Donation to Syriam Nunnery, Than Lyin, Myanmar

Children, Nuns and the Nuns who look after children at the Syriam Nunnery, February 2012 (Photo: RTM).

On 28th February 2012, Dr. Hla Tun made a visit to the Syriam Nunnery located in the Southern part of Yangon. Five nuns look after around 146 students in the Monastic School, providing food, accommodation and education.

Most of the students are nuns but there are a few children. The young people have lost one or both parents or, in some cases, still have both parents who, through poverty, are unable to send the children for study.

Ethnically, Myanmar is very diverse. The children at the Syriam Nunnery are from Shan State, Yakhaing and the Irrawaddy Division.

Donations were made, on behalf of the Road to Mandalay Social Initiative, to support the Monastic School at Syriam Nunnery.

Teachers' English Refresher Course, Bagan, Myanmar

In Myanmar, many subjects at school are partly taught in English, using textbooks in English.

A lesson from a Grade 3 Reader textbook in use in Myanmar.

As part of the Road to Mandalay Social Initiative, a 3-week English Refresher Course for teachers took place in March/April 2012. The Head Monk in Bagan gave permission for classes to be held in the Monastery and for accommodation in the Monastery to be provided to the teachers attending the course.

Two English Teachers and their class of Teachers at work in the Monastery compound in Bagan, March 2012 (Photo: RTM).

19 teachers took part in the course. They came from 7 different schools in the Bagan - Kyauk Pa Daung - Mount Popa area. The course started on 26th March 2012 and finished on 11th April 2012.

Stationery Distribution at Bagan Post Primary School

January 2012

In January 2012, exercise books and pencils were distributed at Bagan Post-Primary School to 324 students. In addition, prizes were awarded to 27 Outstanding Students. The stationery and prizes had been donated by Orient Express staff and the wider 'Family' who support the RTM Social Contribution initiatives.

Afterwards, the students performed a School Concert in front of the school building for the visitors from 'Road to Mandalay'.

There are more pictures of this visit to the school (and earlier visits) in the set Bagan School, Myanmar. These pictures are included in the collection 'Educational Support in Myanmar' which you can find here. All the blog posts on educational support in Myanmar can be found here.

Distribution of Pens and Pencils at Wet Lu School

14th February 2012

On Tuesday, 14th February 2012, ball point pens and pencils were distributed at Wet Lu School to 290 students. This distribution was just before their final examination.

The above picture is included in the picture collection 'Educational Support in Myanmar' which you can find here. All the blog posts on educational support in Myanmar can be found here.