CONTRIBUTION FOR NEEDY: BASIC FOODSTUFF DONATES FOR GRASSROOTS

The essential food items have been distributed free to the needy households, especially low-income people and those who have lost their incomes because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Mawlamyine Township of Mon State.

“Nway Htwe Thaw Yin Khwin” volunteer group led the mobile donation campaign named “ Take it if you need, Donate it if you have extra”.

This campaign has been started since September 30 and it cost at least 600,000 to 700,000 kyats per day.
Basic food items, ranging from rice, cooking oil, salt, onions, eggs, noodles as well as variety of vegetables were included in the mobile donation.
Chairman, Nway Htwe Thaw Yin Khwin Volunteer Group, Zaw Moe Aung said "We donated as much as we can since the first wave of COVID-19 outbreak.
As the numbers of Covid-19 patients’ increase every day, people faced more difficulties than ever.
So we started this donation campaign with the help of members’ contribution. We hope to ease the worries of the people as much as we can."

The members of volunteer group visit to wards and distributed the foodstuff systematically, following the guidelines of the Ministry of health and sports and 6 feet social distancing rules.

Local residents in Shwe Pyi Aye Ward of Mawlamyine township shared his appreciation on the donation.
Resident, Moe Aung said "Nowadays, due to the stay-at-home order during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s really difficult for us to work and earn money.
So I’m so grateful and thanks to the group for distributing this kind of daily basic foods to us. It’s really supportive for us."

Meanwhile, people who have extra food items also donated it back to the group.
Resident, Khin Khin Nwe said "I’ve never seen this kind mobile donation before.
I’m not rich but I’m truly happy to make small contribution together with them for the people. I’m so happy to see this kind of donation."

The donation will be conducted 5 days a week in Mawlamyine Township of Mon State, it’s learnt.