A DONATION ceremony to support elderly writers was held yesterday at the office of the Myanmar Writers Association on Pansondan Road in Yangon.
A total of K57.848 million was collected at the ceremony. Of the total donations, K8.37 million came from the President’s Office, and the remaining funds were contributed by the Myanmar Libraries Foundation, Myanmar Press Council, political parties, media and literary organizations, townships’ writers associations, Myanmar Maternal and Child Welfare Association, retired Tatmadaw officers and ambassadors, writers’ family members, individual donors, and film fraternity members.
Chairman of the Myanmar Writers Association (MWA) U Kyaw Win (Sayar Manutha Kyaw Win) accepted the donated cash, while MWA fund raising committee chairman U Ohn Maung (Myinmu Maung Naing Moe) expressed thanks for the contributions.
A ceremony to honour writers aged over 80 years, including MWA members and famous writers, will be held on 28 December at the Yangon City Hall in Yangon.
MNA
(Translated by Kyaw Zin Tun)
Photo;MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar