check out the album "2019+2018 Mandalay X-mas Parties".

Myanmar Christmas 2018
In December 2018 375 Nursery and 160 Kindergarten students in Chin State received a gift pack. 
Please visit the Photo Gallery and view the album "2018 Christmas Gifts - Chin State".

Myanmar Christmas 2016
In December 2016 1,061 children received a gift pack. 

Myanmar 2013 - 2015
When our coordinators in Sri Lanka advised that they could not handle the gifts for Christmas 2013, the trustees' unanimous decision was to move the program from Sri Lanka to Myanmar. We provided funds for basic food and gift items for approx. 1000 poor children in remote villages in Chin State (the poorest state in Myanmar) and for street children in Mandalay each year.

Sri Lanka 2006 – 2012
From December 2006 - December 2012 children (war and tsunami victims and students from poor families) in Sri Lanka received a Christmas gift package containing a school bag, school uniform, shoes and stationery for one academic year. Without this gift package, the children could not attend school. Nuns and Brothers channeled their requests through our scholarship coordinator. 
Christmas 2012 - Our fund provided USD9,300 for Christmas gift packages for 300 students.
Christmas 2011 - Our fund provided USD11,880 for Christmas gift packages for 330 students.
Christmas 2010 - Our fund provided USD10,200 for Christmas gift packages for 343 students.
Christmas 2009 - Our fund paid for Christmas Gift packages for 352 students.
Christmas 2008 - 292 children were beneficiaries of the Christmas gift program.
Christmas 2007 - 136 students were beneficiaries of the Christmas gift program. 
Christmas 2006 - 113 students were beneficiaries of the Christmas gift program.  

Last Updated on Sunday, 07 Jan 2024 09:41