Support Myanmar
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As I’m sure many of you have seen in the news, on Feb 1st the military overthrew the elected civilian government in Myanmar, my home country. Since then, the citizens of Myanmar carrying out peaceful protests, in conjunction with the general strike of many civil servants, have been met with violent crackdowns by the military. To this day, almost 701 people, mostly youth, have been killed by the military and around 3,000 people, including journalists, unlawfully detained (https://aappb.org/). In what was the bloodiest day of the crackdown so far, there were 38 people systematically murdered, including teenagers, as soldiers and police fired into crowds of peaceful protesters. My family and close friends know I don’t cry often but I must admit that I have shed tears frequently in the last month.
Despite this power imbalance, where the citizens’ voices are being answered by bullets, the people of Myanmar still courageously continue to make their demands peacefully for a return to democracy. There are many areas where your donations (which will be tax deductible) can help support the people of Myanmar no matter the amount! A lot of people in Myanmar make less than $5 a day so I promise you I mean it when I say every little bit helps. As I was donating to different causes, I saw that there was a vast need for more. Your donations will contribute in support of the causes below:
- Medical expenses
- Low income families in need of food
- Other needs
- For the safety of all involved I have removed details on how the funds will be distributed but please feel free to reach out to me for details.
Despite the challenges, it is still possible to support families in need in Myanmar. We are working together with Partners Asia, a registered US 501 (c) (3) charity to continue to support those most in need.
If you would like to read more on the current events please see below some articles:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/03/myanmar-arsenal-troops-deployed-crackdown/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/world/asia/myanmar-protests-women.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56356213
https://www.npr.org/2021/03/15/977456628/myanmar-police-kill-dozens-of-protesters-in-weekend-of-anti-junta-unrest
Artwork credit: https://www.myanmargraphic.com/
Despite this power imbalance, where the citizens’ voices are being answered by bullets, the people of Myanmar still courageously continue to make their demands peacefully for a return to democracy. There are many areas where your donations (which will be tax deductible) can help support the people of Myanmar no matter the amount! A lot of people in Myanmar make less than $5 a day so I promise you I mean it when I say every little bit helps. As I was donating to different causes, I saw that there was a vast need for more. Your donations will contribute in support of the causes below:
- Medical expenses
- Low income families in need of food
- Other needs
- For the safety of all involved I have removed details on how the funds will be distributed but please feel free to reach out to me for details.
Despite the challenges, it is still possible to support families in need in Myanmar. We are working together with Partners Asia, a registered US 501 (c) (3) charity to continue to support those most in need.
If you would like to read more on the current events please see below some articles:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/03/myanmar-arsenal-troops-deployed-crackdown/
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/04/world/asia/myanmar-protests-women.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56356213
https://www.npr.org/2021/03/15/977456628/myanmar-police-kill-dozens-of-protesters-in-weekend-of-anti-junta-unrest
Artwork credit: https://www.myanmargraphic.com/
Organizer
Htike Htike
Organizer
New York, NY
Partners Asia
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