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Organization Page 1. Action for Public (AFP) 1 2. Agency for Basic Community Development [ABC] 2-3 3. All country agency for Rural Development 4 4. Amara Foundation 5 5. Ar Man Thit (New Power) 6 6. Ar Yone Oo Social Development Association 7 7. Aye Mya Myitta 8 8. Badei Dha Moe - Civil Society Organization 9 9. Benefi cial Panter Group 10 10. Better and Undisruptive Delivery Support 11-12 11. Better Life 13 12. Body Guard Foundation 14 13. Border Areas Development Association 15 14. Capacity Building Initiative 16 15. Center for Vocational Training 17-18 16. Charity-Oriented Myanmar 19 17. Community Development Association 21-22 18. Comprehensive Development Education Centre 23 19. Country Agency for Rural Development 24 20. Dear Myanmar 25 21. Eden Center for Disable Children 26 22. Envir-Klean Technologists’ Associates 27 23. Forest Resource Enviornment Developmen & conversation Assocaition 28 24. Forever (Humanitarian & Development Projects) 29 25. Foster Family Association 30 26. Free Funeral Services Society 31-32 27. Generosity youths group 33 28. Global Green Group 34 29. Gold Myanmar 35 30. Golden Eagle Action for Rural Development 36 31. Goldenland Development Agency 37 32. Grace Home(Orphanage), HomeforTheNeedyChildren 38 33. Green Nature Group 39 34. Hman Kinn Monastic Education School 40 35. Karen women’s Action Group 41 36. Karuna Myanmar Social Services 42 37. Kayin Baptist Convention 43 38. KDN 44 39. Lanthit Foundation 45 40. Layeinsu Buddhist Mingalar Association 46 41. Light 47 42 Light Lamp 48 Index

Organization Page 43. Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged Poor 49 44. Local Resource Centre 50 45. Loka Ahlinn 51 46. Lokahta Criya Foundation 52 47. Meikswe Myanmar 53 48. Metta Development Foundation 54 49. Moe Kant Kaw 55 50. Myanmar Agro Action 56 51. Myanmar Anti-Narcotics Association 57 52. Myanmar Baptist Convention (MBC) 58 53. Myanmar Business Coalition on AIDS (MBCA Registered Oce) 59 54. Myanmar Business Executive Group 60 55. Myanmar Ceramics Society 61 56. Myanmar Christian Fellowship of the Blind 62 57. Myanmar Christian Health Workers’ Services Association 63 58. Myanmar Christian Leprosy Mission 64 59. Myanmar Council of Churches 65 60. Myanmar Enhancemnet to Empower Tribals 66 61. Myanmar Health Assistant Association 67 62. Myanmar Literacy Resource Centre 68 63. Myanmar National Association of the Blind 69 64. Myanmar Nurses and Midwife Association 70-71 65. Myanmar women Entrepreneurs’ Association 72-73 66. Myanmar Women’s Development Association 74 67. Myanmar’s Heart Development Organisation 75 68. Myin Thar Myo Oo Child Development Monastic Education School 76-77 69. Myit Thar Mon 78 70. Myittawardi Parahita Monastery 79 71. Myo Oo Kat Kyaw Free Education 80 72. Nan Oo Education and Parahita School 81 73. National Council of YMCAs of Myanmar 82-83 74. National Ecumencial Chruch Fund 84 75. Network Activity Group 85 76. New Generation Social Development 86 77. New Myanmar Foundation 87 78. NGO Gender Group 88-89 79. Nyein (Shalom) Foundation 90 80. Patauk Shwewar Monastic Primary School 91 81. Phan Tee Eain (Creative Home) 92 82. Phoenix Association 93 83. Precious Stone 94 84. Ponnya Karri Free Funeral Service Society 95

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Organization Page 85. Pyi Gyi Khin 96 86. Pyinnya Beikman Education Service 97 87. Radanar Ayar Rural Development Association 98 88. Ranmarwaddy Rural Development Services 99 89. Rakhine Coastal Region Conservation Association 100 90. Ratana Metta Organization 101-102 91. Ratna Mahal Education Care Group 103 92. Renewable Energy Association Myanmar 104 93. Rural Development Services 105 94. Sandi Development Organization 106 95. Share MERCY 107 96. Shin Thar Ma Ne Dhamma Beikman Thar Tha Na Wun Saung Association 108 97. Shwe Minn Thar Foundation, Myanmar 109 98. Shwe Than Lwin Home for the Aged 110 99. Social Actors Form 111 100. Social Care Volunteer Group 112-113 101. Social Development Initiative 114 102. Social Vision Services Association 115 103. Spectrum (Sustainable Development Knowledge Network) 116 104. Substance Abuse Research Association 117 105. Sunshine Youth Group 118 106. Swanyee Development Foundation 119 107. Swe Tha Ha Social Service 120 108. The National Young Women’s Christian Associations of Myanmar 121 109. Thingaha Organization 122 110. Thonehtat Parahita Monastic Education School 123 111. Top Youth 124 112. White Brothers WhiteBrothers 125 113. Wisdom Banner 126 114. Yadana Beikman Parahita and Monastic Education School 127 115. Yadanapon Yeik Nyein Monastic School 128 116. Yangon Young Woman’s Christian Association Myanmar 129 117. Yinthway Foundation 130 118. Zewaka Foundation 131 Action for Public (AFP)

No.21, Khayepin Yeik Mon 7th street, Khayepin Yeik Mon 1st Avenue, Mingalardon Township, Yangon Tel : 01 637167

Name of Leader Background Daw Kyi Pyar Chit Saw AFP has founded in 2008 to support the marginalized women and youths

Name of Vision/Mission Contact Person AFP tries to promote the capacities of the disadvantaged youths Daw May Doi Pan and women from the backgrounds of poverty or lack of exposure. (Training Programs) Daw Aye Aye Maw, Main Goal Daw Thida Htay (In- (1) To empower the women by providing the skills and come generation) trainings (2) To increase the women earning income level by providing job opportunities (3) To promote the capacities of the women and youth through Year of trainings Establishment 2008 Main Activities a. Sewing vocational trainings for women living with HIV b. Income generation program for women living with HIV c. Microfi nance program for women living with HIV d. Community Development and capacity building trainings for youths in Urban and rural areas

Primary Benefi ciaries Women living with HIV Women and youths from rural areas

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 1 Agency for Basic Community Development [ABC]

28 (B), Pa La Ya 50 Household, Wireless Qr., Mingalar Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 95-1-636081 (Offi ce), 95-9-49341080 (Director), 95-9-73007018 (Project Coordinator)

Name of Leader Background U Maung John ABC is a Catholic humanitarian organization founded in 2009 under the (Director) patronage of His Grace Archbishop Charles Bo, SDB, DD, the Catholic Archdiocese of Yangon. The conception of ABC dates back to the 2008 Cyclone Nargis. Such disaster was a catalytic push for the mushrooming Name of of local civil society organizations (LNGO) especially in delta, lower Contact Person Myanmar. Daw Phyo Wai Lwin Yet, very few NGOs exist in Chin State, the highland region where Chin (Project Coordinator) indigenous people live in extreme poverty. In its efforts to expand the U Thuan Lian Bil outreach to the minority highland residents, ABC organization began (Project Offi cer) to implement indigenous promotion project in 2009 in Falam, Chin State. Catholic Christian in origin, ABC helps people of different faiths and E-mail social backgrounds without discrimination for the enlightenment, abcmm.org@gmail. empowerment and transformation of our society in general and the com (Head Offi ce) self-suffi ciency of the rural grassroots communities in particular. [email protected] (Kalay Offi ce) Vision/Mission maungjohn@yahoo. Light in the dark side of the society com (Director) To aid the neediest in the least developed rural communities for impartial small-scale assistance for self-support program

Year of Main Goal Establishment - To help the needy help themselves for extreme poverty eradication 2009 -To attend to the needs of the disadvantaged without favoritism -To foster a culture of life, of peace, of dignity, of equality, of justice, of inclusion, of solidarity, of harmony and of integrity -To promote the cause of social justice, minority rights, and development of our people towards nation building

2 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Agency for Basic Community Development [ABC]

28 (B), Pa La Ya 50 Household, Wireless Qr., Mingalar Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 95-1-636081 (Offi ce), 95-9-49341080 (Director), 95-9-73007018 (Project Coordinator)

Main Activities - Promotion and protection of indigenous people - Capacity building through Community Development and Civic Empowerment Training - Psychosocial support training for vulnerable children - Fundraising for the disadvantaged women - WASH for grassroots communities - Jeepable car road construction for highland minority communities

Primary Benefi ciaries Christian in origin, ABC supports the ethnic minority, the vulnerable people and the neediest rural communities without discrimination towards self-suffi ciency.

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 3 All country agency for Rural Development

No.17 , Long van award , MaTUPI , Chin State, Myanmar

Tel : 0949294081

Name of Leader Background U Thi Min ,Dr . Htay ACRD was established in 1.11.2009 with 15 member volunteer Win (director) community leaders

Vision/Mission Name of To enhance Health, Social ,educa tion and economic of Rural contact Person community to be developed U Thi Min ,Dr . Htay Win (director) Main Goal To reduce 75% proverty in Rural community

Address Main Activities (Sub-offi ces) Self help small infrastrure, No 47, Pre 4 , Building environmental protection and Health D - 106, Boho Road,Alone Township Primary Bene , Yangon, Myamar All community from Rural

Sector Email Health , Education , Small Scal infrastrure and wash [email protected] htaywin64@gmail. Geographical Coverage com Now,in Matupi Township ,Chinstate

4 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY AMARA Foundation

No.(6), Tayza road, Kyankhinsu Quarter, Mingalardon Township, Yangon Tel : 01-652191, 01-663347, 09-8601132, 09-49759020, 09-73092036

Name of Leader Background Daw Kalayar Moe From 1997, the company served the tourists with the name of Myanmar-Bavarian travel and tour agency and Amara resort hotel. The company donated some incoming money to poor people and started social support. After cyclone Nargis ( May 2, 2008), the company Name of established Amara Foundation and started social support such as Health Contact Person sector, Education sector and Social sector in delta area ( Ayeyarwaddy Daw Thandar Win, Dr. Division). Min Naing Vision/Mission The principle of the Amara Foundation e.v are to provide E-mail sustainable and long-term development assistance with the aim of improving the health, education and living conditions of the people in amarahealthcare@ Myanmar. gmail.com Main Goal Website To take care health to the people. www.amara- To provide education support to the people. foundation.com To provide social support to the poor people.

Primary Benefi ciaries The people who are poor and live in rural area

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 5 Ar Man Thit( New Power)

C/O Nya 4/18 KyauK Sein Street, Ward 10, Lashio Township

Tel : C/O 08223456

Name of Leader Background Daw Myo Myo Ar Man Thit SHG was established with 10 members in October 2007. Ar Man Thit, SHG aims to help peers in care and support services. Name of Contact Person Daw Myo Myo Vision/Mission To promote the life of peers, to develop the capacity of the peers, to have a place for SHG Email - Main Goal WW will stand their own and to promote the quality of life Year of Establishment among WW 2007 Main Activities Home base Care, Counseling, Condom distribution, Health Education, Care giver service at Hospital

Primary Benefi ciaries WW and their families

6 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Ar Yone Oo (AYO)

No 142 / A, level 3, Lower Kyemyin daing Road , Alone Township , Yangon , Myanmar

Tel : 95-1-218234 , 0973015143

Name of Leader Background U Cin Khan Lian Provided Emergency Humanitarian assistance to Disaster proned (Director) area during Nargis in Yangon and Delta region. After emergency period expanded activities to include livelihood recovery and Development Name of Contact Person works U Cin Khan Lian (Director) Vision/Mission Provided Emergency Humanitarian assistance to Disaster proned area during Nargis in Yangon and Delta region. After emergency period Email expanded activities to include livelihood recovery and Development aryoneooinfo@gmail. works com

Main Goal Website Working together with the benefi ciaries for their sustainable development

Main Activities Year of Livelihood recovery activities in Establishment Delta Area and Magwe Region. Food security activities in Chin State,Child development in Yangon.

Primary Benefi ciaries The most needy people in the target area

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 7 Ayae Mya Myitta ( AMMT)

Room (7), Railway Offi cer Avenue, Corner of Kanner Road & Thein Phyu Road, Botahtaung Township, Yangon , Myanmar

Tel : 95-9-5043895,95-9-5034576,95-1-200852

Name of Leader Background U Hpone Maw Swe Relife and recreation for affected Area

Vision/Mission Name of Respect each other / To promote goodenviroment in any Contact Person sectors U Hpone Maw Swe Main Goal To provide basic need E-mail hponemawswe@ Main Activities gmail.com Emergency Food, Kitchen, Hygiene Kit, WASH, Health Care, Education, Houses, Farming Activities for affected Area (Nargis) Year of Establishment Primary Benefi ciaries People of emergency affected area

8 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY BadeiDha Moe - Civil Society Organization

Pizzimaryone Monastery, Yankin Tsp., Yangon. (Former Place of 'Window' Library)

Tel : 95-973169981

Name of Leader Background Wai Wai Lwin BadeiDha Moe CSO was formed from the time of December, 2010 for networking and sharing among friends from INGOs (active young generation) through humanitarian library. We are sharing Name of information also to other community-based and civil society organiza- Contact Person tions for more networking and awareness-raising. Zaw Htet Aung BadeiDha Moe CSO has commitment to strengthen local capacity. The focus of our work has evolved from providing direct Email services to working more through partners. We are emphasizing BadeiDhaMoe.CSO@ partnerships with local organizations and deemphasizing direct gmail.com delivery of goods and services. Strengthening civil society, or strengthening the capacity of Year of youth and local organizations to infl uence development processes, is Establishment one of BadeiDha Moe CSO's most important priorities. 2010 Vision/Mission Promote gender equality & empower women, extensive sustainability, aware citizenship and partnership for development Partnership and Networking with local organizations Strengthening civil society, the capacity of youth and local organizations to infl uence development processes Building up advocacy practices by means of local communities for their issues

Main Goal To open spaces and open minds

Main Activities Networking and leadership training CBO strengthening, capacity building and Livelihood

Primary Benefi ciaries Rural, urban, migrants, women, ethnic groups, dis able and landless worker

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 9 Benefi cial Partner Group

No. 29/20, Kan Street, Hlaing Myint Mo Housing, Hlaing Tsp, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : (+95) 9 5084598

Name of Leader Background Dr. Lin Aung Swe BPG is a non profi t organization born out of a dream to help (President) the most vulnerables ection of the society move away from diffi culties Dr. Win Naing (Vice in social,economic and spiritualsector. Est ablished as a self help group President) begin with eight members in 1st June, 2009. Dr. Kyaw Swa Oo (Secretary) Vision/Mission Dr. Tin Htut To create the better community that can improve the quality (Consultant) of life for the most vaulnerable and disadvantaged population in society. BPG is committed to help people in diffi cult circumstances to Name of fulfi ll their needs and solve their diffi culties in social, economic and Contact Person spiritual sector by taking the role of facilitator. Sai Phong Kham (Coordinator) Main Objectives - Provide Life skills training to youths with the technical support of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) since 2008 E-mail - Provide non ]formal education to out of school children bpg.myanmar@gmail. - Health education (HIV/AIDS,Reproductive Health, Anti ] com Narcotic and Hygiene promotion) - Emergency response

Main Goal To promote the more favorable options for the people in need of thegood counsel in health actions, social actions and mental actions.

Primary benefi ciaries Rural/Urban people Young people (Non gender discrimination) Out of school children DU/IDUs Orphan Women

10 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Better and Undisruptive Delivery Support (BUD)

158 (D), Htee Hlaing Shin Lane (1), Htee Hlaing Shin Housing, Ward (8), Hlaing Thar Yar Towhship. Tel : 0950 78 454

Name of Leader Background Nay Myo Aung BUD was established in October 2007. Its members are staff of (Director) a number of UN, International, Local organizations and professionals

working in the private sector in Myanmar who are involved in providing maternal and chil healthcare assistance. BUD has observed the social Name of and economic diffi culties being faced by HIV infected and non?infected Contact Person pregnant women and has committed to provide organized support Nay Myo Aung to alleviate health problems and psychosocial stress of he affected (Director) women. BUD has put together and organized approach to provide assistance for safe delivery, for effective counseling, as well as for Email budgroup@gmail providing effective good health practices and to transfer clients to .com,.sundeway@ medical facilities. BUD also provides economic assistance to HIV positive gmail.com.. women and their households with low interest microfi nance loans to estabish small?scale business.

Vision/Mission We will strive for the prevention of mother?to?child transmission of HIV and for the safe delivery of the newborn.

Main Objective a.Todecrease the risk of transmission from mother to child of HIV and other sexually transmissible infetions. b. To reduce the medical risks for mother and the new born at the time of delivery. c. To alleviate suffering and social consequences of HIV infection through psycho?social support. d. To alleviate economic consequences of HIV infection through income generation projects.

Main Activities a. Provide assistant for safe delivery b. Counseling c. Health Education (Mother and Child Health care) d. Create the peer network e. Establish small?scale business/small income generation

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 11 Better and Undisruptive Delivery Support (BUD)

158 (D), Htee Hlaing Shin Lane (1), Htee Hlaing Shin Housing, Ward (8), Hlaing Thar Yar Towhship.

Tel : 0950 78 454

Primary benefi ciaries a. HIV infected pregnant women b. Pregnant women who cannot afford delivery in health care facility. c. HIV infected women and their children

12 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Better Life Organization (BLO)

No. 3, Second Floor, Building 4 (A), Pyan Hlwar Building, Parami Road,Mayangone Township, Yangon Tel : 09-73034732, 09-6710150, 09-73152017, 09-49348745, 09-49348746

Name of Leader Our Values Daw Lay Thida Self Esteem (Director & Founder) Freedom from Servitude Sustainability U Han Zar Maung (Governance and Our Mission Program Director & By focusing on our three main values; Self Esteem, Freedom Founder) from Servitude and Sustainability, we aim to those who are vulnerable to reach to basic need and development and we aim people to be able to answer their own needs and problems and manage those by using Name of their own resources, skills, decision making and management to acquire Contact Person a better life U Han Zar Maung Our Vision: The world living with Better Life E-mail [email protected]. About Better Life Better Life organization is Local non-governmental organizations in Myanmar. Better Life’s primary concern is to resource and empowers Website people within their community so that they are able to actively engage http:// in decision making on activities that clearly impact on their lives and betterlifemyanmar. to assist people to get more knowledge, capacity and skills that could org make people to make the right decision on the activities that impact on their lives and that can lead them to have Better Life.

Sectors Livelihood WASH Community Development Civil Society Development Emergency Response

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 13 Body Guard Foundation

175, Nawarat Road, 2 Block, Wai Bargi Myothit, North Okkalarpa, Yangon

Tel : 01 691 266

Name of Leader Main Activities U Yaine Lone Education, Health, Transportation, Water Supply, Pond Construction, Health care services for women and children, Life skill training and support for women livelihood, Malaria and HIV/AIDS Name of Eradication Program; Resource mobilization for monastic education Contact Person school, etc. -

Email mmchelscofi eld@ gmail.com

14 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Border Areas Development Association A 2, Sein Lei Yeik Thar, New University Avenue Road, Bahan Township, Yangon

Tel : 542349, 557538 Fax : 542349

Name of Leader Background U Maung Maung Soe founded to contribute and participate in national and Tint (Chairman) international programmes related to border and rural areas development and eradication of opium and other related drugs.

Name of Vision/Mission Contact Person to help develop social and economic status of the national races U Maung Maung Soe residing in border and rural areas. Tint (Chairman) Main Goal Email to help advance capacity building and raise the standard of bdamyanmar living of national races. @gmail.com Main Activities 1. Education - Bursary and scholarship for the poor pupils Vocational training for the children on the street EXCEL project for the out of school children 2. Health - Medical trips to states and divisions Village health clinics 3. Agriculture and income generating programmes - Provision of farming equipments and seeds Support for livestock breeding Training and supervision for income generating programmes 4. Wash - Restoration of old drinking water ponds and digging of new drinking water ponds and artesian wells Technical supply for water sanitation Provision of shelter for the poor households

Primary Benefi ciaries - people who live in border and rural areas of Myanmar

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 15 Capacity Building Initiative (CBI)

Room 201-202, Diamond Condo, Tower B, No. 497, Pyay Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon

Tel : 95 1 501379, 523675, 95 9 5408067

Name of Leader Background U Ngwe Thein After recognizing the needs for the development of human resources in Myanmar, International NGOs which are working in the development sectors started Capacity Building activities for their Name of staff. In January 2001, Capacity Building Project, CBI was launched as a Contact Person Project. In July 2011, CBI was reformed as Local NGO and has applied Ma Kay Khine Oo for registration.

Vision Email Competent individuals and organizations are working together cbi@baganmail. and contributing enthusiastically their capacity for the development net.mm, cbiinfo@ of Myanmar. myanmar. com.mm, Mission CBI is a nationally recognized organization providing quality training, facilitation and consultancy services to individuals and Website organizations working for the development of Myanmar www.cbiinmyanmar. org Main Goal

Year of Main Activities Establishment Competent Trainings and Workshops for Capacity Building , Professional Consultancy Services, Profi cient Facilitation Services

Primary Benefi ciaries staff and members from Non-Government Organizations and individu- als who are interested in social works

16 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Center for Vocational Training/CVT

42, (MRCS Building) Strand Road, 3 fl oor, Botataung Township

Tel : 383 676, 09 7316 6206, 09 4305 0926, 09 7310 4683

Name of Leader Background Daw Yin Yin Aye CVT Board for Vocational Educational &Training is offi cially registered in Switzerland as a Non Profi t Making Organization and doing vocational education and social services. CVT is pilot project Name of of CVT Board and CVT Supporter Association seat in Switzerland and Contact Person the Vocational Education project in Yangon, Myanmar. That has been Daw Yin Yin Aye running Center for Vocational Training / CVT School at the Myanmar Red Cross Head Offi ce. Donors and supporters were founded the establishment of the Address (Sub- VETA Myanmar and Swiss Supporter Association in 2002. Now in 2009, Offi ces) VETA Myanmar is changed the name to CVT Board but the objectives are the same. - 65, Kyike Wine The Swiss Supporter Association include private foundations, Boy's Center, Kyike corporations, institutions, organizations and many individuals Wine Pagoda Road, substantially support to CVT. All those sponsors and donors come Mayangone Township from Switzerland.Through that Association, VETA Myanmar/CVT (E4Y) Board receives a substantial backing in terms of curricula, documents, - 674, Pin Lone Main specialists, fi nancial assistance etc. Road, 36 Quarter, Specialists from Switzerland support and assist their Myanmar North Dagon colleagues in the out-lining of the curricula and establishing of teaching Township. (CVT's documents and accompany, train them (normally during a few weeks' workshop) mission once a year) throughout the first term of the profession concerned.

Email Vision/Mission cvtygn@ To raise interest and knowledge about the dual form of goldenland,com.mm vocational skill training and the ways of itsimplementation among the youngsters and the business/industrial community in Myanmar. To increase public awareness of the importance of vocational Website skill training in general and the interest in the dual apprenticeship model www.cvt-myanmar. in particular, its advantages and better prospects for the future. org Main Goal Year of To train young people to become skillful junior professional Establishment Main Activities Center for Vocational Training / CVT is now opening for the following classes:

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 17 Center for Vocational Training/CVT

42, (MRCS Building) Strand Road, 3 fl oor, Botataung Township

Tel : 383 676, 09 7316 6206, 09 4305 0926, 09 7310 4683

(a) Vocational Orientation Program for 'Out-of-School' Youngsters (b)Dual Apprenticeship model (Combination of Theory & Practical), Vocational Basic Education & Training, Apprenticeship. In this Vocational Training Program, It includes three parts and they are; (a) Training company (A company sends a person to CVT as an apprentice.) (b) Practical Training Course (practical training conducted by CVT) (c) Theoretical Course (One day in a week at CVT) Currently the Vocational Basic Education & Training Program offers fi ve different professions, there are; 1. Commercial Assistant 2. Electrician 3. Furniture Maker 4. Hotel & Gastronomy Assistant 5. Metal Worker

Primary Benefi ciaries The entry-age

18 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Charity Organization Management (COM)

# 802, 8th Floor, Buidling D, Bandoola Condo (beside of east point Ocean shooping centre, Pazundaung Township, Yangon.

Tel : 09 430 29212

Name of Leader Background U Chan Nyein Aung Charity-Oriented Myanmar is an organization for community (President, CEO) development established by locally-based youths. Since 2005, it aims to participate in the development of the nation, standing itself to import the education on modern technologies, computer training Name of and international languages from base to advanced level for every Contact Person Myanmars. It also intends to team up with other youth charity groups Nway Nway Tun across the country for Myanmar youths who are in lack of fi nance (Assistant Program to learn advanced technologies. In 2007, according to the UN's Coordinator) development programme, Millennium Development Goals (MDG), it Win Shwe Yee Htet applied for the establishment of association as an offi cial non-political (Information and and profi t organization to develop Myanmar like other global nations communication staff) with domestic forces.

Vision/Mission To contribute the social activities to the needy and wanting Email people regardless of any boundary. comcharity@gmail. com, leadership. Main Goal tp2011@ Charity-Oriented Myanmar is an unselfi sh non-profi t-making gmail.com organization laying down the following seven goals, namely: (1) To develop children and youths and share knowledge to them by opening technically based charity courses across the country Website such as Pizimaryone Charity Computer centre in terms of cost-sharing www.comcharity.org base. (2) To create education opportunities for children and youth by Year of opening learning centers for children and youths of any age, holding Establishment talk shows for local people and teaching basic to advanced subjects November, 2005 in states and divisions. (3) To create education opportunities for non-formal school students and monastic school students. (4) To protect every status of people by protecting, teaching and helping them before, during and after natural disasters and pandemics that prevent against human's growth. (5) To co-operate with the government, domestic and international entrepreneurs, and donor institutions in development programmes, prevention of natural hazards, diseases and conservation of environment.

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 19 Charity Organization Management (COM)

No.250, Ayetharyar Street, Manaung Quarter, Tamwe Township, Yangon, Myanmar.

Tel : 95-1-559332

(6) To work in cooperation with local people for developing qualifi ed young leader generations for Myanmar. (7) To be transparent and equal nationwide between the relevant cooperative network and the stakeholders.

Main Activities - Conducting technologies and other vocational training courses for the skill development of youths. (Pizimaryone Development Training Center, Tamwe Township, Yangon) - Establishing a library (Window Library, Pazundaung Township, Yangon) - Child All-round Education Development Programmes (Yangon, Ayarwaddy Division and Mon State) - Conducting Fundamental Health knowledge Training Courses for prevention and treatment of First Aid to HIV/AIDS and human traffi cking. (Yangon Division) - Project for the development of education and living standard of the students from Monastic Education. (Yangon Division and Mon State) - Reconstructing the houses and schools destroyed by the natural disasters. (Yangon and Ayarwaddy Division) - Building the infrastructure for rural development. (Ayarwaddy Division) - Conducting Leadership and Awareness Training courses for national youths and personnel from ethnics and minority groups across the nation by means of Generation and leadership skill upgrading courses. (the whole country)

Primary Benefi ciaries Needy and wanting people in Myanmar regardless of race, religious, age and gender.

20 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Community Development Association

No.17-2,Aung-Gayhar, Nawadae Street,YawmingyiWard,Dagon Township,Yangon

Tel : 01-393250

Name of the leader Background Dr. Khin Maung Win On the beginning CDA was formed in 1998 as Community ( President/Program Development Technology team (CDTT) under HW International Co.Ltd., Coordinator) which was a self-fi nancing non-profi t consulting fi rm.The CDTT has been re-formed as Community Development Association (CDA) in 2003 and the registration as local NGO in 2005. Name of the CDTT was providing technical consultations,services and contact person trainings to UN projects,UN Agencies and INGOs.Community (1) Association was formed with CDTT members on 2004 and able to Dr. Khin Maung Win offi cially register as local NGO in 2005. ( President/Program CDA has understanding to technical cooperative services with Coordinator) Latter-Day Saint Charities for implementing humanitarian assistance projects. CDA, with the supports of CCDAC and LDSC,has implementing humanitarian assistance projects.CDA has with the supports of CCDAC Email and LDSC, has implemented many clean water supply projects for communitydevelop@ schools, institutions and communities,2003-2005. gmail.com CDA has signed MoU with Department of health and Latter- Day Saint Charities on Vision and Neonatal Resuscition Trainings and Address Clean Water for Hospitals and Rural Health Centers. (Sub-offi ces) Vision/Mission (1) No.5, Aung Nan, The purpose of the Community Development Association 1st street,Pha-an (CDA) is to utilize community capacities to implement basic community Township, Kayin State. developmental interventions through effective involvement of (2) No.1, Pyi Thar Yar existing support services and technical assistance, and to promote 10th Street,Pyawbwel sustainable community capacity building, mobilization, participation Township, Mandalay and contribution. The CDA has a deep interest in participating in the Division. arena of social mobilization and community developmental work (3) No.88, U Okktama and has undertaken challenges in community development activities Street,Kyaukpyu wherever and whenever demand and feasibility is favourable, including Township,Yakhine . clean water supply and community health promotions

Year of Main Goal Establishment The purpose of the Community Development Association 1998 (CDA) is to implement community developmental elementary interventions with effective involvement of existing support services and technical assistance, and to enhance capacity building and mobilize the community participation and contribution.The CDA has a deep interest in participating in the arena of social mobilization

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 21 Community Development Association

No.17-2,Aung-Gayhar, Nawadae Street,YawmingyiWard,Dagon Township,Yangon

Tel : 01-393250

and community development work and has undertaken challenges in community development activities wherever and whenever demand and feasibility is favorable including clean water supply, community health promotions,drugs control, harm reduction and HIV prevention.

Main Activities 1.WASH 2.Health, 3.Disable and 4.Livelihood

Primary Benefi ciaries Schools, Institutions and Communities in need

22 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Comprehensive Development Education Centre (CDEC)

Room (206), 2nd FL, Tower (B), Diamond Condo, Pyi Road, Kamaryut Tsp, Yangon, Myanmar

(+951) 253930 ~ 37 Ext: 3206, 0949 6484 25

Name of Chairman Background Ms. Kaythi Comprehensive Development Education Center (CDEC) has ( Program Director) been opened an offi ce in Myanmar for education and training services for youths and development actors who are interested in and have strong commitment for social change and community development. Name of It started with CDCE (Community Development and Civic Contact Person Empowerment program) Alumni gathering and built up soft skill since Ms. Kaythi the beginning of the year 2009 and offi cially opens the offi ce since that ( Program Director) time. Aung Myo Min Vision/Mission (Admin & outreach Community groups are able to carry out their social and Offi cer) economic devel opment activities with self-reliance and sustainability. CDEC will provide capacity building and enrich the existing knowledge and skills of CSOs, NGO staff and Youth, in order to facilitate E-mail community empowerment and participation in community cdec.centre@ development and nation building. gmail.com Main Goal - To build up capacity & skills necessary for the NGO staff and Year of young generations who are interested in and eager to become Establishment development actors. - To encourage community members to learn the basic concepts of development and practice sustainable development activities. - To strengthen CDCE Alumni Network to narrow the gaps in the curious development sectors that they are currently engaged in.

Main Activities Capacity Building trainings, Learning and Sharing program, Consultancy Works(M&E, Action researches, Staff capacity building), Facilitating CDCE Alumni Network and Supporting CDCE recruitment

Primary Benefi ciaries CDCE alumni, Youths and Development actors who are inter- ested in and have strong commitment for social change and community development

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 23 Country Agency For Rural Development

Tower(A), Room(6/F-D), Kant Kaw Condo, Bo Ya Nyunt Road, Dagon Township,Yangon, Myanmar.

Tel : 01-386565

Name of Leader Background Joseph Kung Za CAD (Country Agency for Rural Development) is a local Hmung non-governmental organization. Its inception is propelled by the (Founder & Director) occurrence of catastrophes from 1987 to 2002 in Lautu region (one of 5 big ethnics in Thantlang Township) where no UN agency Name of or non-governmental organization has any development programs. Contact Person Severe dysentery and food shortages were happened in our region. Joseph Kung Za 75 people died of dysentery in Hnaring village in 1987.. Hmung (Founder & Director) Vision/Mission Creation of Self-Employment and Sustainable Development in rural E-mail regions. josephwin@ gmail.com cad.yangon@ Main Goal gmail.com To Enhance Sustainable Development of with Holistic Approach Programs. Address (Sub-offi ces1) Main Activities CAD Sub-offi ce, - To support capacity building of rural people Hnaring village - To enhance human resource development of rural people Than Tlang township, - To promote food security of rural farmers with modern Chin state. agricultural technology - To build community based organizations for sustainable Telephone development projects 3332312-15 - To improve the health status of rural people in remote areas Address - To enhance income opportunities for rural people (Sub-offi ces2) - To enhance agricultural products in rural farmers' No. 210, Zeithit communities Quarter, Matupi Road, - To enhance rural transport and communication system Hakha, Chin State. Primary Benefi ciaries Telephone Rural Communities . 070-21734

Year of Establishment

24 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY DEAR Myanmar

No 363, 1st fl oor(right), Bo Aung Kyaw Street, Kyauktada Township,Yangon

Tel : 01-392642

Name of Leader Background U Nyan Lin DEAR Myanmar was merely a social welfare organizations performed awareness training of natural farming system, systematic farm practices, health and environmental hazard caused by excessive Name of usage of agrochemicals Contact Person U Nyan Lin Vision/Mission DEAR Myanmar has eager intention to carry out wide range of environmental friendly agriculture developments and provides Email humanitarian services especially for the vulnerable people inhabiting myanmarorganic@ in the rural areas gmail.com

Main Goal - To provide capacity building in systematic crop production Year of and natural farming system. Establishment -To protect environmental deterioration and all forms of pollution. -To conduct GAP measures to enhance food security and safety crop production at nationwide. -To promote and uplift the life and income of rural people by implementing development activities in the fi elds of basic needs and build-up sustainable agriculture. -To reduce production cost and increase better income.

Main Activities - Awareness training of environmental friendly agriculture to the famers. - Formed farmer groups and provide training of systematic farm practices such as soil management, seed selection, water management, pest and weed control and post harvest management for different crops. - Conduct good agriculture practices (GAP) training and awareness for the fruit and vegetables producers and farmers. - Provision of livestock breeding system with animal health care and bio security method. - Seed production and natural inputs supporting to conduct demonstration farm.

Primary Benefi ciaries Rural people and farmers LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 25 Eden Centre For Disabled Children (ECDC) Formerly “Eden Handicap Service Centre (EHSC)” 56, Wa Oo 4th Street, Phawkan , (Aungsan P.O), Insein ,Yangon.

Tel : 95-1-640 399

Name of Leader Background U Hta Oke (Tha Uke); The organization was established by U Hta Oke (Managing Director / Vision/Mission Secretary) To provide a better environment where physically and intel- lectually disabled children can experience love, quality care services and compassion so that they can feel and see positive side of life. The centre Mission Statement is to value, respect and accept disabled Name of people especially children and support them to live with dignity and Contact Person enjoy equal opportunities. Daw Lilian Gyi Main Goal (Director) 1) To provide quality care services for physically, and intellectually disabled children 2) To help disabled children enjoy their Rights and Equal Email Opportunities as their non- disabled peer; ehscygn@ 3) Awareness rising on the new approach to disability, “Social Model of Disability”, and advocates disability issues in mainstream mptmail.net.mm development policy and agenda; 4) To collaborate/ co- operate with GO as well as NGOs in promoting the quality of life of disabled people in Myanmar; Website 5) To play as a resource centre in disability related fi eld. http: // www. Main Activities edencentre.org - Physical rehabilitation exercises such as Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Hydro- therapy, etc. - Special Education Services; - Computer class to reinforce the lesson learn; Year of - Outreach Program; Establishment - Community Based Rehabilitation (CBR) Program; April 2000 - Inclusive Education (I.E); - Care giver training to the care giver, family members; - Counseling Services for disabled people and/ or their family - Dietary supplements; - Transportation services; - Early Intervention Program; - Disable sport program; - Disabled Awareness Training; - Disabled related Resource Centre

Primary Benefi ciaries 1. Physically and Intellectually disabled children under 18 years; 2. Disabled people and; 3. The people who deal with disabled people and the public in general.

26 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Envir-Klean Technologist' Associates

No. (98), A (2), Thiri (4) Street, (2) Quarter, Haling Township Yangon Division.

Tel : 09 503 8655, 09 730 1 7732

Name of Leader Background Dr. Kyaw Nyein Aye On 2 and 3 May 2008, Cyclone Nargis struck the coast of Myanmar and moved inland across the Ayeyarwaddy Delta and Southern Yangon Division, causing many deaths, destroying livelihoods, Name of and disturbing economic activities and social conditions. Apart from Contact Person this catastrophic disaster, the cyclone left the Delta with losses of Daw Shwe Shwe Sein natural habitats and environmental pollution. Envir-Klean Technologist' Latt, Associates (EKTA) was found to solve these problem and introduce and Dr. Kyaw Nyein Aye apply the EM (Effective Microorganism) Technology for Bioremediation in the disaster area. Then EKTA conducted pond rehabilitation, water E-mail and sanitation development, desalination of Seawater and Nipa Palm ekta.myanmar Plantation for related production in Mangrove Area of Ayeyarwaddy @gmail.com, Region. kyawnyeinaye @gmail.com, Vision/ Mission mishwelatt A greener and cleaner environment is reserved for happy living @gmail.com of future generation EKTA will be a leading environmental organization in the region Year of which is distributing the knowledge of environmental technologies Establishment and their applications. May 2008 EKTA will co-operate with concerned organizations and communities for the better environment EKTA will stand in an advocacy role to encourage policy makers in developing environmental laws and enforcement in the region.

Main Goal To reduce water pollution and environmental pollution

Main Activities Water and environmental conservation, reduce remediation, pond rehabilitation, water and sanitation development, desalination of Seawater and Nipa Palm Plantation

Primary Benefi ciaries Disaster effected people, village community

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 27 Forest Resource Environment Development and Conservation Suite (707) , MWEA Tower, 288-290, Shwedagon Pagoda Road, Dagon Township , Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 01-243827

Name of Leader Background U Sein Maung Wint FREDA was founded in January 1996, by a groups of forestry professionals

Name f Contact Person Vision/Mission U Sit Bo (General To promote participation and partnership in forest resource Secretary and environment development.

Email Main Goal: fredamyanmar@ - Forest and natural environment development and gmail.com conservation - Wildlife protection Year of - Rural community development Establishment - Disaster Risk Reduction January 1996 - Promotion of Sustainable landuse cooperation in sustainable forest management - Human resource development in forestry and environment Science

Main Activities: - Forest Conservation and mangrove reforestation - Disaster preparedness and rehabilitation - village lighting - Human resource development of M.Sc , Ph.D candidates in environmental science

Primary Benefi ciaries Rural Community

28 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Forever (Humanitarian & Development Projects)

142, Parami Road, South Okkalapa, Yangon

Tel : 570 189, 09 430 52916

Name of Leader Background: Su Su Zaw & Khin Hnit - Forever was created in 2010 by a group of volunteers (alumni of the Thit Oo French Institute of Myanmar) to raise the voice of needy ones and to implement small scale development projects through the creation of self-help groups, income generation activities, youth and women empowerment trainings. Name of Forever is currently implementing a 'Street Children Integration Project' which intends to propose livelihood strategies to street children by providing them Contact Person with vocational trainings Khin Hnit Thit Oo Vision/Mission - Together, build up the capacity, fi ght against the poverty and make a Email peaceful and greener world. forever.hu.dev@gmail. com Main Objective To uplift the living standard of the communities through the small scale development projects Year of Establishment Main Activities: 2010 - giving assistance in self - help groups creation - distributing fruit trees and awareness raising posters (on home gardening & recycling) - granting scholarships for outstanding students - granting micro-credit loans to needy families for in come generation activities - organising vocational trainings for young adolescents - running Amay Let Yar restaurant as an income generation source, a vocational training centre and a shelter for the benefi t of street children

Primary Benefi ciaries Children, Youth & Women

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 29 Foster Family Association

No(5), Sacred Tooth Relic Lake Avenue Punn Pin Gone Quarte No 5. Myangone Tsp,Yangon.

Tel : 660466 , 650978, 609113 , 095083870

Name of Leader Background U AUNG THAN Yadana Foster Home accommodates the maximum of 90 ( Chairman ) orphans ranging from months' old to 18 years of age together with staff.With the support of Yadana partners; Total E&P Myanmar, Unocal, PTTEP and MOGE, in collaboration with other interested donors and Name of contributors as well as concerned Departments, Yadana Foster was Contact Person established in 2002. c/o Daw Nu Nu Win , U Chan Thar Aung Vision/Mission To provide tender and loving care to all the children of Yadana Foster Home in order to get physical mental and social well-being and Email to develop fully in all aspects. daw.nu-nu-win@ total.com Main Goal To prepare older children in order to be reintegrated Year of successfully in to the society after 18 years of age Establishment Main Activities Child Care

Primary Benefi ciaries Parentless Children

30 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Free Funeral Services Society (Yangon)

13 (A) Bohmu Ba Htoo Street, 48 Ward, North Dagon, Yangon, Myanmar Tel : 95-01-581 363, 95-1-580 133

Name of Leader Background RU Kyaw Thu January 2001, Under the guidance of Saya U Thu Kha (Acadamy Award Winning Director Vision and Actor,Chairman Offering to help with services, cash and kind with great humility and Chief Executive and effective means using the charitable contributions of sympathetic Offi cer) and goodwill donors to persons/ (public at large) in need, in any dif- fi cult and unusual situations, regardless of race or religion Mission Name of - To offer free funeral services on request, regardless of race, Contact Person religion and wealth U Kyaw Thu - To give free health care services and medical aid to needy (Acadamy Award patients Winning Director - Helping to ease the suffering and diffi culties of destitute and Actor,Chairman people in mass catastrophic siturations and Chief Executive Offi cer) Main Goal - To give a helping hand in the development of socio-economic status at grass-root level - Benefi cial and effective use of charitable contributions donors Email worldwide ffssyangon@gmail. com Main Activities (A) Free funeral Services Society (Yangon) 1. Cremation on the same day of demise Year of 2. Transportation of body to mortuary from house or hospital Establishment 3. Incurring the expenses of Cold storage for two days in the January 2001 mortuary 4. Paid the cremation expenses on the third day 5. Offering the use of Aluminum or Glass coffi ns on request 6. Offering the specially decorated and gilded hearses from Japan for the monks, elderly persons 7. above eighty years and to prominent or well-known per- sons 8. Specially prepared hearse with a glass coffi n is provided especially for corpses aged under fi ve

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 31 Free Funeral Services Society (Yangon)

13 (A) Bohmu Ba Htoo Street, 48 Ward, North Dagon, Yangon, Myanmar Tel : 95-01-581 363, 95-1-580 133

(B) Medical Aid Programs 1. Medical Aid in terms of partial expenses for emergency operations to needy or impoverished patients at the six general hospitals.(in North and South Okalapa Hospital, Insein Hospital, Thungangyun Hospitals, East and West Yangon Hospitals) 2. A dispensary and health care service with a laboratory to help with the diagnostics, in the name of Thukha clinic is established where out patients can be treated free of charge, by the specialists, surgeons and physicians in such fi elds as Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Physiotherapy, Orthopedic Surgery, Dermatology, Ophthalmology and physicians for other general ailments 3. Incurring the cost of operation for eye surgery to more than 100 patients monthly 4. Recruiting and linking the voluntary blood donors with persons needing blood transfusions 5. Hiring of medical related equipments to out-patients free of charge

Primary Benefi ciaries "Bereaved family members and any impoverished persons needinghealth care'

32 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Generosity' youths group

Corner of 54 street and Myat Lay street , Thuntone New Quarter , Chan Mya Thar Si Ward , Mandalay city, Mandalay Division

Tel : 0949278694

Name of Leader Background U Phone Myint Zaw established in January , 2011 with friends who are interested in giving volunteer services in Education

Name of Vision/Mission Contact Person Toward U Phone Myint Zaw Main Goal To promote educated citizens and to create job opportunities Email within local area phyominminthein. pmt Main Activities @gmail.com To eliminate uneducated people within local area

Primary Benefi ciaries Year of children & youths Establishment 2011

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 33 Global Green Group

159(A), Shwedagon Pagoda Road , Dagon Post Offi ce, Yangon, Myanmar.

Tel : 95-1-374 714(Res) , 95-1-245 0211(mobile)

Name of Leader Background Daw Khin Swe Oo LNGO (patron) Vision/Mission Global Green Group is a Non-profi t sharing Organization formed Name of by a group of of volunteers. The aim and object is to promote social Contact Person welfare with regard to education , health and harmonize environment Daw Khin Swe Oo protection (patron) Main Goal Strengthening the capability of creating public awareness on Email enviroment needs among the people 3g.globalgreen@ gmail.com.mm Main Activities Publishing the Aung Pin Lae enviroment Magazine

Year of Primary Benefi ciaries Establishment Both Public and private sectors

34 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY GOLD Myanmar

Nga/1098. Waziyar (8) St, North Okkalar Township, Yangon.

Tel : 0973045940

Name of Leader Background Ma Kyi Kyi Hlaing GOLD Myanmar is a local NGO organized by those who are eagerly interested in implementation of community development works. It establishes to implement poverty reduction and community Name of development activities. Contact Person Ma Kyi Kyi Hlaing Vision/Mission To reduce poverty by providing livelhood opportunities, creat- ing incoome generation, and empowering women by providing mental health, developing knowledge and skills'. Email mmgold.kk@gmail. Main Goal com - To participate in community development activities particu- larly for those in need - To promote women empowerment and provide livelihood Year of opportunities Establishment - To coordinate and cooperate with some other organizations for community interests.

Main Activities - Capacity building traning , Health traning and WASH sector activities for Myaebon Township - Micro fi nance activity for urban poor women - Health care services by providing free mobile clinic activities in Yangon Division - Vocational trainings for women - Coordination with women working group, Myanmar NGO Network Environmental Workning Group (MEG) and Non Formal Education Working Group under Myanmar NGO Network - Cooperation with other parther organiztion : NFE Working Group, MEG Working Group, Yatana Mahal, MAA, MIDA, CDEC,BDA,RCA, Dear Myanmar, EKTA, MEET, RDS,I-32, YIDIN, AFP,CFN,FSWG

Primary Benefi ciaries

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 35 Golden Eagle Action for Rural Development(GEAR)

No.445,7/10,Taw Win Street, Shwe Pyi Thar Township.Yangon. Myanmar Tel : 95-1-610698

Name of Leader Background Cho Naing OM Ki GEAR was interestingly set-up on7 July 2008 by enginner, agricuful technicarns electric techvicians, enviroment conservation techicians and representatives from thirty village in mindat. Our Name of region is frontier area so that local people are poor.And then the Contact person transporation and communication are also not good it is the diffi culty Cho Naing OM Ki of native of a country. According to that meeting, bublic and Gear will lead enviroment conservation, make work plan and project , social upgrading and rural development ect; E-mail gear.myanmar@ Vision / Mission gmail.com , To become,high living standard and rich the frontiers area cho.aungkyi@gmail. people form poverty. - Bulding small Hydro electric power com - Enviromental conservation - Building economical plantion gerden - Helping Jeep and moto cycile road

Main Goal Building inter grated development and the ever green forest in remote area.

Main Activities - To manage small water electricity and to implement - To share the necessary of the ferest - To make water electricity of repair and maintencance of water electricity traning - To organize women group - To take care of the widow and orphans - To share about developmentto the local people - To test wheat,paddy and other plants in that region.

Primary Benefi cianes - Helping student education and depletion of forest by making small water electricity. - Transpotation will be good by making jeep and motor cycle road. - The local people will be known the cost of the forest and mantaince forest by enviroment conservation work shop. - The local people will own economical garden by planting .

36 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Goldenland Development Agency

No(1173), 2nd Thudamar Street, No(2) Ward, North Okkalapa Tsp, Yangon.

Tel : 09-5019309, 09-8613138

Name of Leader Background U Tun Tun Oo Colleagues who interested in contributing their energy for the emergency situation met and decided to found systematic nonprofi t organization after the Tsunami and Nargis disasters. Name of Contact Person U Tun Tun Oo Vision/ Mission By enhancing the empowerment of the poor, we will meet E-mail the sustainable development gdagoldenland@ (1) Enhance the capacity in the assistance of livelihood gmail.com (2) Enhance the encouragement of the children to go to school with the help of their parents and elders Year of (3) Enhance the income generation of the poor Establishment (4) Enhance the right to cultivate with their own interest of 2008 the farmers (5) Enhance the life of women who are the members of low income families (6) Enhance the knowledge to preserve the environment in the rural and urban areas

Main Goal (1) To assist the poor with systematic management (2) To help the affected people in disaster (3) To contribute the basic health assistance in rural area (4) To assist the basic education in rural area (5) To assist the livelihood of low income people

Main Activities

Primary Benefi ciaries

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 37 Grace Home (Orphanage) (Home for The Needy Children) No. 12, U Po Khin Street, Kayin Amyothar Ward, Kyeemyintaing Township, Yangon, Myanmar

Tel : 01 220 472

Name of Leader Background Daw Amarylla Myatt The executive administrator & Founder Daw Amarylla Myatt (Sr. Administrator/ sympathized with the homeless orphans and wanted to show them Incharge/Founder) love and cultivate them, so she started sending them to school and Daw Ciecilia Po then found employment for them. She started with 5 orphans and Ke‘ (President of then with the support of donors and contributors, was able to establish Management Group) Grace Home.

Vision/Mission Name of - For the homeless orphans to acquire an education and be Contact Person able to stand on their own feet Daw Amarylla Myatt - To demonstrate that orphans can become valuable young (Sr. Administrator/ people if they are provided support and are cultivated Incharge/Founder) - To accept and help children in need without discrimination Daw Ciecilia Po Ke‘ (President of Main Goal Management Group) - To teach orphans who have lost their parents and are homeless,children who have been abandoned by their parents and relatives,children who are outcasts from society and children who have Email been through struggling and never received schooling graceamar@mptmail. - To teach them handicraft skills, art, sculpture and other net.mm professional skills so that learn to help one another, have sympathy amarmyatt@gmail. for other people and acquire self-confi dence and strength com - To transform those children into valuable sons and daughters of the country by teaching them to have good morals, a sense of religion,social skills to deal with other people and a good spirit

Year of Main Activities Establishment - Schooling for the children - Vocational training at the Home or at a school - Promoting the livelihood and health of the children.

Primary Benefi ciaries Orphans, homeless children, abandoned children, and children rejected by society

38 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Green Nature Group

Building B , 6D , Kantgaw Housing ,No 60 , BoYarNyunt Street, YawMinn

Tel : 098033554

Name of Leader Background U Win Cho Started in 2008 May after Nargis cyclone

Vision/Mission To save the Earth Name of Contact Person Main Goal U Win Cho To protect Environment

Email Main Activities gnatune21@gmail. Distribution Pamphlets, Giving Train com ,wincho1020@ Primary Benefi ciaries gmail.com Local Public

Year of Establishment 2008

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 39 Hman Kinn Monastic Education School

Hman Kinn Pariyatti Education Monastery, No. 7 Monastic Education School,10-South (11) Ward, Thaketa Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 95-1-547 405

Name of Leader Background Sayadaw Baddanta First established by Sayadaw Baddanta Kavinda in 1993 as Kavinda (Principal) primary school with 3 teachers and 30 students (Paloungs, Shan State). Then in 1996 with support from the Government it was upgraded to middle school Name of Contact Person Vision/Mission Sayadaw Baddanta - To prevent conversions to other religions and their Kavinda spreading (Vice Principal) - Perpetuation and propagation of Buddhism - To have educational opportunities for orphans and poor children Year of Establishment 1993 Main Goal - To provide care and protection as well as education to orphans, impoverished children - To help them in fi nding appropiated jobs

Main Activities More than 300 students are - given food, clothes, and shelter, educated, transferred to high schools and given Job opportunities - given an opportunity to learn Buddhist doctrine

Primary Benefi ciaries Orphans, street children, impoverished children and people connected those children

40 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Karen Women's Action Group

410, Maha Thukita Road, Lane-3 (south) , East GyoGone, Insein

Tel : 098578285

Name of Leader Background Susanna Hla Hla Soe Forming with women leaders volunteer group in 2003

Vision/Mission Name of For the brighter future for women and children Contact Person Nant Thanda Aung Main Goal: - To promote women leadership & Empowerment

Email Main Activities: kwag2003@gmail. 1. Women protection, RH , Women learning centers, Child com protection

Primary Benefi ciaries Year of Women & Children Establishment 2003

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 41 Karuna Myanmar Social Services ( KMSS )

Karuna Myanmar Social Services ( KMSS )Catholic Bishops Conference of Myanmar ( C.B.C.M 292 (A), Pyay Road, Sanchaung P.O. 11111,Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : ( 95 ) 01-705839

Name of Leader Background Bishop Raymond Karuna Myanmar Social services, a faith-based social Sumlut Gam organization, was established in 2001 and mandated by the Catholic ( Chairman ) Bishops' Conference of Myanmar ( CBCM ). Karuna Myanmar Social Services serves by promoting Name of wholistic human development, the realization of justice & peace, and Contact Person provision of welfare and relief services to the needy, as part of the Rev. Fr. Louis Soe Lwin Myanmar Catholic Social Services. ( Director ) Vision/ Mission Email Our people transformed into mature, self-reliant, wholistically kmss.caritasmm@ developed local communities in solidarity with the church. gmail.com To serve the needy by motivating and empowering them towards quality and dignity of life based on the Catholic Social Teachings of the Church. Year of

Establishment 2001 Main Goal To help the poor and needy, the homeless and sick persons without ties and the rich without discrimination of class, creed or colour.

Main Activities Health Care & HIV/AIDS Awareness Training Program and Water & Sanitation Program Eearly Childhood Care & Development Program, Scholarship Program Agriculture, Small Enterprise Development and Microfi nance Program Child protection Program Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Awareness Program

Primary Benefi ciaries The needy of different ethnics and religions from (16) Dioceses in Myanmar.

42 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Kayin Baptist Convention (KBC)

396, Bogyoke Road, Lanmadaw, Yangon

Tel : 01-214899, 01-229647, 09 507 2086

Name of Leader Background Rev. Greeta Din Kayin Baptist Churches are established in middle of 19th (General Secretary) century and these churches united to form Associations for fellowship and cooperation. In 1913 ten Associations jointly formed Kayin Baptist Convention as a national level organization. KBC is affi liated to Myanmar Name of Baptist Convention (MBC) and Myanmar Council of Churches (MCC). Contact Person Rev. Greeta Din Vision/Mission (General Secretary) The vision of the Kayin Baptist Convention is to organize all the Kayin Baptist Churches in Myanmar for coordination and cooperation in holistic mission. Email [email protected] Main Goal Kayin Baptist Convention is the cooperating body organized Website with all the Kayin Baptist Churches in Myanmar. The KBC is committed www.kbc1913.org to strive for the oneness of the Kayin Baptist Churches, and working together in Church planting, holistic development of the church Year of leaders and church members, both spiritually and physically which Establishment will lead to the fullness of life with dignity through worship, fellowship 1994 and meeting, training publishing of literature and cooperation with churches and organizations, inside and outside the country.

Main Activities Religious and Social activities

Primary Benefi ciaries Members of all the Kayin Baptist churches and associate community members of 20 Associations in Myanmar.

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 43 KDN

1st Floor, KBC-DYW building 396, Bogyoke Aung San Rd, Lanmadaw, Yangon Tel : 95-1-211183

Name of Leader Background Rev. Saw Matthew Aye KDN was established in 2004 as a fellowship of Kayin faith based (Director) (Christian and Buddhist) social service and development organizations. Since then, through extending our networks and partnerships, KDN has grown and currently supports initiatives in 11 States and Divisions Name of across Myanmar with individuals, organizations and communities of Contact Person various ethnic groups. Rev. Saw Matthew Aye (Director) Vision/Mission KDN believes in the fundamental capacity of people of all ethnicities to fi nd positive solutions, to manage their own development Email and determine their own future. To help realize these opportunities we support local people to increase their skills and knowledge, to sonnydoh@gmail. identify and address the priority needs in their communities and to com build relationships and networks across communities, including those of different ethnicity. Year of Through these approaches, KDN aims to contribute to the Establishment development of dedicated, confi dent civil society organizations that are 2004 able to explore and promote effective analysis, policies and strategies to achieve equal rights and opportunities for people of all ethnic nationalities throughout Myanmar.

Main Activities Main Activities - 16 module one year self study course on Community Management at 14 centres nationwide - CM alumni projects and TOT trainings - Women's Savings and Loans - Rice banks - Nurse Aid trainings - Primary Education Support for children - Evaluation, Monitoring and Planning Forums - Community Writer's Workshops - Needs Assessment and Planning Workshops - Civic Education - Fellowship Programmes.

44 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Lanthit Foundation

No(460), Shwe Gon Thiri Rd, 37th Quarter, North Dagon Tsp, Yangon Tel : 09-5041459

Name of Leader Background U Kan Aung To help the benefi ciaries of disasters and to assist the vulnerable people, LANTHIT FOUNDATION was founded with the energetic idea of Founder and some members. LANTHIT FOUNDATION includes mem- Name of bers, some were well experience in NGO works, some are scholars Contact Person and some are expertise in their fields. LANTHIT FOUNDATION U Kan Aung was founded as a strong and systematic nonprofit organization to do emergency relief, recovery and development assistance for the disaster hit areas and undeveloped regions. And it determines to serve Email service providing and development pavement to the vulnerable com- lanthitfoundation munity. @gmail.com Vision/ Mission LANTHIT believes that the society will reach the equity of Year of lives by contributing the empowerment of the vulnerable community Establishment through sustainable, needs-based and participative assistances with 2010 the systematic procedure and right strategies. 1. Providing grassroots support services and activities to communities in the form of training, networking, infrastructure developing and coordination will strengthen the community. 2. Providing aware, advocate and implement the development and preservation of mangroves and forests will serve as the sustainable development of all aspects. 3. Enhancing status of grassroots' livelihood and income generation will stimulate the desire to develop. 4. By providing the software infrastructure and hardware infrastructure in health and education, the vulnerable community will meet their basic needs. 5. Smoothening market accesses and fi nding markets will raise the opportunities for vulnerable community. 6. Awareness and inclusion of DRR activities in all aspects will lead to sustainable development.

Main Goal

Main Activities

Primary Benefi ciaries The people of Myanmar with indifference between sex, race, religion and age

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 45 LAYEINSU BUDDHIST MINGALAR ASSOCIATION (LBMA) Mingalar School, Ward (3), Layeinsu Village, Maubin Township, Ayerwaddy Region. Tel : 09 49751515, 09 8585712

Name of Leader Background U Wisatetha Sara In 15 October 1979, under the auspicious of U Dahmar Sarira, the head of the Layeinsu village monastery, LBMA was fi rstly founded by the village's elders (Yat Mi Yat Pha). Name of Contact Person Vision Daw Hay Mar Saryee - To fl ourish faith in religion and nationality, - To improve the educational status of the village - To develop the village Email les.haymarsaryee@ Objective gmail.com, - To disseminate Buddha's discourse of Mingala and Abhidhamma Website - To guide Youth to be morally right and to provide high school www.leswstsr@ education gmail.com www. Main Activities layeinsumingalar.com - Examination on teaching of Virtue and Abhidhamma - Opening classes on Discourse of Mingala and Abhidhamma - Opening Mediation Camp for youths - Free education on English Language and Mathematics Year of - Capacity Building Establishment - Health Education 1979 - Establishing Library

Primary Benefi ciaries "Youths from Layeinsu Village and neighbor villages

46 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Light

Nya /25, KyauK Sein Street, Ward 10, Lashio Township

Tel : c/o 082-26310 , c/o 09-47302178

Name of Leader Background Daw Than Than Sein Ar Man Thit SHG was established with 10 members in October 2007. Ar Man Thit SHG aims to help peers in care and support services. Name of Contact Person Daw Than Than Sein Vision/Mission To attain Healthy Life for PLHIV

Main Goal Email To create a job opportunities and healthy life for PLHIV khinthuswelso@ gmail.com Main Activities Home base Care, Counseling, Condom distribution, Health Education, Care giver Year of service at Hospital, Nutrition support to PLHIV, Funeral support, Establishment Educational October 2007 support to OVC (Orphan and Venerable Children), Microgrant

Primary Benefi ciaries People living with HIV/AIDS and Orphan Venerable Children

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 47 Light Lamp

Nya 1/18 Kyaut Sein Street, Block(10) Lashio

Tel : 09-5263233

Name of Leader Background U Chan Nyein Moe Light Lamp was established in 27/6/2007 and Vision / Mission Aim to lead and help for MSM community. Name of MSM aim to belong healthy pro-long life and help peer s in Contact Person care and support activities. U Chan Nyein Moe Main Goal

Objectives Email channyeinmoe@ Main Activities gmail.com Home Base Care, Referral, Condom distribution, Counseling, Income Generation, and Blood Donation.

Year of Primary Benefi ciaries Establishment MSM and their Partners. 2007

48 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Little Sisters of the Poor Home for the Aged Poor

539, Thein-byu Road,Kantawlay (North), Mingalar Taung Nyunt Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 95-1-243 983, 243 984

Name of Leader Background Mother Mary Mi Mi The Roman Catholic Archbishop in Yangon founded the Sisters' (Superior) Home for the Aged at No 539, Thein Byu Road, North Kandaw Galay, Mingala Taung Nyunt Township on 21 November 1898 with two ladies named Gertrude Olivero and Helen Carr. Name of Contact Person Vision/Mission Mother Clare Main Goal To provide protection and care with earnest Email good-will to elderly persons who genuinely have no one to turn to lsagedcare@ regardless of their race and religion. myanmar.com.mm To enable the elderly persons to engage in their respective religious practices peacefully to prepare themselves for the transition to the next life. Year of Establishment Main Activities 1898 Livelihood and health of the elderly. Going to donors' residences to collect donations in cases where the donors are unable to come to the Home.

Primary Benefi ciaries Elderly persons without anyone to turn to

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 49 Local Resource Centre

224 A, Third Floor, Salmon Business Centre, U Wi Sara Road, Bahan Township, Yangon

Tel : 01-536428

Name of Leader Sectors Daw Nilar Myaing Information Management and development information (Director) services; coordination and networking; research and study; accountability and complaint response mechanism setup Name of Contact Person Geographic coverage Hlaing Myat Yangon-based, civil society support services all over the (Information and country Communication Coordinator) Background Shortly following Cyclone Nargis, a number of Myanmar NGOs, Email together with international NGOs, set up the Local Resource Centre lrcyangon@ to assist local organisations, communities, and civil society groups in lrcmyanmar.org their collective effort in relief and rehabilitation programmes. Later on LRC moved its focus from disaster response, and then adopted a more holistic approach towards the development of indigenous civil society Year of organisations.

Vision/Mission Towards the development of equitable and free civil society

Main Objective Empowered and accountable Civil Society Groups respectful of diversity and social inclusion

Main Activities Information & Communication Programme LRC organises monthly Round Table Discussions on priority issues of civil society organisations; issues are ranging from NGO Good Governance, Natural Resource Man-agement, Devising Advocacy Strate-gies to Asean/Regional Networking and Decentralisation and new role of civil society. LRC also sponsors and facilitates, in coordination with other partners, workshops and forums for the multilateral civil society platforms like Myanmar NGO Contingency Plan Working Group and DRR Working Group.

50 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Local Resource Centre

224 A, Third Floor, Salmon Business Centre, U Wi Sara Road, Bahan Township, Yangon

Tel : 01-536428

Name of Leader Participatory Action Research Programme Daw Nilar Myaing LRC conducts studies on issues relevant for policy advocacy (Director) towards different decision makers, including civil society organisations, donors, public policy making bodies and businesses. Name of LRC has done a number of studies, including participatory Contact Person action researches on village committees, partnership styles, monastic Hlaing Myat school, CCA, youth and civil society, leadership style of civil society (Information and organisations. At the moment, LRC is studying the space and Communication opportunities of CSOs under current legal/working environment. Coordinator) Quality and Accountability Programme Email Monitoring and Accountability team promotes accountability lrcyangon@ of CSOs to their constituencies and assists CSOs in the development of lrcmyanmar.org good governance. LRC is providing the capacity development training series on (1) Introduction to Accountability, (2) Accountability and Self- assessment Tools, (3) Complaint Handling & Response Mechanism and Year of (4) Financial Accountability. LRC also provides technical assistances for the main- streaming accountability within project cycle, developing context-appropriate quality & accountability standards and setting up accountability response mechanism.

Primary Benefi ciary Civil society organisations, Community Based Organisations and networks

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 51 Loka Ahlinn (Social Development Network)

Room 1206, 12th fl oor, Olympic Tower, corner of Mahabandoola Road and Bo Aung Kyaw Road, Kyauktada Township, Yangon

Tel : 09-73034870, 09-73183027, 09-73183028

Name of Leader Background U Zaw Oo (Director) Loka Ahlinn is an independent civil society organization formed by a group of committed young people called core members who come from good education background. We have all been active in Name of Contact Person the education, academic, media, arts or community service fi elds. Loka U Ye Htut (Programme Ahlinn was initiated in 2004 and founded in 2006. Coordinator) Vision/Mission Preparing various community groups and organizations through Email networking and capacity building for nation-wide development [email protected]

Main Goal Year of To create an atmosphere integrated with skills and capacities Establishment towards knowledge based social mobilization. 2006 To strengthen community groups or organization through upgrading indigenous knowledge and empowering career opportunities which lead to community development with participatory approach.

Main Activities Education and capacity building Agriculture and livelihood Community development Emergency aid/Humanitarian assistance

Primary Benefi ciaries Youths CBOs Farmers/casual labours Disaster affected population

52 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Lokatta Cariya Foundation

SanpyaMonastry, Tadarlay Junction, Mayangone Township (Opposite of Buddhist Relic Pagoda) Tel : 09 8578285 Fax : 01 663092, 653447

Name of the Leader Objectives Bhaddanta Community based social development awareness training, Kosala Aggamah supporting small scale business and community based development asaddhama zotikadhaza Activities 1. (45) social development awareness trainings and 1080 Name of participants have been trained Contact Person 2. Construction of (1) small bridge, (1) clinic and (16) libraries - 3. Disaster Relief in Cyclone Nargis affected area and construction (4) primary school buildings Year of Establishment Social Development Awareness Trainings Ministry of To give trainings on Buddha’s teachings (MingalaSutta; Religious Discourse on Auspiciousness) from social development view to Affair integrate and practice in the social development works approved on 21th Location August 2003 Yangon Region, Ayerwaddy Region, Magwe Region, Karean (the approval letter State, Kayah State, Mon State No. 100-4-6 Publishing To publish books related to development - Social Development Awareness Teacher’s training manual based on Myanmar Culture, practices and MingalaSutta - Social Development Concepts - Social Development Awareness Newsletters Partner Organizations International Donors, Domestic Business Companies

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 53 Meikswe Myanmar

No 24, Myaung Mya Street, Ward 1, Lashio.

Tel : 082-22410, 09 49001805, 09-5026001

Name of the Leader Background Naw Bway Khu In Northern State, around Lashio and other township, there are many ways to infection people and especially women and orphans Name of were need to get ART treatment. By supporting residence, they can Contact Person Naw Bway Khu have place, food, care and ART treatment and to live life long. For this reason we supported PLHA to live at residence. Vision/ Mission E-mail Through support capacity building and resources necessary, praise.taw@gmail. base organization and vulnerable gains needs. com To provide long term training and support to local organization and work with them in health and education project that can be serve as example of good practice in community. Year of Establishment Main Objectives 1. Working for a united and confi dent community.

Main Activities - Caring HIV patients. - Supported Nutrition - Counseling - By supported them to hospital and clinic, to get ART treatment. - Supported orphan children to attend the school. - Health education - Conduct forum for self-help group - Vocational training as sewing for PLHA

Primary Benefi ciaries HIV infected women, orphan children and student from monastic school.

54 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Metta Development Foundation

Parami Condominium Housing,Building 12+1A,Room 1302, 16quarter,Hlaing Township.Yangon.. Tel : 01-522266 Fax : 95-1-526 153

Name of Leader Background U Than Oo (President) Vision/Mission - The Metta Development Foundation is a non-governmental organization, established in 1998,to assist communities in Myanmar Name of recover from the devastating consequences of conflict and Contact Person humanitarian emergency. U Myint Han The primary objectives of Metta is the evolution of self-reliant (Secretary) and peaceful societies through social and economic growth.The driving force behind Metta is the concept the very word embodies-that of Address "loving kindness". (Sub-offi ces) - Myitkyina Offi ce Main Goal - 545(B),Myemyint 1. To create a framework to support self-help initiatives. Quarter,Myitkyina 2. To preserve and restore the natural environment of those Township. communities and to increase their capacity to do so. -Lashio Offi ce - 3. To continue maintaining and preserving of cultural Yonegyi Street,Block traditions. 1,Lashio,Northern 4. To assist in humatarian work. Shan State. -Taunggyi Offi ce - No-42/10,Nay Chi Main Activities Street,Yea Aye Kwin Quarter, Taunggyi. Primary Benefi ciaries -Myaung Mya- No- 68,11st street ,5 quarter,Myaung Mya,Ayerwady Division.

Email ygn.offi ce@metta- myanmar.org

Website www.metta-myanmar. org

Year of Establishment 2000

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 55 Moe Kant Kaw

No ( 2 ) , kant kaw street, Ingapore , Ayeyarwaddy

Tel : 0949768108

Name of Leader Background U Ko Ko Myint 9.9.2007

Name of Vision\Mission Contact Person To develop our society U Ko Ko Myint Main Goal To Be strong society by giving volunteer service Email thirimay11@gmail. Main Activities: com To help general public and give knowledge

Primary Benefi ciaries Year of regional public Establishment 9.9.2007

56 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Agro Action (MAA)

No.(9/11) ,Room (502) , 18th street, Latha Township, Yangon

Tel : 09 5035668

Name of Leader Background Dr. Min Aung MAA is a non-political, non-profit, and local non-government organization in Myanmar and initiated with capacity building training by agriculture since 2005 and that was founded in February, 2010 with well experienced professionals who worked at the agriculture sector & environ- Name of mental conservation sector Contact Person Daw San San Yee Vision/Mission - Development of the sustainable agriculture - Promotion of capacity building Address - Poverty alleviation (Sub-Offi ce) - Environmental conservation U Than Tun Aung (No-294, Aung Chan Main Goal - To improve capacity building of the community of grass root Thar Qr. Nyaung level Shwe) - To obtain sustainable agriculture & environ mental friendly (081-209415) agriculture - To provide services in environmental conservation through community participation and Email Main Activities maa.ngo26@gmail. - Capacity Building Training com - Development of Rural Community - Livelihood Activities in Project Area - Sustainable Agriculture & Environmental Friendly Agriculture - Environmental Conservation Year of Establishment Primary Benefi ciaries 2005 - People of Rural Areas in Myanmar - Community in the Project Area

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 57 Myanmar Anti-Narcotics Association ( MANA )

No.( 37/G), Block ( 1/H), Kyun Taw Street, Tel :(+95-1) 502892,502893 Fax : (+95-1) 532229

Name of Leader Background U San Thein MANA was established as a NGO on 26 June,1994 and Registered President in October of the same year.Registered Number is ( 1770 )

Vision/Mission Name of Myamar Drug Free Society Contact Person U Saw Ngwe Main Goal: Secretary To improve the quality of life of drug - users in Myanmar by Demand and harm reduction

Email Main Activities manacentral@ Demand Reduction Harm Reduction mptmail.net. Collaboration M&E and Research mm,manaygn@ Human Resource Management & Planning yangon.net.mm Primary Benefi ciaries Drug - users Year of Linked Spouses / Partners / Families and their associated Establishment communities 1994

58 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Baptist Convention (MBC) 143, Min Ye Kyawswa Road, Lanmadaw Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel :95-1- 223 096, 951-221 465, 95-1-221 466, 95-1-223 231, 95-1-202 501 Fax : 95-1-221465

Name of Leader Background Rev. Dr. Sang Awr Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Adonian Judson were the first Baptist (President) Missionary couple to Myanmar who arrived in 1813. After years of labour and effort of past missionaries, Burma Baptist Missionary Convention was organized and formed on the 15th October 1865. The Name of name changed to BBC in 1954. Since the word Burma is changed to Contact Person Myanmar today BBC is known as Myanmar Baptist Convention. Rev. K. D. Tu Lum(General Vision/Mission: Secretary) To spread and propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ and labour for the ministry and the growth of the church in Myanmar and Email throughout the world. [email protected]. mm, Main Goal mbc.cssdd@gmail. - Baptist Churches to be revived and renewed with their holistic com incentives - To serve human society in terms of peace and prosperity Website - To seek the Will Of God in terms of peace justice human value www.mbc.1813.com and dignity

Year of Main Activities Establishment - Providing fi nancial contribution to emergency relief and 1865 rehabilitation activities for natural disasters - Providing material contribution to people in remote areas and those working for opium substitution. - Provide technical assistance (SALT) by which will be supporting for conservation of forest - Participating in community development activities such as water and sanitation, income generation - Providing awareness training on HIV / AIDS in border areas - Organizing trainings on capacity building and development project.

Primary Benefi ciaries All Baptist believers and communities of non-Christians and other denominations

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 59 Myanmar Business Coalition on AIDS No.380, FMI Center, 10th fl oor, Bogyoke Aung San Road, Pabedan Township Tel : Executive Offi ce (95-1)514598, Project Offi ce (95-1)510 460 Head Offi ce (95-1)240363, Fax (95-1)514598

Name of Leader Background Mr. Martin Pun MBCA is an independent, registered, local, non-profit (Vice Chair of SPA & organization, granted by the Ministry of Home Affairs & also had the Chairman of Myanmar permission from MOH to implement in all States & Division. Initiated in Business Coalition 2001 & received offi cial registration in 2002, with technical assistance on AIDS Board of from the Thailand Business Coalition on AIDS and seeding funds from Govenor) AusAID .MBCA , as a business coalition is an organization established by the business for the business and as such would respond to any call from the business sector and assist with their social responses. Name of Contact Person Vision/ Mission Dr.Khin Aye Aye A better society through socially responsible private sector (Exceutive Director) coalitions To bring signifi cant change to people’s lives through innovative, Address sustainable and reliable solutions utilizing simple and effective (Sub-Offi ces) concepts based on humanitarian spirit of the private sector Executive Offi ce - 116,A-Inya Road, Main Goal Kamayut Township 12.1-MBCA’s strategy is to mobilize the private sector into Project Offi ce becoming involved in the HIV business response, fi ghting stigma and -54(G),Golden Valley, discrimination, protecting its own workforce from HIV and its impact. Bahan Township 12.2-To mobilize & assist individual businesses and business communities in achieving their social goals and fulfi lling their CSR

Email Main Activities: mbconaids@gmail. 13.1-MBCA’s regular services are designed to assist businesses com and communities in their HIV response: Executive Briefi ngs; Human khinayeaye@ Resource Managers’ Workshops; Staff training; Peer Education mbconaid.org Training; Train the Trainers; Co-ordination between service agencies and companies; assistance in development of workplace policies; Website development and implementation of HIV workplace programs; http://mbconaids.org/ capacity building of healthcare services in businesses; counseling and consultation services; providing a forum and network for businesses and implementing partners to share and coordinate with each other Year of activities. Establishment 13.2-To assist business to form business coalitions and assist in their social

Primary Benefi ciaries -Individual businesses, business associations -Workers, their families and the community

60 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Business Executives

Room 401, No.8 Pan Chan Tower, Coner of Bargayar Road and Dhammazedi Road, Sanchaung Township , Yangon , Myanmar. Tel : (95 1)505972,538316

Name of Leader Background U Myin Maung Htun Myanmar Business Executives is founded by MBA graduated ( chairman) creation of better livers.Since year 2008 beginning,MBE Network has set up a Business Traning Centre called BCB Centre to providing business traning facilities in developig business capacity at the individual and Name of organizationl level. Contact Person Daw Lynn LynnTin After the cyclone Nargis destroyed lives and livelihood of Htun(Secretary) restore the livelihood and infrastructure of villages in the Delta and further more contribution in reconstructing 35 school building as the implementing partner of Caritas Switzerland in Phyar Pon,Daydaye and Kyaik Latt township of Ayarwaddy Delta, of which will provide not only Email as the school building but also as the cyclone resistant, earthquake mbeproject@gmail. resistant buildings to villagers or more than 40 villages tracts. The total com project value is 5.9 million USD during three years. MBE Network also involves in microcredit works for both Yangon Website sub-urban and Delta villages by providing the funding and building the capacity of microifnance business knowledge. In particulars,MBE Network has been lending out Farming support loan, Fishing support Year of loan, Livelihood loan, Small Business Start-up loan in some of those Establishment villages. The reconstruction of schools under the emergency relief project is coming to end by the year 2011. Myanmar Business Executive has received an offi cial registration in March 2011 from government of Myanmar as an Association.

Primary Benefi ciaries -A total of ( 7660 ) students from 35 targeted village will enjoy studyibg in a safer and higher quality of building infrastructure which is also cyclone and earthquake resistance. - Benefi cient village communities can use these school building as shelters against storms adn fl oods. - Suffi cient drinking water supply for students and teachers will be ensured with the installation of 5000 gallons RWCTs as necessary at each targeted village. - Erecting school latrines with septic tanks will improve sanitation and promote hygieni conditions for students and teachers

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 61 Myanmar Ceramis Society

Room 21, Building No.3,Pan Hlaing Housing, Pan Hlaing Quarter, Kyeemyindine Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 95-1-224 052,95-1-509 301, 95-9-500 6860

Name of Leader Background Dr.Daw Mya Ye In Myanmar, the earthenware pottery, without using potter's wheel was produced since 11000 years ago. Although the ancient Name of glazed artifacts were found in Bagan which was built in 9th Century AD, Contact Person ceramic historian were less interest in Myanmar due to the scarcity of Dr.Daw Mya Ye ancient Kiln-sites and glazed wares. In 1987, MCS traced and discovered nearly a thousand number of old-Kiln-sites in Myanmar and rightly declared the position of Myanmar Ceramics, which started as far back as 5th Century AD. Email [email protected] Vision/Mission To raise the life of grass-root level community especially potter's families by integrating culture and glaze art . Year of Establishment Main Goal: To encourage the research on the history of Myanmar Ceramics To enhance the development of present pottery-industry

Main Activities 1. After Nargis- FoodSecurity, Shelter, IEC material for education 2. Providing Vocational Training 3. Providing trainings on Traditional and modern ceramic making technology 4. Produce solvolite for ceramic fi lter 5. Identifi cation and displaying of ancient kiln-sites 6. Revolving Fund 7. Organized talk show for Public Health awareness 8. Pond rehabilitation 9. Construction of latrine 10. Support medical benefi t fund 11. Welfare fund for oldage 12. Demo plot with organic fertilizer 13. Infrastructure 14. Plantation for substitution of fuel wood usage

Primary Benefi ciaries Grass-root level community, potters and their family

62 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Christian Fellowship of Blind

No. 165, Baho Street, No. (2) Ward, Mayan Gone Township, Yangon.

Tel : 95 1 661689, 95 1 662034,

Name of Leader Background U Jonny In 1975, MCFB was fi rstly established by (14) blind persons and the association was registered to Myanmar Christian Convention. In 1979, with the coordination of Kayin Baptist Convention, MCFB was able to start her programs successfully. Name of Contact Person Vision U Thein Lwin - To be able from disable, in other word, to have a normal life even Vision Loss Email mcfb.admin@gmail. Main Goal com, - To improve the education level of the Blind - To be able to live on their own - To be able to adapt normal living Website www.mcfblind.com Main Activities - Providing teaching programs on formal education and craftsmanship Year of - Providing job opportunities and job trainings Establishment - Publishing Braille Texts, Audio Texts and Magazines, and 1975 Providing Educational Materials - Missionary

Primary Benefi ciaries

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 63 Myanmar Christian Health Workers' Services Association No.601, Pyay Road,Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel : 95-1-525 880, 513 579, 537 957 (Ext. 444 (Clinic)) Fax: 95-1-526 982, 391 076

Name of Leader Background Dr. U Tin Shwe The Association was established by doctors in 1951 under the (President) name of Burma Christian Medical Relief Society. In 1962 the hospitals were closed and until 1982, the Association carried out only religious Name of activities. In 1983, a new executive committee was formed with new Contact Person members but the name of the Association was retained. In 1992, the Dr. U Tin Shwe Association combined with Nurses Christian Fellowship and became (President) the present Myanmar Christian Health Workers’ Services Association. At present the member- ship includes all categories of Christian Health Workers. Email [email protected]. Vision mm For everyone to have abundant life drtinshwe@mptmail. 'I am come that they might have life ...... more abundantly.' net.mm (John 10:10)

Main Goal Website - Friendship and unity among Christian health workers - Practice of reading the Bible, and praying leading to a con- templation of God’s words and a strengthening of religious faith Year of - Prevention of diseases in order that physical, mental and Establishment spiritual well-being of human beings may be maintained, promotion of health care and medical treatment, speedy recuperation and physical, mental and spiritual restoration to the greatest possible extent after the illnesses have been cured

Main Activities - Providing capacity building training courses - Carrying out emergency health relief activities jointly with MCC, distributing health materials - Performing out health education and information activities - Establishing clinics to provide medical treatment, offering training courses for holistic development in health related matters - Performing out spiritual development affairs (such as holding prayer services for health workers, forming friendships, giving Bible training courses) - Implementing fund-raising activities

Primary Benefi ciaries The public

64 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Christian Leprosy Mission

263, Mahabandoola Street, Yangon YMCA, Botataung Towship. Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 95-9-508 2129, 95-1-294 128, 95-1-294 109, Fax: 95-1-296 848

Name of Leader Background Rev. U Saw Crainer Baptist missionaries arrived in Myanmar and launched a leprosy (President) mission and left in 1964. After the departure of foreign missionaries the leprosy mission was carried on under the supervision of the Myanmar Name of Baptist Convention. Contact Person Then on 25 September 1984, Myanmar Christian Leprosy Mis- Saya Saw George sion was formed incorporating the leprosy missions of all denomina- Shey (General tions in Myanmar. Secretary) Vision Email - To serve persons affected by leprosy (PALs)

Main Goal - To provide treatment and cure to PALs, and reintegrate them Website into society; to provide assistance to the disabled and to serve them showing love in the name of Christ regardless of race, religion and social status. Year of - To perform rehabilitation activities for the uplifting of living Establishment conditions for PALs and thei families - To provide support and assistance as required by the work committees of regional leprosy missions - To become an effective national body which can provide leadership to leprosy missions in Myanmar

Main Activities - Leprosy Sabbath day programme - Workshop on leprosy work groups - Technical support training - Educational Support & Nutritional support program - Socio-economic support programme - Information and communication programme - Support for regional leprosy missions - Fund raising programme for leprosy missions - Physical Rehabilitation (Outreach Clinic) - Spiritual Nurturing

Primary Benefi ciaries PALs and their families

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 65 Myanmar Council of Churches Ecumenical Sharing Centre

No. 601, Pyay Road, Kamayut Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 95-1-513579, 95-1-537957

Name of Leader Background Daw Yin Yin Maw Established by foreign missionary organizations (President) Vision/Mission

Main Goal Name of To unify all the Christian Churches in Myanmar Contact Person To have better understanding and friendship among the Rev. Saw Shwe Lin Churches (General Secretary) To have mutual trust and recognition of one another's practices among Churches To cooperate in Church affairs where coordination and cooperation are appropriate Email To work toward the ultimate goal of having a unifi ed Church oikom@yangon. net.mm, Main Activities oikom.mcc Mission and Ecumenism @gmail.com Service and Development Education and Communications Youth University Christian Work Year of Women Establishment Primary Benefi ciaries 1914 Member, Churches

66 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Enhancement to Empower Tribals ( MEET )

No , 453 , Tawwin st , 7th ward ,Shwepyitha , yangon

Tel : 0973092562 , 097318982

Name of Leader Background U Aung Din MEET is founded in 2008. It is local non-governmental and non-profi table organization aiming to enhance remote tribal vilages, relief, rehabilitation and development assistance. Since then MEET has Name of been working for remot tribal villages in two townships (Kanpetlet Contact Person and Paletwa), which are situated in southern part of Chin state. MEET U Aung Din is also supporting widows supported relief program for rat infestation victims in Paletwa township in 2008, and giging hope for orphans and Address physically handicapped children in Yangon. (Sub-Offi ces) Paletwa ( chin ) Vision/Mission Kampetlet (chin)and Creating self employment and sustainable development Myebon ( Rakhine ) among Myanmar Tribes. Support community initiative for Tribal People. Provide education, relief, rehabilitation and development Email programs for Myanmar Tribes meet.tribal@gmail. com Main Goal Year of To help build the economic and social infrastructures for the Establishment Tribals in Myanmar. 1958 To increase the local food production to sustain food security to create job opportunities for the Tribals in Myanmar in the areas of education, agriculture and social assets.

Main Activities -

Primary Benefi ciaries Shelter, Agriculture

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 67 Myanmar Health Assistant Association ( MHAA )

TB Hospital Road, Aung San, Insein Township, Yangon,

Tel : 95-1-645722, 09-73001222,09-5066106 Fax : 95-1-645722

Name of Leader Background U Aung Khin, MHAA is a professional organization of Health Assistants President initiated as early as 1954 for social support of members. In Myanmar under public health system, Health Assistants work in the Rural Health Centers (RHC) and within rural community. However from 1964 onwards, Name of MHAA was unable to function as a professional association. Then in 1994, Contact Person MHAA reorganized and registered under Ministry of Home Affairs (R. No U Aung Khin 1754) as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). MHAA organized at four levels; central, state/region, district and township. It has over 200 townships branch associations networking the whole country and over Email 3000 registered male and female members. The Association is headed by mhaa.central@gmail. the Central Executive Committee (CEC). The President of the Association com and the CEC members are elected by majority of vote. Vision/ Mission Health Assistants will unite to strengthen the force of strive for Year of communities to having a better access to coordinated, effective and Establishment comprehensive health care services for their well being. Bridging the gap of health care services provided by Government and agencies. Be it in the area of provision or dissemination of health messages, surveillance of locally endemic diseases, provision of health services to unreached areas, coordinate, collaborate and cooperate with agencies working for provision of health care delivery and activities related to health and community development and enhancement.

Main Goals 1. To work for the improvement of the health of disadvantaged communities. 2. To prevent and control incidence of communicable diseases. 3. To network and collaborate with stakeholders involved in health and related programs. 4. Promote primary health care interventions, especially in unreached areas. 5. To promote health knowledge of communities. 6. To raise health awareness among vulnerable communities. 7. To promote and increase the knowledge and practice of hygiene and sanitation.

Primary Benefi ciaries Rural population

68 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Literacy Resource Centre 426, Pyay Road, Department of Myanmar Education Research Bureau Compound, University Estate, Kamayut Township, Yangon Tel : 01-526153, 09-73136687, 09-73075956, 09-73075957 Fax: 95-1-526153 Name of Leader Background U Than Oo, Chairman In recognition of the signifi cant role of the NGOs for literacy promotion activities, the ACCU (Japan) in cooperation with UNESCO and UNESCO Member States, launched the Program for the Establishment Name of of LRCs in Asia and the Pacifi c in 1994.Myanmar has been launching Contact Person actively literacy programs since 1990 as part of the National Plan for EFA. U Myint Han, As result of concerted efforts made by DMERB (Myanmar), ACCU and Secretary/ Director UNESCO,Myanmar Literacy Resource Centre (MLRC) was established in March 2000.

Email Vision/Mission education.lynn@ To promote the literacy activities in Myanmar gmail.com Main Goal To develop innovative literacy materials Year of To act as the Training Centre for NFE personnel Establishment To serve as a centre for sharing information and resources on 1900 NFE through appropriate network systems

Main Activities Non-formal Education

Primary Benefi ciaries Out-of-school children, Illiterate people

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 69 Myanmar National Association of the Blind

No. 165, Baho Road, Ward II, Maynagone Township, Yangon.

Tel : 09-5102118, 09-5111969

Name of Leader Background Mr. Aung Ko Myint Vision /Mission Raise - up the living standard of the Visually Impaired Persons Name of Contact Person and attain equal rights in society. Mr. Aung Ko Myint Main Objectives To uplift the welfare system aimed for more convenient lives Email of visually Impaired Persons mnab@myanmar. com.mm Main Activities Website Organizing, networking and capacity building among Visually http://www. Impaired Persons in Myanmar. mnabmyanmar.org Primary Benefi ciaries Visually Impaired persons in Myanmar

Sector

70 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Nurse and Midwife Association Yadanapon 2nd Street, Aye Yeik Mon (3), 10/North Ward, Thaketa Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : Head Offi ce 95 1 388631, President 09 509 3765 , Aye Yeik Nyein 95 1 591328

Name of Leader Background Prof.Dr.Nang Htawn MNMA is an independent, non-governmental association Hla (President) founded in 1948, it is also one of the professional organizations, working for nursing and midwifery profession and the improvement of health services in the country. The Association is a member of the International Name of Council of Nurse (ICN). There are 216 association branches throughout Contact Person the country with a membership of 18026 Nurses, including the Licensed U Khin Maung Win Nurses, Midwives and Lady Health Visitors. (JointSecretary) The MNMA provides various services such as conveying updated nursing education, emergency preparedness, sports and Address fi tness and active involvement in social support networking inside (Sub-Offi ces) and outside the organization. Aye Yeik Nyein, No.64 The MNMA also provides a maternity shelter for women those Quarter, who cannot afford to delivery at a private clinic, the women have to Industrial Zone (1) pay very little to the MNMA for its services, there are 30 to 50 delivery Road, mothers monthly at maternity shelter of MNMA. Near the Motor In collaboration with other NGOs, the MNMA implements Registration Community Home-Based Care Project (CHBC) through the guidance Department, and support of the authorities, Ministry of Health and the Department of Health and State/Division, District and Township Nurse and Midwife South of Dagon Association. Myothit T/S.Yangon The MNMA operates the Community Home-Based Care (CHBC) Region.Myanmar. since 2001 to help improving the continuum of prevention, treatment and care available to those who are in need. Email mnacentral@mptmail. Vision/Mission net.mm The Myanmar Nurse and Midwife Association will contribute mnacentral@gmail. the most enthusiastic effort to bring up the best nurses who take com compassion and empathy into their services and lives and the way they deal with people; helping people carefully and honestly in all their commitments regardless of any discrimination Year of Establishment Main Goal 1948 - To organize nurses in nursing to participate actively in health care and works in accordance with the policy relating to health laid down by the state - To support and assist in order to raise the social, educational, nursing care standards and emergency requirements from time to time by the state.

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 71 Myanmar Nurse and Midwife Association Yadanapon 2nd Street, Aye Yeik Mon (3), 10/North Ward, Thaketa Township, Yangon, Myanmar.

Tel : Head Offi ce 95 1 388631, President 09 509 3765 , Aye Yeik Nyein 95 1 591328

- To improve the status in the career of the nurse, by obtaining the people's recognition on the expertise of the nurses in nursing. - To bring further involvement of nurses at grass-root levels in communities, in the establishment of health care. - To work with International Non-Government Organizations and Local Non-Government Organization towards the care to those at home.

Main Activities - Conduct Continuing Nursing Education Workshops throughout the country for the professional nurse who works at the community and in Institutions. - Operate Projects activities sponsored by different United Nation Agency Such as; Consortium for HIV / AIDS, Save the Children (Food Security) - Nursing Conferences are held fourth yearly where branch associations convene at the conference and new central committee members and Executive committee members are elected. - Conduct annual meeting where Central committee members are met and issues are discussed. - A yearly get together of the retired nurses. Financial assistance (a certain amount) for retired nurses when in need at home or hospital. - Produce yearly Journals, Magazines and Calendar. - Provide health education and awareness raising to the public through pamphlet and health talk. - Provide maternity shelter for service to antenatal and delivery mothers. - Building capacity of nursing staff and community fi eld workers to enable them to apply knowledge within community context. - Incorporation with MSI provide Sexual and reproductive Health in (7) Townships

Primary Benefi ciaries Nursing Professions, Women including Pregnant Mothers, delivery, and post natal mothers. Young adult and Adulth peoples. (Reproductive Ages) People living with HIV /AIDs and their families

72 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs' Association (MWEA ) 288-290, 4th Floor, MWEA Tower, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel : 95-1-254 400, 389 380 Fax: 95-1-254 566

Name of Leader Background Daw Wah Wah Htun Initiated and organized by Prof. Daw Yi Yi Myint in 1995 (President) in order to raise awareness of the role and capabilities of Myanmar women who are leading and doing business in the new economy with social responsibility . First president was Daw Sein Sein . Name of Contact Person Daw Hnin Wai Vision/Mission (Secretary) To organize the energies and enterprise of the Myanmar women into a sisterhood with awareness and mission for social and self - development and with national and international focus and Email vision mwea2008@gmail. com Main Objective Website - To unite and bring into focus and world attention, the role and capabilities of Myanmar women as entrepreneurs. Year - To facilitate communications and discussions and to promote of Establishment friendship and co-operative efforts among women entrepreneurs. 1995 - To participate in and promote activities to raise the social economic life of Myanmar women and to encourage environment- friendly/ culturally sensitive businesses. - To promote and encourage relationships with national and international women associations, economists, professionals and business academia.

Main Activities -Participation in certain development activities of related government departments and the Union of Myanmar Chamber of Commerce and industry. - Establish a model village at Kayin Seik in Thanlyin Township and initiate development activities, especially following an integrated approach after a Rapid Appraisal with MBA interns' at MWEA : it included ; - A artesian wells for supply of safe drinking water. - A building for an affi liated village middle school. - A village Health Clinic building for community - based health -care( costing K-3,300,000 donated by 25 MWEA members )

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 73 Myanmar Women Entrepreneurs' Association (MWEA ) 288-290, 4th Floor, MWEA Tower, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel : 95-1-254 400, 389 380 Fax: 95-1-254 566

Name of Leader - A Radio Telephone in the charge of the village monastery Daw Wah Wah Htun for communication Access. (President) - Based on the appraisal fi nding that paddy growing is virtually the only source of income generation for the village , MWEA decided on agriculture credit extension in 2005 which has successfully Name of expanded since to alternate cropping to pulses and beans. Contact Person Daw Hnin Wai Primary benefi ciaries (Secretary) - Self-development of MWEA members from involvement in the process of social and economic development at the grass-root level Email - Participation of MWEA member in international trade mwea2008@gmail. promotion events, ASEAN Youth activities gender related and com information technology international Conferences. - Continuing entrepreneurship development and business Website studies training abroad leading to MBA for selected members of MWEA. Year - Rural development partners and villagers in income of Establishment generation health, education. 1995 - Safe water supply, access to telephone communication, electrical supply in the rural area. - Literacy of young girls, eliminating social ill related to illiteracy and lack of knowledge.

74 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myanmar Women's Development Association

No. 17, Winkabar Road,Bahan Township,Yangon, Myanmar.

Tel : 95-1-542925

Name of Leader Background Daw Nyunt Nyunt The Association started with Wunna Kyaw Htin Daw Khin Hla's Khin (President) work to protect and care for orphan girls and homeless girls in September 1947. Name of Contact Person Main Goals Daw Yin Kyi To utilize women's physical and intellectual powers in national (Secretary development activities To accept and cultivate socially underdeveloped women belonging to nationalities living in border areas based on national unity Email regardless of race or religious belief. mhaa.central@gmail. To protect and cultivate women without parents, relatives or com guardians, women whose parents, relatives and guardians are so socially deprived as to send them to the Association, and homeless women To promote the morality of women under the care of the Year of Association, their basic education, and acquisition of vocational skills Establishment for their livelihood. 1947 Main Activities Giving care and protection to orphans and girls who need protection Services, sewing activities, opening a nursery, making snacks

Primary Benefi ciaries Young women under the care of the Association

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 75 Myanmar's Heart Development Organization (MHDO) Room 2C, Nawaratt Condo, 22/24, Sa Mone Street, Pyi Road (East) Quarter, Dagon Township, Yangon. Tel : 09-73050913, 09-8575939 (Head Offi ce)

Name of Leader Background Daw Naw Em Htoo Myanmar's Heart Development Organization is one of the (President) local NGO in Myanmar which has founded in June, 2006 by eight Name of Contact Person volunteers. This organization is based on love and peace for everyone in U Aung Zaw Win Myanmar community by empowering them to perform work effectively (General Secretary) and effi ciently as a good citizenship.

Address Vision/ Mission (Sub Offi ce) 1) Every Myanmar Citizen has greater capacity and living in Laputta Sub-Offi ce No.79, 5 Ward, developed society with Love and Peace. Phayar Road, Laputta 1. Support basic health awareness and vocational training for District, Ayeyarwaddy every Myanmar Citizen to get higher capacity in livelihood. Division. 2. Provide basic infrastructure for livelihood to create the 09-49744748 developed society. 2) Kalaw Sub-Offi ce 3. Cooperate and partnership with other organizations and Paw Pae Village, community for rural development, base on love and peace. Thikhaung Village Track, Kalaw Township, Shan State. Main Goal 09-49742548 1. To assist the community by infrastructures so that to meet 3) Kyauk Phyu Sub- their socio-economic needs. Offi ce 2. To assist the community in the realization of their specifi c No.131, Zay Road, needs in terms of education to cope their life by self-reliance basis. West Quarter, Kyauk 3. To do the Long Term and Sustainable development for Phyu Township. 09-49641582 community through water and sanitation activities. 4) Thayet Sub-Offi ce 4. To improve the performance of decentralized water treatment Anyeint Street, Shwe systems, thereby providing better protection of public health and water Bon Thar Ward, Thayet resources. Township. 0949744833 Main Activities Email 1) WASH myanmarheart.org@ 2) Livelihood (Farmer Field School) gmail.com 3) Personal & Community Hygiene and DRR Training

Website Primary Poor and Vulnerable in the Communities www.myanmarheart. info

76 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myin Thar Myo Oo Child Development & Monastic Education School The corner of Phoegaung Street and Thitsar Road, 14/2 Block, South Okkalapa,East Division of Yangon. Tel : (01) 563351,569403,095045114 Fax: (01) 569403

Name of Leader Background Ven.Ashin Pannacara On June 1993 former Sayardaw Venerable Kusala registered the (Patron&Principal) Monastic Education School(Basic)with the Department of promotion and propagation of the Sasana, Ministry of Religious Affairs, Government of the Union of Myanmar, as prescribe and started providing clothes , Name of shelters, education and medical care to twenty fi ve poor orphans from Contact Person remote border areas,states and divisions.After Sayardaw Kusala rest in Ven.Ashin Pannacara peace,the present Sayardaw Venerable Ashin Pannacara continues this (Patron&Principal) school. In 1995-1996 academic year the school was elevated to Monastic Education Midddle School(Basic).On 7 July 2005 Sayardaw Venerable Email Ashin Pannacara increased the school into Child Development Centre [email protected], and registered it in the Social Welfare Department. ashinpannacara@ gamil.com Vision/Mission To nurse and bring up the poor and parentless children all over Website the country till they can depend themselves. http://www.mtmocdc. (a) To provide needs of the children suffi ciently and take care org of them warmly . (b) To cultivate all round development of the children such as Year of physical,intellect and moral,etc Establishment (c) To acknowledge traditional culture and protect their their 1993 nationality. (e) To obey the moral and morality of the human being according to their ages. (f) To be able to stand by themselves by teaching and tranning the facts needed to know for their lives.

Main Activities Education - Students from grade(1) to (9) are learning in our Monastic Education Middle school, and for grade 10,11 and university students, we set in order to continue their study in the suitable schools. Providing foods -To provide foods for the children we depend on the almes food of the samgha and novices who go around for their alms food in the township orderly, and the funds of the Child Development Centre donated by the members and altruistic persons.

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 77 Myin Thar Myo Oo Child Development & Monastic Education School The corner of Phoegaung Street and Thitsar Road, 14/2 Block, South Okkalapa,East Division of Yangon. Tel : (01) 563351,569403,095045114 Fax: (01) 569403

Health - A vlunteer physician and a traditional medicine practitioner are taking care of children's health.Also,they are taken care by the volunteer nurses and NGOs for their persnal hygiene,we arrange to get care of clinics and hospitals. General Knowledge - To get general knowledge, we set up a library to obtain reading habit and development of knowledge for the children.Invite technicians from the various fi elds to give speechs and traning to the children. Sometime we make arrangements for excursion by the help of philanthropists. Sports and games - To get physical and mental fi tness for the children, we arrange to practise physical exercise , sports and games by the guidance of volunteer teachers.

Primary Benefi ciaries All the poor and parentless children all over the country.

78 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myimttamon

134, upper Pazumtaung Road , Mingalartaungnyunt Towns

Tel : 660466, 650978, 609113, 095083870

Name of Leader Background U Zaw Myint HIV/AIDS counseling service/Prevention /Beheaviours Changes

Name of Main Goal Contact Person Child Protection & Development Daw Aye Aye San Main Activities Email -Relief & Development mtmayeayesan@ gmail.com Primary Benefi ciaries Poorest family

Year of Establishment

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 79 Metta Wadi (Parahita)Youth Development Center

16 Block Malarmying 10th road and Baho Rd Corner, Hlaing TownshipYangon.

Tel : 01-522364, 09-73013050

Name of Leader Background BadDanDa Thi Lar Metta Wadi (Parahita) Monastery was built in 1985 by Sayadaw Nan Da BadDamDa Sandawbarta with (60) native of country. Vision/Mission To takecare monks and children who are living in the myittawarde Name of parahita monastery. Contact Person To accept the children who are fi ve year old and to make them BadDanDa Thi Lar pass from the pirmary education to Institute graduate. Nan Da

E-mail Main Goal maikyawzaw2010@ To improve the standard of living, knowledge and technology for the children. gmail.com To get on relation well with other people.

Website Main Activities www. Training the children to improve their life. myittawardiparahita. Teaching the handiwork and mechanical.Traing the car driving. com Teaching the computer, other lanaguages, opening the library and clinic. Year of Establishment Primary Benefi ciaries 1985 For all students in the monastery

80 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Myo Oo Kat Kyaw Free Education

Room 3A, 479, 7th street Thamine, Ward, Mayangone, Yangon

Tel : 096804230

Name of Leader Background U Win Naing Started from 2007 , mainly for food by sayadaw . And then NFE supported by learnt elders

Vision/Mission Name of To be critigue children Contact Person Main Goal U Win Naing To educate 50 children each year

Address Main Activities Primary 6 classes for the children (Rakhaine offi ce) Room 3A, 479 , 7th Primary street 50 children Thamine , Ward 1 , Mayangone , Yangon ,

Email [email protected]

Year of Establishment 2007

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 81 Nan Oo Education & Parahita School

Ward(5),Yangyiaung Road, North Kyauk Yetwin, Mayangone Township, Yangon, Myanmar Tel : 95-1-653288 , 09-8619156

Name of Leader Background Sayadaw Baddanta Established by Sayadaw Baddanta Dhamma Thehta in 1958 as Dhamma Thehta monastic education school and only on 30th April 2001 became the (Nayak Sadayadaw) registration of education and parahita school from government .

Vision/ Missions Name of The children who can build of their life to become highly Contact Person develop and will be became the brightly star for the country. Daw Khin Khin Soe Main Goal (President) - Mainly target is to be developing for the children life that is U Han Min Aung poor or orphan. (Warden) - To be develop of the vulnerability family's livelihood.

Email Main Activities nanooparahita @ - Providing of food, clothes, health, Education and others for gmail.com the children who arrive to Nan Oo's Monastery. - Doing the livelihood Activity Website http://Raven. ngoinmyanmar.org Primary Benefi ciaries - The children who are arrive to Nan Oo's School and attend Nan Oo's school students. Year of - The families who are stay in project Area. Establishment

2006

82 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY National Council of YMCAs of Myanmar

No.263, Maha Bandoola Street, Botataung Township,PO Box 722, Yangon Tel : 095-1-296434; 380856; 293121 Fax: 095-1-298644

Name of Leader Background U Tin Aung Swe The YMCA, Young Men's Christian Association, is a Voluntary, International, Christian, Ecumenical movement that strives to refl ect the cultural identity of the Nation in which it exists and serves. First started in London by a group of young men, the YMCA concept spread Name f rapidly to every continent of the world. Today, there are YMCAs in 128 Contact Person countries and they are united under the World Alliance of YMCAs U Maung Maung Win that has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. YMCAs have been established in twenty-seven countries and territories in Asia and Pacifi c under the umbrella of the Asia and Pacifi c Alliance of YMCAs, the offi ce Address of which is located in Hong Kong. The YMCAs in Myanmar started as early as 1897 in Rangoon. As it was started during the British regime, (Sub Offi ce) most of the YMCA programs were to serve the British communities. 14 Local YMCAs and Almost all the leaders at that time were European. The early part of 13 Associate in 14 the YMCA movement was based on YMCA traditional programs such states and Divisions as hostel programs, sports and recreation programs and educational programs. Some of the early YMCAs were too much westernized and eventually strayed away from the local communities. One of the local E-mail YMCAs was totally disintegrated as it was empha-sizing too much on western culture. The hostel programs cre-ated a lot of legal problems natymca@mptmail. and could not serve the urban young people as intended. Sports and net.mm; jwpssa@ recreation pro-grams served only a minority. Only people who could mptmail.net.mm afford attended the YMCA educational classes.The National Leadership started around 1940s before independence. The Mandalay YMCA and Website Taunggyi YMCA were also established. Then Pyin Oo Lwin YMCA and www.facebook.com/ Myitkyina YMCA followed. The National Council of YMCAs was started in 1951 with leaders from Taunggyi, Yangon, Pyin Oo Lwin, Mandalay ymcaofmyanmar and Myitkyina.

Year of Mission Establishment 1. Working for equal opportunity for both men and women 1993 and to work for the development of the whole person in all p rograms and agendas. 2. Empowering all, especially young people and women to take increased responsibility and assume leadership at all levels and working toward an equitable society. 3. Advocating for and promoting the Right of Women and upholding the Right of Children. 4. Fostering dialogue and partnership between people of different faiths and ideologies and recognizing the cultural identities of people and promoting cultural renewal. 5. Committing to work in solidarity with the poor, dispossessed, uprooted people and oppressed racial, religious and ethnic minorities. LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 83 National Council of YMCAs of Myanmar

No.263, Maha Bandoola Street, Botataung Township,PO Box 722, Yangon. Tel : 095-1-296434; 380856; 293121 Fax: 095-1-298644

6. Seeking to be mediators and reconcilers in situations of confl ict and working for meaningful participation and advancement of people for their own self-determination. 7. Defending God's creation against all that would destroy it and preserving and protecting the earth's resources for coming generations.

Vision Sustainable Development and Empowerment of Youth. The YMCA envisions a more justice and peaceful world where individual and community development is sustained and youth are empowered to become responsible citizens.

Main Goal (a) to serve as an organization through which Member Associations can achieve their purpose as a national movement by collective action in a manner which would not be possible through separate actions of the member Associations; (b) To assist the promotion of Christian principles in social conduct and relations; (c) To encourage members of the Young Men's Christian Associations to participate loyally in the functions and activities of their respective churches, to bring these churches closer together, and to participate in effort to realize the Church Universal; (d) To promote the extension of the Young Men's Christian Associations to new fi elds; (e) To develop sympathy, understanding, mutual respect and cooperation, nationally and internationally, among all desire to enter the fellowship and activities of the Young Men's Christian Association; (f) To cooperate with other organizations locally, nationally and internationally, in the service of youth (g) To maintain the membership of Myanmar in the Asia and Pacifi c Alliance and World Alliance of the Young Men's Christian Associations; (h)To be an active co-operating body of the Myanmar Council of Churches;

Main Activities The National Council is serving its local YMCAs and local people as much as possible. The National Council has three major Departments: 1. Human Resources Development Department 2. Community Development Department 3. Youth Department 4. Finance, Property and Personnel Department

Primary Benefi ciaries 1. Young people and women in the communities

84 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY National Ecumenical Church Fund, Myanmar (ECLOF, Myanmar)

No. 601, Pya Road, Kamaryaut Township, Yangon

Tel : 01 512868

Name of Leader Vision Dr. Rebecca Khin Myo - To respect Human Rights and Dignity regardless of ethnicity, Aung religion, political belief, socio-economic status and gender - To empower the outcasts and poor to participate in decision making process Name of - To defend and be eternal "the Creation" Contact Person - To improve the livelihoods of the people to be able to achieve Daw May Aye Shwe the better life

Email Programs [email protected] - Micro-credit - Livelihood - Capacity Building Year of Establishment Primary Benefi ciaries The poor and members or people who somehow related to Ecumenical Church

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 85 Network Activities Group (NAG)

No. 70, Room 403, Yaw Min Gyi Condo, Yaw Min Gyi Street, Dagon Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : +95(1) 372252, 382036, 375205. Fax: +95(1) 372252

Name of Leader Background U Bobby Network Activities Group (NAG) has started relief and recovery efforts, by the name of Nargis Action Group. Later, NAG has become a registered with the Ministry of Home Affairs, committed to the sustainable Name of development efforts not only in Delta, but also in regions which has been Contact Person facing food and livelihood insecurity. In fostering the visions of sustainable U Bobby development. NAG focuses on the Governance Approach, intending to necessary changes of various stakeholders and existing practices towards Email good governance which is essential and core for the sustainable admin@nagmyanmar. development and win-win solutions for all stakeholders. org Vision/Mission NAG vision is a society which is peaceful, prosperous and sustain- Website ably developed. www.nagmyanmar. org Main Goal Our Objective is dedicatedly working for the emergence of a Year of society of Myanmar people which is sustainably developed and prosperous. Establishment In so doing, the main approaches of NAG are building the capacity of the people and community-based and civil society organizations, creating economic opportunities, and promoting good governance in target issue areas. By so doing, important decisions and effective implementations towards sustainable development of poor and vulnerable people are expected to be achieved.

Main Activities The Main activities are: Promoting and building good governance within community, build capacity of CSOs and civil society actors, and community-based organizations, promoting community-led activities, supporting livelihoods and income generations of small-scale producers, promoting market opportunities for underprivileged people, creating and strengthening networks among CSOs, approaching to policy advocacy based of the evidence-based research.

Primary Benefi ciaries the poor and vulnerable people, women, CSOs, small-scale producers and CBOs.

86 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY New Generation Social Development Organization

No. 3/16/701,Tawwin Road, Shwepyithar Township , Yangon, Myanmar

Tel : 092302304 - 095(1)611290

Name of Leader Background U Bawi Thang New Generation Social Development Organization which has been formed on 1 st May, 1997 with 25 members. It has been legally recognized by Ministry 0f Social Welfare Relief and Resettlement on Name of Contact Person February 18,2009. Daw Mai .T.Sui Leng Vision/Mission To prevent Childs from lose human- rights and to promote Email them to be effective future leaders. elansnow000@gmail. com Main Goal - To save their lives and to lift up education for poorest children Year of and Orphanages Establishment - To implement the rural area development 1997 - To maintain the environmental - To set up small holding regarding with agriculture and livestock so on.

Main Activities - To increase food security and livelihood - Social support - NFE Free tuition - To establish demo- cultivation - Reconstruction - Fund Raising and Awareness

Primary Benefi ciaries - Poorest children and orphanages - Cultivators - Disaster affected Areas

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 87 New Myanmar Foundation

F 7 , 157 / 169 36th street ( middle ),Kyuktada Tsp . Yangon

Tel : 0973023795 , 8210 80606249

Name of Leader Background U Zaw Moe Aung started in 2007 January in Yangon Institute of Economics

Vision/Mission Name of To build a strong foundation for our socity Contact Person Daw Mya Nandar Thin Main Goal

Email Main Activities new.myanmar. Giving volunteer services in Education & Humanitarian Work foundation @gmail.com Primary Benefi ciaries

Local Public Website www.newmyanmar. org

Year of Establishment 2007

88 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY NGO Gender Group (NGO GG)

9/B. Myaynigone Plaza, Sanchaung Township, Yangon

Tel : 95-1-504 692; 0950 96935; 0949 319660

Name of the leader Background Ms. May May Pyone NGO GG was informally formed in 2000 with the initiated from (Executive Director) international expatriate and national gender concerns person. With the support from the international organizations from inland and abroad, NGO GG was established in late 2003. Since that time NGO GG is having Name of the contact person regular monthly gathering and sharing experiences on gender related Ms. May May Pyone issues, gender related research studies, capacity building, conducting (Executive Director) Gender Action Research Learning Process with partner NGOs, celebrate Ms. Mai Kaythi the International Women's Day, Myanmar Women's Day, 16 days activism, Min Din (Steering organize gender related workshops and implementing the Gender sensi- Committee) tive livelihood intervention in Bogalay township.

Email Vision/Mission [email protected]. Envision NGO GG as a change agent for mainstreaming gender mm; maypyon@gmail. equality in Myanmar Society com NGO Gender Group is a national formed group to promote gender maikthi.scm@gmail. equality in Myanmar through collaboration, facilitation, capacity build- com ing initiative and network with multiple organizations especially NGOs, FBOs and CBOS engaged in development and humanitarian programs in Website Myanmar and direct project intervention activities. Year of Establishment Main objective 2000 1. To advocate NGO/FBO/CBO in Myanmar to contribute towards gender responsive society 2. To strengthen the NGO GG to become sustainable organization 3. To network with multiple organization in land and abroad for gender and development issues in Myanmar 4. To enhance the capacity of CBO/LNGO/FBO for gender main- streaming.

Main activities - Action Research Learning Program: Series of workshop organized for partners to do gender action research - Facilitate gender related trainings/workshops: gender awareness training, gender analysis training, mainstreaming gender in Reproductive Health, gender audit, CEDAW awareness, Media and Gender workshop, gender and good governance, gender and interfaith, gender mainstreaming in MDGs, gender and climate change, gender trainer's and gender focal person workshops, and seminar on Gender and HIV, Gender and Media

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 89 NGO Gender Group (NGO GG)

9/B. Myaynigone Plaza, Sanchaung Township, Yangon

Tel : 95-1-504 692; 0950 96935; 0949 319660

- Gender Training of Trainers - Monthly sharing meeting: regular meeting organizes every fi rst Thursday of the month, 2:30-4:30 p.m. at NGO GG offi ces. Sharing and learning program for NGO GG members.

Primary benefi ciaries Community members especially single mothers, widows, elderly women, young women children and men, NGO staff, development workers and humanitarian workers from NGO communities, faith based organizations, and community based organizations and private sectors

90 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Nyein (Shalom) Foundation GD 89, Shata Pru, Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar

Tel : 01-523650, 523548 Ext: 902, 536692 Fax : 01-536692, 074-23944 (Myitkyina)

Name of Chairman Background Rev. Dr. Saboi Jum Shalom Foundation was established by Reverend Dr. Saboi Jum. The Advisory Board, policy guiding body, is composed of community and Name of religious leaders from different ethnic nationalities. "Friends of Shalom" Contact Person has also been informally established with international friends, to play an Daw L. Ja Nan, important role in advising and evaluating the activities of the foundation Assistant Director helping with international support and networking. The foundation is (program and offi cially registered as a local NGO. It head offi ce is situated in Myitkyina, International Kachin State, a Liaison offi ce in Yangon, and four regional coordinating Relations) offi ces in Karen, Kayah, Chin and Mon States.

Sub-Offi ce Address Vision/Mission Penthouse - B, No. A stable and just society for all people in Myanmar 99-B, Lamai Condo, Myay Nu Street, San Main Goal Chaung Township, - To support in establishing trust between all levels of society Yangon - To support the peaceful means in achieving the desired goals of ethnic armed groups E-mail - To support individuals to become agents of positive change in shalommyanmar@ their communities and nation gmail.com - To promote individuals to be socially responsible people and thus to fulfi ll their human dignity Website Main Activities - Mediation Program - Peace Program (Peace Education and Social Integration) - Peace Program (Dialogue and Governance) - Development Program

Primary Benefi ciaries (1) Local community leaders (2) Religious Leaders (3) Ethnic Mediators (4) Ethnic Armed Groups (5) Youth and women (6) Community social and development workers (7) Teachers (8)Those who are actively involved in peace and development works

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 91 Patauk Shwewar Monastic Primary School

Patauk Shwewar Monastery Ward (5), North Kyauk Yetwin, Mayanggone Tsp., Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 95-1-651249

Name of Leader Background Sayadaw Baddanta Established by Sayadaw Baddanta Pawara Pawara (Nayaka Sayadaw) Main Goal To provide care and protection as well as education to impoerished Name of children, children who cannot afford an education Contact Person Sayadaw Baddanta Main Activities Pawara About 700 students (Include 100 from remote area) are: - given care, protection and accommodation; Email - given meals; - given schooling and transferred to State middle and high schools Year of Establishment Primary Benefi ciaries Impoverished children, orphans, abandoned children and people connected in some way to those children.

92 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Phan Tee Eain (PTE) (Creative Home)

No. 98 , A2, Thiri (4) Street, Quarter(2), Hlaing Township.

Tel : 09 730 1 7732

Name of Leader Background Daw Shwe Shwe Sein Phan Tee Eain was founded in July 24th 2009 to support and Latt facilitate the capacity development of youths and women and students from monastic education school by a group of women and youths. Since 2009, PTE has been supporting the capacity development of youths and Name of Contact Person women and doing network among them through its own funding. PTE Daw Shwe Shwe Sein has been providing fi nancial, social and technical support to Htein Soon Latt Primary Monastic Education School at Hmawbe Township since 2009. Then it initiated civic education programme with youths and women Email in 2010 and has been implementing in many places. PTE started social Phanteeeain. business services in the beginning of 2011 with the cooperation of myanmar women lead CBOs. PTE has also been providing capacity development @gmail.com and organization development services to women organizations and individuals since 2011. Moreover PTE has been working for women Year of development together with other women organizations and network Establishment within country and region. 1915 Vision Women improve in all aspects of their life and they are actively participating and leading in the important sectors for nation's development Mission Phan tee Eain will support and facilitate to develop the life of women by enhancing knowledge and capacity, providing social business services, consultancy services, research, and strengthening the networks.

Main Goal To enhance knowledge and capacity of women; to improve income of vulnerable and poor women through social business , to strengthen the networking activities

Main Activities: capacity building, social business, organization development, networking

Primary Benefi ciaries Vulnerable and poor women and youths

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 93 Phoenix Association

No. 158/D, Khyan Sit Thar Lane (1), Htee Hlaing Shin Housing, (8) Ward, Hlaing Tharyar Township, Yangon Tel : 09 73119050

Name of Leader Background U Thiha Khyin During 2005, leaders of PLH from Thazin Clinics by MSF (Holland) organized several discussions and then, decided to form an organization to help each other more effi ciently. Name of Contact Person Vision/ Mission U Thiha Kyin To enable the needy people of Myanmar to fulfi ll basic social, economic, and health needs, and to stand on their own Email Regardless of nationality and religion, phoenixassociation - Assisting the social, economic and education diffi culties @gmail.com - Creating businesses to increase income - Providing technical knowledge and skills Website - Creating networks among stake holders www. phoenixmyanmar.org Main goal - Mental support to PLH - To encourage and consult PLH to live with constructive attitude - To enable PLH to earn their own

Main Activity - Taking care of the patients who have no family members or anyone at Mingalar Hospital and Tharkaytha Hospital - Building or Renovating shelters - Enrolling the children for school - Creating jobs for higher income

Primary Benefi ciaries - People living with HIV and their family members

94 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Precious Stones

827E,Ocean Center,9 Mile, Mayangone , Yangon,

Tel : 651165- Ext:2827

Name of Leader Background Precious Stones started on 15-8-2006 with three persons to urban people who came to work here for cash work with self -help- Name of Contact Person saving-group. Daw Cho Cho Aye Vision/Mission

Email Main Goal [email protected] - Precious Stones exists to holistic development of local people, prioritizing their participation and their communities.

Year of Main Activities Establishment - Women and youth empowerment 2006 Primary benefi ciaries - women and youth

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 95 PuNyakaRi Free Funeral Service Society

No.(16), Lanthit Street, Sangyiwa Quarter, Mingalardon

Tel : 09 731 49442 ? 09 511 7700

Name of Leader Background U Kyaw Kyaw Thet January 29? 2011.

Vision/Mission Name of To do humanitarian works Contact Person U Kyaw Kyaw Thet & U Main Goal Zaw Win Tun To help in funerals for poor families Main Activities Giving free volunteer services for funerals

Email Primary Benefi ciaries ukhinelatt.nmf@ local people gmail.com

Year of Establishment 2011

96 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Pyi Gyi Khin

No 305 , yankin Garden Housing, Sipine 1 lane, Yankin Tsp.

Tel : 8551510 , 01-400261

Name of Leader Background Daw Than Than Nu 1997 , with 7 members.

Main Goal Name of To prevent from HIV for women and children Contact Person Daw New Zin Win Main Activities HIV prevention , care and support , ovc Email nwezinwin@ Primary Benefi ciaries pgkmyanmar.org Youth , MSM , SW , Mobile ,PLHA , children chairperson@ pkgmyanmar.org

Year of Establishment 1997

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 97 Pyin nya Beikman Education service

YWA Bo QR , YESAGYO .

Tel : 062-30755 Fax: 062-30755

Name of Leader Background U Tin Aung Started in 2005 , mainly for food and then education Name of Contact Person Vision/Mission U Tin Aung To be a critigue person.

(Sub offi ce) Main Goal Room 3A, 479 , 7th for 200 children to be primary street Thamine , education on each year Ward 1, Mayangone, Yangon Main Activities Teaching Non formal education

Email Primary Benefi ciaries [email protected] 200 children each year

Year of Establishment 2005

98 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY RADANAR AYAR Association for the Rural Development in Myanmar No-40, Bogyoke Aung Sann Road, Ward-5, Bogalay 10231, Myanmar. Tel : (95) -45- 45673, 09731-72619 Fax: (95) 45-45242

Name of Leader Background Thein Aung Vision (President) We want the world that free form poverty and hunger with equal opportunities to rural peoples in basic rights of Health care services, Educational affairs and livelihoods in line with their human Name of dignity and quality of life. Contact Person Thura Aung (Director Mission of Programme) Our Mission is to alleviate human suffering that free form hunger and extreme poverty that equal opportunity with rural and Email urban lives in basic areas of Health Education, Livelihoods and Food info.radanar.ayar.org@ Security. By integrating our gmail.com programmes with local and national systems we further ensure that short-term interventions become long-term solutions. Website www.radanarayar. webs.com Main Goal

Year of Main Activities Establishment 1992 Primary Benefi ciaries

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 99 Rakhaine Costal Region Conservation Association

No.473,Baho Lane,5th Quarter,Mayangon Township, Yangon Myanmar

Tel : 09 731 32658

Name of Leader Background Dr.Maung Maung The RCA was established in 1987 by plantation of a 50-hactre forest near Kyeintali town, Rakhaine State. At present,RCA has been Kyi formed with 7 Cental Executive Committee members and 18 Executive members. RCA has been involving in nature and public activities in Name of Rakhaine State with more than 700 members. All CEC , EC and members Contact Person are volunteers. U Maung Maung Vision/ Mission Thein Pe Rakhaine coastal area is rich in both terrestrial and marine (Vice President) enviroment natural resources.Geographic position of the Rakhaine Daw Zarchi Htet Yoma mountain range is strongly infl uence upon weather condition of (CEC Member) Myanmar. Consequently,livelihood of the people will also be affected and some wildlife and wildplants can be extinct. RCA will participate in social,economy and environmental (Sub- Offi ce) aspects of Rakhaine coastal region activities and promote the livelihood Kyauktawyaug of the local people by raising awareness and poverty reduction. Conservation Park,Kyeintali Main Goal To conserve lowerland forest,mountain forest,mountain forests, Township, Rakhaine mangroves, rivers,wetlands and marine environments. State,Myanmar Main Activities - Natural conservation Year of - Mangrove conservaion and reforestation - Lowerland and mountain reforestation Establishment - Establishment of Community forests and agroforestry for 1987 shifting cultivators - Participate in local education, health, economy and development activities - Promote livelihoods of local community - Conduct education and awareness raising programme among the local populace - Nature disaster prevention works - Participate in emergency relief and rehabilitation programmes for the natural disaster affected areas in Rakaine State - Protect wild elephant and illegal wildlife poaching and killing in Rakhaine Yoma Elephant Sanctuary - Collaborate and cooperate with local and international researchers, scientist, NGO and INGO to study the fauna and fl ora of Rakaine Yoma forests, Elephant Sanctuary, mangroves,freshwater and marine

Primary Benefi ciaries Local wildlife and local communities 100 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Ranmarwaddy Rural Development Services (RRDS)

No 6, Hnin Si Street, Ngwe Kyar Yan Reikthar, Ward 3, South Oakklarpa T/S, Yangon

Tel : 095 153358

Name of Leader Background U Thar Tun Oo Formed in 2007 with the initial grant from the ActionAid International, Myanmar, as a Local NGO.To initiate the community Name of development in the Southern Rakhine State poor communities where Contact Person no other INGO or LNGO has initiated any such kind of development U Thar Tun Oo activities before.

Email Vision/Mission thartunoo@gmail. Social and Economic Development, Poverty Alleviation, com Agriculture Development, Water & Sanitation, Women Empowerment, Environment Development Year of Establishment Main Goal 2007 To initiate the above activities in the Rambre Island, Kyauk Pyu District, Southern Rakhine State and reach out to the similar areas in the Thandway District and Mon State, depending upon the increased budget and technical experties.

Main Activities Awareness Raising of the poor and backward communities about the possiblity of their self-development,Development of Self- Help Women Groups(SHG) by the initiation of Micro Finance activities, Adequate and Safe Drinking Water and sanitation, Food Security fi rst by the initiation of Rice Banks and improving the agriculture of the poor farmers.

Primary Benefi ciaries 30 selected poor villages out of 5 poor cluster villages, Rambre Township

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 101 RATANA METTA ORGANISATION (RMO) No. 406, Lower Pazundaung Road,Pazundaung Township, Yangon, MYANMAR. Tel : 09-730-24794 Fax : 95-1-296 898

Name of Leader Background Ratana Metta is a local NGO, non-profi t and non-political or- ganization. It was founded in 2004 and registered with the Ministry of Home affairs (Registration No:……1948……..). Name of Contact Person Main Goals U Myint Swe - prevention, treatment, care and support for people living with (President) HIV/AIDS (PLHA) Ratana Metta - promote awareness of Child Rights and Child Protection and Organisation care and support for orphans and vulnerable children - alleviate poverty by providing livelihood support for livestock breeding and micro fi nance for income generation

Main Activities Email (1) HIV/AIDS ratanametta 2004@ RMO started its activities with prevention of gmail.com HIV/AIDS by conducting advocacy talks, training of trainers (TOT) and multiplier trainings to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in communities. Presently, RMO is operating two clinics in Yangon, one in Pazundaung Year of and the other in Tarmwe. They provide basic counseling service, free Establishment medical treatment including ARV drugs, free hospital referral and 1951 funeral service, nutrition support, school support for the children and micro fi nance for income generation of the families. The gathering of PLHAs and their families were held monthly where they were given psychological support, health talks, moral lessons and meditation ses- sion. Coffee, snacks and lunch were provided at the gathering. Funding was mainly provided by 3D Fund, Alilance Myanmar and UNAIDS. RMO has been raising funds from local donors for free distribution of ARV drugs. (2) Child Rights and Child Protection In 2008, RMO conducted 23 workshops for awareness of Child Rights and Child Protection in 5 Townships in Nargis Cyclone affected areas of the Delta Region. RMO also provided school support, nutrition support and opened 6 Child Friendly Space for the children. Presently, RMO is implementing Community based Child Care and Child Protection Project with UNICEF funding. Community talks on Child Rights and Child Protection have been conducted in 5 townships in Yangon Region. The project also provides

102 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY RATANA METTA ORGANISATION (RMO) No. 406, Lower Pazundaung Road,Pazundaung Township, Yangon, MYANMAR. Tel : 09-730-24794 Fax : 95-1-296 898

for nutrition support, school support and micro fi nance for income generation of their families. Vocational training was provided for se- lected children with potential for learning. Gathering of children and families were held every month where they were given health talks, moral support, light entertainment and meals. The main donors for Child Protection and Child Care were UNICEF and Save the Children. (3) Drop-in-Centre (DIC) Drop-in-Centre for street children has been opened in Yangon and Pathein, Ayeyawady Region. There are about 40 children who regularly come to the Centres. They were given personal hygiene (wash and clean), nutritious breakfast and lunch. During the day they were given non-formal education, health talks, moral lessons and TV/Video information and entertainment. Their families were pro- vided with nutrition support and micro fi nance for income generation. Some children who wish to go to school were also given school fees, uniforms and stationary. Some grownup children were given vocational training in sewing, hair cutting /stylist, mechanic. Funding for Yangon DIC was provided by Sonne International (Austria) and Pathein DIC by Marie Stopes International (MSI) where the families of street children were given reproductive health knowledge. (4)Livelihood Activities RMO has been implementing livelihood projects funded by European Union (EU), Livelihood and Food Security Trust Fund (LIFT) and (Action Aid). The project activities include provision of livestock (eg. pigs) for breeding, micro fi nance for income generation; care and support for orphans and vulnerable children. .The children and their families were given awareness on Child Rights and Child Protection, nutrition support, school support and basic healthcare. (5)NetworkRMO has been expanding its network by organizing members from different backgrounds including doctors, writers, media and businessman. It also expands its network with other national and international organizations engaged in HIV/AIDS. The president of RMO is also holding the posts of the president of National NGOs Network HIV/AIDS (3N), president of Myanmar NGOs Network (MNN) and a member of Myanmar Country Coordinating Mechanism (MCCM) of the Ministry of Health and Myan- mar Interfaith Network (MINA).

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 103 Ratna Mahal Education Care Group No.17(A). 7th Street , War(2). Hlaing Township , Yangon , Myanmar

Tel : 098742982

Name of Leader Background Kyaw Than Tun Started to do child protection

Vision/Mission Name of To develop each child to become good citizen Contact Person Kyaw Than Tun Main Goal Survival and development of every child

Email Main Activities ratna.kyaw@gmail. Child Protection com Primary Benefi ciaries Children and Women Year of Establishment

104 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Renewable Energy Association Myanmar (REAM) 160, 5th fl oor (right), 2nd Thiri Avenue, Ahlone Township, Yangon (Project Offi ce)Room(8), Building(2) Ahnawrahtar Housing Estate, Pazundaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar (CC Offi ce) Tel : 223 405, 212486, 292012

Name of Leader Background U Aung Khin Start organized with people who has special interest on (Chairman) renewable energy for the development of rural people

Name of Vision/Mission Contact Person Rural development and Environmental Conservation by U Aung Myint Renewable Energy Technology (RET). (General Secretary)

Main Objective 1. To solve energy problem by RET 2. To protect natural resources and environment by RET Email 3. To achieve rural development by RET [email protected]

Website Main Activities 1. Explore appropriate RET for Myanmar. 2. Conduct rural development functions by RET. Year of 3. Conservation of natural resources and environment by Establishment RET. 1993 4. Collection and dissemination of RET in formations

Primary benefi ciaries 1. rural population. 2. Research scholars & inventors. 3. Personnel who responsible for energy and environmental problems.

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 105 Rural Development Services

No - 14/2, Zinyaw St, 14 Ward, South Okkalapa

Tel : 01-577891, 01-73000851, 09-5370760

Name of Leader Background U Khin Maung Win Established by the three educated Buddhist young men, U Ba (Chairman) Phe, Dr. Ba Yin, U Maung Gyi with the inspiration of patriotism and stood for the protection and development of education, religion, culture, social welfare, and economics of Myanmar people.

Name of Vision/Mission Contact Person Development and Propagation of nationalism, religion, and (1)U Khin Maung Win education (Chairman) (2)U Tin Aye Main Goal (Director) (1)Our services is established with the fi rm purpose of being freed of the social alleviation of rural people, seeking for vocational (3)Daw Aye Aye Mu livelihoods, providing the educational knowledge to raise the social (Director) morale, and serving the hygienic / health education to the rural persons (4)Daw La Min Ein who are hardly in touch with updated information. (Member) (2)We aim at distributing the livelihoods education in order to (5)U Kyaw Thuya Win get rid of the social alleviation of rural (Member) public and to possess healthy and happy family life with higher education. (6)U Chit Ko Ko (3)In accordance with our fi rm belief on these aims, we decide (Member) to participate either by ourselves or by the donors' goodwill/effort to (7)Dr.La Yaung Soe be effective to our country and nation. (Member) (4)Our motto is "One for All".

Main Activities Email (a)Administration, Finance and Logistic Department which is the one being it is a department.This is in charge of administration procedures such as employment of staffs, documentation,preparing project, report and presentation, meeting minutes and record, recording and calculation A/C statement, buying and fi lling the requirements for the project, taking out and storing from other groups and distributing and keeping the records systematically. (b)Clean water and sanitation Department takes part in distributing the purifi ed water, digging the wells and ponds in order to get the drinking water and water for domestic use, renovating and building the wells, building the sanitation, stimulating, organizing and spreading out the educational journals, pamphlets and hygienic materials and giving speech. (c)Livelihood, Education and Aged Care Department participates in giving training livelihoods such as sewing machine course, fl owering and fruit decoration course for the rural femaleadults, lending money with cheap interest, supporting capital money, looking after the aged and giving the glasses. 106 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY

Sandi Development Organization

Sandi village, Kyauk Tan Township, Yangon Division

Tel : 09 86 16491

Name of Leader Background Sandi Sayardaw After Nargis, we founded the organization aim to aid the Ahshin Taik Kha Nyar community to alleviate the impact of disaster suffering. Na (Founder) Vision/Mission To develop the social status of community regarding food, Name of clothing, shelter, health, education and economy Contact Person (1) Ahshin Taik Kha Main Objective Nyar Na (Founder/ To be developed village and to promote the social status of Leader) Kyauk Tan area with proper road, communication, advanced education (2) Daw Ohmar Yee and economy (Treasurer) (3) Daw Tin Tin Hla Main Activities (Accountant) - Food and household kit distribution for cyclone response and rehabilitation - Health care at emergency response time Email - Fencing and Distributing water sandisayadaw.org@ - Road and bridge renovation gmail.com - Microfi nance/ Revolving fund activity for fertilizer - Supporting for dead person and childbirth case Website - Distribution electricity - Distribution Rice bags for revolving fund activity

Primary benefi ciaries Vulnerable community in Kyauk Tan Area

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 107 Share Mercy

No. 238/4, 36th Street, Kyauttadar Township,

Tel : 09 8570600

Name of Leader Background U Wai Yan Tin Share Mercy is a non-profi t, non-government, and non-religious Maung Win organization established in 2011 at Bogale Township. It is organized by a group of volunteers who are well informed in humanitarian works and it intends to provide humanitarian assistances the poor and the Name of vulnerable to improve their life. Moreover, Share Mercy would involve Contact Person in various disasters relief programs wherever the disaster hits, such as, U Toe Lay Naing providing drinking water in drought area, providing foods, resettling, and reuniting family members. Share Mercy is implementing all humanitarians programs with full accountability to her benefi ciaries Email as well as her donors. [email protected], nnini2006@gmail. Vision/Mission com, laserkln@gmail. To promote Global Development com Care and Share Towards Peaceful world To mitigate risks and vulnerability of the communities at Website every phases of disaster; post-immediate emergency period, post- immediate relief period, recovery period, pre and during development period To enhance the ability and effectiveness of the community by collaborating the local knowledge of the community and outside assistance

Program I. Emergency Relief 1. Emergency Food 2. Drinking Water and Water Source re-sanitation 3. Clothing and Household Utilities 4. Temporary Shelter

II. Recovery 1. Reestablishing Livelihood 2. Reconstructing roads and transportation 3. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene 4. Psycho- social support

III. Pre-development Period 1. Effi ciency of Drinking Water

108 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Share Mercy

No. 238/4, 36th Street, Kyauttadar Township,

Tel : 09 8570600

2. Educational materials for outside school education programs 3. Reducing unemployment 4. Livelihood for the vulnerable people 5. Environmental Protection 6. Disaster risk protection

IV. Normal Situation To develop the capacity of the local civil society organizations through capacity building trainings, building networks, and sharing information and funding sources

Benefi ciaries Villages from Eastern, Western and Southern part of Bogale Township

Sector Civil Society Development

Focus Area Recent : Bogale Township Future : Tarlay ????, Dedaye, Kungyangon

Achievement 1. Tube Well, Water Storage Tank, Pump 2. Environmental Awareness Trainings 3. Income generating jobs for women; Artificial Eye-lash production 4. Educational materials for students 5. Distribution of newsletters, pamphlets on Disaster 6. Reforestation 7. Capacity Building Training for Civil Society Organizations

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 109 Shin Thar Ma Ne Dhamma Beikman Thar Tha Na Wun Saung Association

Shin Thar Ma Ne Dhamma Beikman Arzarni Road, East Gate of Shwe Da Gon Pagoda, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 01 556 338

Name of Leader Background U Aung (president) The original Shin Thar Ma Ne Examination Group Donated the building and the present Thar Tha Na Wun Saung Association was formed. Name of Contact Person Vision/Mission U Kyi Twe (secretary) To promote Theravada Buddhism for the benefi t of all living creatures. Email ARCHITECT2 Main Objective @mptmail.net.mm To hold the novice monks examination annually. To promote Buddha's Teaching to all levels, both young and Website old, have them to practise for their daily lives towards their goals.

Year of Main Activities establishment 1. Holding Mingala Bhuha Shin Tharmane Examination for the 1991 novice monks. 2. Teaching of Buddhists literature 3. Vipasana Course 4. Youth Traning

Primary benefi ciaries For all human beings

110 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Shwe Minn Thar Foundation,Myanmar (SMTF, Myanmar ) Room B/104,Bld No.797,Bogyoke Street,(corner of Wardan Street), Lanmadaw Township, Yangon,Myanmar Tel : 95-1-215939,95-1-229087,95-9-5103725 Fax : 95-1-222923

Name of Leader Background U Myat Thu Winn In mayanmar,CBR activities developing are really need and to stand from the PWD's side.Also cooperation with others GOs,NGOs and INGOs. Name of Contact Person Vision/Mission U Myat Thu Winn Inclusive Enviroment,Inclusive Development.

Email Main Objective smtcoltd@mptmail. To improve the quality of life for PWDs. net.mm smtcoltd93@gmail. Main Activities com Community base rehabilitation activities for people with disabilities (PWDs) Website Primary benefi ciaries Year of People with Disabilities (PWDs) establishment

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 111 Shwe Than Lwin Home for the Aged

No. 80, Kwan-aut-thar-minn-thar Road, Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township,Yangon, Myanmar.

Tel : 95-1-592 126

Name of Leader Background U Aung Win - Following the suggestions and instruction from Minister for (President) Home Affairs Col. Tin Hlaing, the Director-General of Department of Human Settlement and Housing Development U Ant Kyaw initiated Name of to open a Home for the Aged with the objective of ensuring that there Contact Person are no homeless elderly people begging their living in Yangon and Daw Khin San Win that the capital Yangon has the proper characteristics of world capitals. (Administrator) It was named in honour of the contribution from Shwe Than Lwin Construction Co. which donated 7 buildings and 3 motor vehicles. Email Vision/Mission -

Main Goal Year of - To offer shelter and care to elderly persons without anywhere Establishment to go 1999 - To make arrangements for the physical, mental, moral and social development of resident elderly persons and bring about secular and religious benefi ts.

Main Activities: - Providing care and protection to elderly persons - Providing health care - Arranging funerals - Holding fun fairs - Holding Waso and Kathina Robe Offering Ceremonies, and the Thadingyut Light Festival - Inviting monks so that the elderly persons are able to keep Sabbath on Sabbath days during Lent

Primary Benefi ciaries -Elderly persons without anyone to turn to

112 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Social Actors Form

13th Street, Sartaikwine, Aung Lan city , Magwe division

Tel : 0943046096

Name of Leader Background U Aung Hlaing Than -1997, September

Vision/Mission Name of Contact Person - To give and share knowledge (public awareness) to public U Aung Hlaing Than Main Goal -.

Email aungnaingthan@ Main Activities: gmail.com Open libraries, giving training and volunteer services

Year of Primary Benefi ciaries Establishment Public 1997

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 113 Social Care Volunteer Group (SCVG) Magway

B/191, Corner of Awayar St and 3rd St, Aung Sayatanar Ward, Magway

Tel : 09 73167106

Name of Leader Background Aung Htike Min, Htun - Established in 2007 in Magway by Aung Htike Min with a Myo Maung, Swe Linn group of like-minded youth. - Initially focused on HIV prevention among youths, then widen Maung the scope to other youth-led community change programs - Now youth members are taking the lead in youth capacity building and experiential learning through membership approach, Name of local CSO strengthening, youth health and safety issues such as HIV, Contact Person adolescent health, non-formal education for out-of-school children, Aung Htike Min child health, child rights and child-led CSO strengthening and other issues based on the perceived needs

Vision/ Mission Email - Youth is the powerful and reliable taskforce in Myanmar scvginmagway@ National Development" gmail.com,ahm- - Youth takes the leadership role in various public affairs at [email protected] different levels"

Website Main Goal www.socialcarevg. 1) Youth takes action for youth's physical, mental and social wellbeing and development webs.com 2) Youth takes action for social problems in communities, increasing role of youth in communities while respecting role of Year of others Establishment 1997 Main Activities: Youth Empowerment Program 1) Member-based Youth Experiential learning (member-driven social activism, internship, capacity building activities, library and etc.) Youth Health and Safety Program 1) HIV prevention among youth (youth-friendly education, outreach activities, condom & IECs distribution, VCT/STI referral and etc.) 2) Blood donation network (supporting blood donors with vitamin supplement, focal point between patients and donors, sustaining preventive behavior for safe blood donors and referral of unsafe blood donors to relevant clinics) Community Change Program 1) Child right and health promotion (child right awareness, health care training, hygiene awareness, improving child participation, forming and strengthening child-led groups)

114 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Social Care Volunteer Group (SCVG) Magway

B/191, Corner of Awayar St and 3rd St, Aung Sayatanar Ward, Magway

Tel : 09 73167106

2) Non-formal Education (among out-of-school children and adolescents) 3) Local CSO strengthening (social activists training, networking and partnership)

Primary Benefi ciaries - Youth , Children

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 115 Social Development Initiative (SDi)

No. 9. Aung Zaya lane, High Land Avenue, 7 mile, Mayangone Township, Yangon. Tel : 09 86 31884, 01 651 059 Fax : 01 662 971

Name of Leader Background U Min Zaw -Social Development Initiative (SDI) is a non non-religious, neutral and independent organization. It was founded on 15th January 2010 with six executive committee members who are interested in working with communities for the development. All members have Name of been working together with communities for development and have Contact Person extensive experience and skills in supporting the socio economic U Min Zaw development of Myanmar. The network of SDI covers all the areas of Myanmar. Address Vision/ Mission (Sub offi ce) 480, An organization which could bring individuals, in contact Yuzana ward, with Social Development Initiative, in the community to participate Myitkyina, Kachin meaningfully in socio economic development of Myanmar state. Community based support groups are formed and active with the support from the regional and local administration and development related departments of government of the Union of Myanmar in carrying out the achievement of millennium development Email goals socdev.initiative01 @gmail.com Main Goal - To increase the capacity of individuals to participate in the economic development of Myanmar - To establish the community based development group to Year of sustain and protect their livelihood system by equipping with skills Establishment and knowledge - To develop a system of cooperation and coordination between community and the regional and local government in response, rehabilitation and mitigation of disaster risk reduction.

Main Activities: - Capacity Building of Local Communities in different sectors of intervention - Advocacy with different level of authority for the interest of the community - To transfer appropriate and sustainable technology to the local community in consultation with the community - To link available external resources into the existing resources of the community

Primary Benefi ciaries Vulnerable community especially to Women, Children, Disable, Elderly people

116 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Social Vision Services Association Bldg (8/10), Room (C/D), South Horse Race Course,Tamwe Gyee(Kha) Ward,Tamwe Township, Yangon, Myanmar.

Tel : + ( 95 ) 01-401446, 401447, 09-8524210,09-8524207 Fax : ( 95 ) 01-401447

Name of Leader Background U Su Tin -The Social Vision Services (SVS) was established in June 2008 aiming own goals to ensure Communities' development in social knowledge. SVS has the capacity to perform the social knowledge Name of services relating in the following main focus sectors on WASH, Contact Person livelihoods, environment, and sub-sectors: education, health, society, Daw Khin Thet Maw culture, and agriculture and child protection. SVS has developed (Operation Director) specifi c IEC materials tailored to the specifi c needs of benefi ciaries. Daw Yi Yi Win SVS specializes in disaster risk reduction and disaster preparedness as (Programme Director) well as psycho-social support in the aftermath of disasters. U Ko Ko Win (Senior Technical Advisor) Vision/ Mission - Development of Morals and Ethics leads to the development Address of state and citizens. Sub-Offi ce -Social Vision Services focus on social vision improvement for Thu Htay Gone social, economic and sustainable development through the effective Village, Satsan Village use of IEC activities and materials worldwide. Tract , Bogalay Township. (2) Sub-Offi ce Main Goal No-3 Ward , Maung - To develop Morals and Ethics Phyu Gyi Gwa Sone (near football play ground) Main Activities Bu Thi Taung - Information, Education, Communication Township, Southern Rakhine State. Primary Benefi ciaries (3) Sub-Offi ce SVS focus on community development through family Bo Gyoke Street, development within the community by supporting vulnerable persons Ta Yoke Tan Wards, especially women and children including disable persons while MyaePon Township, strengthening civil society. Northern Rakhine State . Email s.v.s.myanmarngo@ gmail.com

Website www. socialvisionservices. org.

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 117 Spectrum (Sustainable Development Knowledge Network) Room C, 9th Floor, Myaynigone Plaza, Sanchaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar

Tel : 01-516 941

Name of Leader Background Naw Ei Ei Min -Spectrum is a local non-profi t organization which started establishing in 2007 May. The Spectrum - Sustainable Development Knowledge Network is a local initiative which seeks through constructive dialogue, knowledge dissemination and resource sharing, Name of to support and encourage behavior change in environmental practice Contact Person improvement and sustainable development, as a means of enhancing Maw Htun Aung National Development in Myanmar.

Vision/Mission Email - Establishing mechanisms to enhance the framework for spectrum.operation@ "National Development" in Myanmar, via constructive engagement on environment, sustainable development and natural resource gmail.com management matters. spectrum.program@ gmai.com Main Goal - Establishing mechanisms to enhance the framework for "National Development" in Myanmar, via constructive engagement on environment, sustainable development and natural resource Year of management matters. Establishment Main Activities: 1) Delivering youth training 2) Training on environmental issues 3) Improved mapping, understanding of land use and helping community land registration 4) Supporting local environmental journals and strengthening young journalists 5) Pilot carbon offset study work 6) Engagement on promotion of natural resource development 7) Networking and Advocacy on natural resource management issues 8) Translation and publication of environmentally relevant IEC materials 9) Promote Community Knowledge Based Research 10) Seed fund and small grant funding

Primary Benefi ciaries - Youth groups, LNGO, INGO, Faith Based Organization, CBO, CSO

118 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Substance Abuse Research Association(SARA)

No 237, Room2,Bargayar Road, Kyundaw South Ward, Sanchaung Township, Yangon, Myanmar. Tel : 01-682094,0973040097 Fax : 01-682094

Name of Leader Background Dr.Gyaw Htet Doe Substance Abuse Research Association (SARA) is a local NGO Dr.Mg Kyaw founded in 1991. SARA is in collaboration with Ministry of Health , Central Committee for Drug Abuse Control,Department of Social Welfare, UNODC,MANA and BI.SARA had worked with UNODC- Name of Myanmar and act as focal point for Global Youth Network-Myanmar Contact Person in South East Asia Region.SARA is also participating as National Trainer Dr.Nyein Zaw Htet in Treatnet II project,a regional UNODC Project.SARA has conducted Doe several surveys and research activity which was focused on drug abuse and completed projects on Parenting Skills, Family based approches in Drug Abuse prevention, and piloted hospital based outreach activities for Harm Reduction intervention. Project Offi ce No-18-A, Grandamar Vision/Mission Road, Thirimon - To take the lead in introducing the research tools to conduct Housing, Near scientifi c research in the fi eld of drug abuse and drug abuse-related Bayintnaung Junction, HIV in Myanmar and advocate for evidence based approaches in Mayangone Township, conducting prevention programmers. Myanmar. Phone Main Goal 95-1-682094, - a) To conduct drug abuse research in the fields of 95-973040097 epidemiology,prevention intervention research, with the aim of teneration information for health policy makers. b) To set-up community based infrastructures Email for conducting drug abuse research and prevention activities . saracentral@mail4u. com.mm, Main Activities: saraentral@ 1) Epidemiological Research and Harm Reduction Programs saramyanmar.org 2) Family based Harm Reduction approaches in Kachin State (6 townships) Website 3) Incidence Study in Lashio Township www.saramyanmar. 4) Primary Prevention of HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse for at risk org population.

Primary Benefi ciaries Year of People Who Inject Drugs, People Who use Drugs, Migrants/ Establishment Mobile Population Working Women and their partners and Youths

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 119 Sunshine Youth Group

1060 , Swedaw Street , 41 Quater ,North Dangon , Yangon

Tel : 095131643

Name of Leader Background - Ma Cho Cho Aung 2011 January

Name of Vision/Mission Contact Person - " To have skills in knowledge and Tedchnology to follow up Ma Shwe Yi Lin international level "

Email heaven986@gmail. Main Goal com -" To raise Education for public "

Year of Main Activities Establishment To give trainings in civic education 2011

Primary Benefi ciaries Public

120 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Swanyee Development Foundation

Room (A-8), Building- 138 (B-1), New University Avenue Road, Sayar San Quarter, Bahan Township,Yangon,Myanmar. Tel : 09-73040433,01-541854

Name of Leader Background U Zaw Min Sein - SWANYEE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (Swanyee) is a ( Founder-President ) National NGO founded in June 2006.

Name of Vision/ Mission Contact Person -Enhanced the communities with the basic socio-economic 1) Naw Emily Win infrastructures and the resilient capacities for disasters, and are ( Communication developing in a sustainable way by self reliant basis. Offi cer ) 1. Assist in crisis or chronic distress, and work toward the 2) U Cho Maung Oo development of long term solutions. ( Public Relations 2. Assisting communities especially for the poor and the Offi cer ) vulnerable by providing soft and hard infrastructures as the basic needs, and the other necessary assistances to cope their lives by self reliance basic. 3. Advocate for and assist in community capacities to care for Email and manage natural resources and climate change adaptation. swanyee@swanyee. 4. Provide the equitable assistances and equity of gender org involvement to the community for the balanced improvements of their livelihoods. Website 5. Work with equitable partnerships to achieve sustainable www.swanyee.org development in communities.

Year of Main Goal -. Establishment

Main Activities:

Primary Benefi ciaries People in the target groups and areas

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 121 Swe Tha Har Social Services (Swe Tha Har)

18 (D-3), Shwe Yadanar Lane, (near Junction 8'), 8 Mile, Mayangone Township, Yangon. Tel : 01 - 667286/665713, 09 86 41191, 09 86 127 80

Name of Leader Background U Myint Soe - Swe Tha Har, in English means "friendship". The word explains the work of the organization as a whole; to promote good relationship among and between the diverse religious and ethnic Name of tribes in the country. It is a network of peace volunteers and workers Contact Person who share a common interest in building peaceful relationships among U Di Di and between people from various ethnic and religious traditions, faiths, (09 86 127 80), John and environment. Jeffry Seng (09 86 411 Swe Tha Har is governed by a Board of Directors of fi ve and 91) its projects and activities currently managed by a Management Team with an initial workforce of three full time staff. Swe Tha Har recognizes that underdevelopment, armed Address confl ict, loss of life, displacement, exploitation, discrimination, poverty (Sub-Offi ces) and suffering of the poor will not end without directly addressing the 1/5, Labutta,Irrwaddy ethnic and religious tensions that divide communities throughout Setsan Myanmar. (Bogale), Irrwaddy Vision/Mission Dadaye, Irrwaddy The goalof the organization is to promote mutual trust, cooperation, and solidarity between and among the diverse ethnic and religious groups in the target communities. It has a vision of mature and responsible individuals and communities enjoying peace and fullness in life.

Email Main Goal The organization commits to implement programs and activities that promote peace and solidarity among the diverse people in the country; provide support to members in their community development work; engage/link/network with other who have similar or complementary work; and to promote human development by responding to manmade and /or natural disaster/emergencies

Main Activities: Income Generation, Agriculture Water Recourses, Rice,Crops and Vegetables Seeds Distribution, Training, Agricultural Alternative Development and Construction & Rehabilitation -Water Facility, Rehabilitation-Community Infrastructure & Facility

Primary Benefi ciaries The most vulnerable people in the community

122 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY The National Young Women's Christian Association of Myanmar.

No.119, Bogalayzay Street, Botataung Township, Yangon.

Tel : 95-1-256990, 95-1-245680.

Name of Leader Background Dr. Rebecca Tapa Yangon YWCA has been active in the country since 1900. Based (President) on the faith of Christian and with the prayer and service of Christian women, World YWCA established women empowerment programmes since 1855. The National YWCA of Myanmar was established in July Name of 1951 after 6 local associations had been formed. It has now 10 local Contact Person associations. Daw Aye Kywe (General Secretary) Vision/Mission All qualifi ed women participate in all-round social development activities.

Main Goal Email In building capacity of women to stand on their own, National YWCA will - Organize livelihood and vocational training programmes - Implement the project of skill and awareness programmes for all-round social development. - Build up the capacity of young women for their leadership development - Advocate and cooperate with other local YWCAs and other organizations to develop the policies of women. . Main Activities - Skills Trainings for income generation. - Development and Protection of Street and working children ( Drop in Centres). - Community based development programmes. - Spiritual Programmes for Christian members. - Women's Health and Environment. - Microfi nance. - Volunteer Home Based Care for Elderly persons. - Investing in Young Women's Leadership.

Primary Benefi ciaries The nation's women, girls and children from all works of life, irrespective of their religion background, creed, culture, ethnicity or their economic status.

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 123 Thingaha Organization

Building-A(6/2), Anawrahta Housing, Hledan, Pyay Road, Kamaryut Tsp, Yangon.

Tel : 01-502182, 09 731 90882

Name of Leader Background U Billy Kan Myat Thingaha Organization was founded on February 25, 2003 by (Program gender interested staff from some partner organizations of Swissaid Coordinator) (Myanmar) program and freelancers who wanted to learn on gender, through the initiative of Swissaid (Myanmar) by called "Thingaha Name of Gender Working Group". Before it was stood as a formal group, the Contact Person members met bi monthly for sharing and leaning on gender with Daw Nyunt Theingi facilitation of Gender coordinator from Swissaid (Myanmar). Now we Htwe integrate gender into development program and activities. "Thingaha (Admin Offi cer) Organization" was named on January 2011.

Vision /Mission Email Toward Gender Equality in Myanmar Society." new.thingaha@gmail. To engage gender and strengthen women and men by capacity com building, facilitating, providing technical support to individual and organizations in order to have gender equality and social justice in Website Myanmar society.

Main Goal To have mutual respect and cooperation between women and Year of men practicing gender equality in Myanmar society Establishment

Main Activities:- Gender Awareness Training - Indentifi ed the Gender Issues - Capacity Building for local Partner Organizations - Empower women through livelihood activities - Networking

Primary Benefi ciaries Youth(Young Women and Young Men), Community Leaders and Development Workers from targeted areas of partner organizations

124 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Thone Htat Monastic Education School Thone Htat Monastery, Kabar Aye Pagoda Road, Myoma Ward, Bahen Township, Yangon Region

Tel : 01 380097

Name of Leader Background The school was founded in 2000 and started with providing education to young monks who were from various places and fi nancially unable to attend government schools. Then, during the summer, the school extended the scope of work to providing free education on English and Buddha's teachings to the children from the Wards. Moreover, the school opened the classes for the street kids. Besides the formal education, the school opened the classes for computer application. In 2011, the school was successfully registered to the authority and started the primary education classes for 2011- 2012 year.

Vision All the children who are at their school age are able to access education

Main Goal To provide free education to children .

Main Activities Opening primary education classes for the children and street kids - Assistance to the Youths who are studying Vocational Education

Primary Benefi ciaries The children who are not able to access government schools and their parents

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 125 Top Youth

No - 504 D, Awaiyar Road , Tamwe Township (Near Tamwe Court )

Tel : 0973070286

Name of Leader Background Khun Zaw Htut 2010 , June

Name of Vision/Mission Contact Person To be a modern , develop and discipline country Khun Zaw Htut

Main Goal Email To be modern and develop in hilly region khunzawzaw.7@ . gmail.com Main Activities: Website giving training and taking part in social works

Primary Benefi ciaries Public Year of Establishment 2010

126 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY White Brothers

Nya /25, KyauK Sein Street, Ward 10, Lashio Township

Tel : c/o 082-23456 , c/o 082-30024

Name of Leader Background U Phyo Wai Kyaw White Brothers SHG was established with 6 members in (5.. Name of July 2008) White Brothers SHG aims to help peers in care and support Contact Person services. U Phyo Wai Kyaw

Vision/Mission Email To attain Healthy Life for ILHA&PLHIV. R pwkyaw.care@gmail. To express role model for Current Drug Users . com Main Goal Website To create a job opportunities and healthy life for PLHIV,ILHIV and their family Care giver.

Main Activities: Year of Home base Care, Counseling, Condom distribution, Health Establishment Education, Care giver service at Hospital, Referral service, Migrant. 2008 Primary Benefi ciaries People living with HIV/AIDS and Orphan. Venerable Children who Dead HIV/AIDS and IDU/DU

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 127 Wisdom Banner

292 , Khwar Nyo Street, 18 A, South Dagon Yangon.

Tel : 0973131539 , 0949256987

Name of Leader Background U Htein Win June, 2009

Vision/Mission Name of " To protect child Rights " Contact Person U Nyi Nyi Min Main Goal " To give education for primary and secondary level Email eduguidingstar@ Main Activities: gmail.com Supporting stationaries and giving traning

Website Primary Benefi ciaries Orphanage and poor children

Year of Establishment 2009

128 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Yadana Beikman Parahita Monastic Education School

Bayinnaung Road, 5 Ward, Mayangone Township, Yangon.

Tel : 95-1-650 997

Name of Leader Background Egga Mahar The School was fi rst established in 1962 as Monastic Education Thaddhama Jawtika (afi liated) Primary School and recognized as a prahita home for children Dhaza Buddanda of different nationalities in 2000. Sandawbartha (Principal) Vision/Mission To provide a happy environment of primary and high school Name of education to impoverished children from different states and Contact Person divisions. Egga Mahar Thaddhama Jawtika Main Goal Dhaza Buddanda To enable children who cannot go to school due to various Sandawbartha diffi culties, complete their education. (Principal) To upgrade the school as a middle school that can provide children schooling up to Grade-9

Email eduguidingstar@ Main Activities: gmail.com - Teaching up to Grade-7 to 370 school age children from all states. Website - Providing food, accommodation and health care to them.

Primary Benefi ciaries Year of Impoverished children who cannot afford an education Establishment 2000

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 129 Yadanapon Yeik Nyein No. 1, Monestic Education School, (Yadanapon Yeik Nyein), Corner of Thumingala Road and Yadanar Road, Western Kyaikkasan Quarter, Thingangyun Township, Yangon, Myanmar.

Tel : 95-1-571 841

Name of Leader Background Sayadaw U Mar Founded with the sponsorship of the Ministry of Religious Gainda Affairs to enable children all over the country to have access to (Head Master) education.

Name of Contact Person Main Goal Sayadaw U Mar -To enable children to become educated, to pass the tenth Gainda standard and to become graduates (Head Master) Main Activities - Giving children an education. Email - Providing food, clothing, shelter and health care to the

children. Website - Fulfi lling their spiritual and material needs.

Primary Benefi ciaries Impoverished children who cannot afford an education Year of Establishment 1992

130 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY Yangon Young Women Christian Association ( YWCA )

No .119, Bogalayzay Street , Botahtaung Township , Yangon

Tel : 01-245869 , 01-392470

Name of Leader Background Daw Thynn Aye Po Hostel ForY oung Women established for their Security and (General Secretary) welfare

Vision/Mission Name of To development women and children's life Contact Person Daw Thynn Aye Po Main Goal (General Secretary) To development women and children's life

Email Main Activities 111ywca.yangon@ To give training and to support needy person gmail.com

Primary Benefi ciaries Website Poor and needy person

Year of Establishment

LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY 131 Yinthway Foundation

No.24, Yaw Min Gyee Street, Dagon Township, Yangon.

Tel : 01-246636, 385882

Name of Leader Background DawNweNweAung Yinthway Foundation is a local NGO which originally began in 1999 with the name Network Early Childhood Resource Center (NECRC). Name of Over the years, because there was so much demand for its services, this Contact Person local group expanded and reorganized itself as a local non-government DawNweNweAung organization (LNGO), changing its name to Yinthway (which means 'our beloved little children') Foundation. Address (Sub-Offi ce) Vision/Mission B-4, 30th street, - To serve all those in Myanmar who are supporting the between 65 and 66 development of young children. street, Mandalay. Main Goal Email - To promote and support the holistic development of children yinthway. in communities in Myanmar not only health and nutrition, but also foundation@gmail. child stimulation, early learning and psycho social development com Main Activities: Website - To assist and network with interested organizations www.yinthway.org - To support ECCD trainers technically - To develop ECCD teaching learning materials and Information Education Communication (IEC) materials Year of - To establish two local resource centers: one in Yangon and Establishment one in Mandalay

132 LOCAL NGO DIRECTORY ZEWAKA FOUNDATION

Room 25, Bldge 6, Pann Hlaing Housing , Kyi Myin Dine Township, Yangon

Tel : 01-388188

Name of Leader Background U MIN SWE To help the foundatwn of who wish to solve their crisis/problem in Co-opprivate co; social development Name of Contact Person Vision/Mission DAW KHIN YI To help them in physical and mental actions Address (Sub-Offi ce) Main Goal Zewaka trading & To fulfi l the basic needs of humanitarian manners Myanma Nawarat Co-op: 211 middle Main Activities Block, Shwe Bon Tha Legalization, Audit & Accounting ,Foreign Trade, development St, Pabedan Township Shwe Pabe Dan Co-op; Syndicate Primary Benefi ciaries 32 B, 6 ½ miles, Pyay Myanma Citizen especially disaster vulnerable people Road Hlaing Township, Yangon

Email minswe.dev@gmail. com

Website www. myanmanawarat.com

Year of Establishment

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