Waste Education Program

With the purpose of building better future with the power of youth, Myanmar Youths in Action initiated the project “Small Education”. We believe that education is the basic need for every development of the country. And, education is also included in number 2 of Millennium Development Goals. To help in enhancing the youths’ education and to participate in attaining the MDGs at one angle are also motivation of the project.

As a part of our "Small Education" Project, Myanmar Youths in Action will be starting our "Waste Education" program at monastic education centres and orphanages starting at the end of this month. 

 

The purpose of this program is to raise awareness about proper waste handling. Myanmar people are used to throw trash on the streets, in the drainage, behind the house, in the river and etc. They usually throw the kitchen waste in the designed municipal dump sites, but every day wastes such as plastic bottles, beer cans, paper, plastic bags are thrown away easily instead of in waste bins. Currently, the municipal has been starting the proper waste throwing, and throwing waste in different categories (kitchen waste and other wastes), so we, Myanmar Youths in Action, plans to assist in their effort for the betterment of the whole country.

 

Since the start of 2012, we have donated many trash bins to pagodas, Thuwanna football stadium, and other public places. We have also volunteered for trash picking at international football games at Thuwanna Stadium.

For the current "Waste Education" program, we have chosen three schools to start our project:

1. Aung Zeyar Min Monastic Education Centre
   A Le Ywar, Hlaing Thar Yar. (2064 students)
   
2. Padauk Shwe War Monastic Education Centre
   No. 5 Ward, North Kyaut Yay Twin, Ma Yan Gone Township (over 300 students)
   
3. La Pyae Wun Orphanage
   Hmawbi Township (over 200 students)

We will be teaching the students the basic environmental education and proper waste handling, and also donate trash bins at these schools.

Please contact us if you will like to join in our education program.

You can contribute to our trash bin donation by contacting us at info@myia.asia.

(1 bin = 6500 Ks.)

Group Game at Small Education Program
@ La Pyae Wun Orphanage

Charity Fun Fair for Education Fund of Kachin and Rakhine Students

In 2011, Myanmar Youths in Action and 5 other Yangon-based youth volunteer groups joined together for relief efforts during the Pakkokku floodings. This year's June, this group has also donated more than 80 lakhs personally to the victims of the clashes in Rakhine State. 

Now, with more youth groups have joined together to hold a charity funfair for educations funds for Kachin and Rakhine students. An individual group may not have the might to do these tasks, but with the unity of all youth groups, this event was organized with hopes of support from the public. 

Kachin children, victims of a long-going civil war, and the Rakhine children, victims of recent communal clashes, still faces obstacles in furthering education. Therefore, your contribution will be greatly appreciated for these children to continue their education so that they can create a brighter future for themselves.

17 youth organizations have joined hands together for this event. We will be offering food to the guests at the funfair, plus many great programs such as unplugged live show with artists such as Song Oo Hlaing, Yatha, Kyat Pha, and Melody World singers, caricature drawings, nail art, tarot predictions, photo gallery, and many other fun programs for everyone!

Therefore, we cordially invite all to participate in this charity funfair!!

Charity Funfair for Education Fund of Kachin and Rakhine Students

Date: Saturday, August 25, 2012

Time: 9:00am to 9:00pm

Place: Taw Win Centere, 1st Floor

Yangon Domicile Youth Volunteers

Participating Groups

Myanmar Youths in Action | Plus You | Youth Volunteer Group | Social Team for the Aged | San Yay Kyi | Smart Group | Volunteer Internship Group | Chalk | Saytanar Shin Lu Nge Myar | Tree Publication | Bad Boys | Myanmar Helping Hands | Way Mhya Chan Thar | Green for Generation | White Sharing | Myanmar Story Tellers | Than Zin Lu Nge Myar