MYANMAR TRAVEL: A stainless steel water tank to provide filtered water for the students
Channel: Dr David Sing
Date: 14/08/2016

In Oct 7, 2015, Dr Sing Kong Yuen of Toa Payoh Vets visited Hinthada on the invitation of local veterinarians, Drs Thin Thin Soe and Dr Thein Tun Aung. 

Dr Thin Thin Soe's grandfather and father has maintained a long tradition of celebrating the Thadingyut Festival in October 2015 by donations of alms to over 1,000 monks in Hinthada, Myanmar.

Dr Sing Kong Yuen gave a SGD 300 to donate exercise books and pencils to a government primary school. So Dr Thin Thin Soe arranged for this donation to be executed with the Head Monk of her monastery. The school principal requested for a water tank instead and much appreciated the donation by acknowledging Dr Sing's name on the water tank.  Apparently, it is the custom to record the name of donors whenever practical.  

This video is made to inspire younger successful Singaporeans to donate to improving the education in Myanmar's primary schools, within their financial means. Donations can be in small amounts to buy writing materials. 

Many village schools need money for their writing materials as the parents are very poor. 

This video shows Dr Sing Kong Yuen donating a small sum  of SGD 300 to buying writing books and pencils to the school . However, the school said it needed a stainless steel water tank to provide clean filtered water to the students instead of exercise books. Dr Sing's friend, Dr Thin Thin Soe donated the exercise books and a drink to all the 165 students. However, one small quiet girl did not receive the books and drink. The teacher felt that the exercise books are in such short supply and since the quiet girl would not be using the book. She was given the presents as well. 

For those younger Singaporeans who succeed in life, donations to education of Myanmar needing help need not be in large amounts as shown in this video. Small amounts of $100 or less are much appreciated and make a difference to the future of village school students and ultimately to the younger generation of Myanmar people.

Readers interested in donating to buying exercise books, pencils and sharpeners to village primary school students, please email judy@toapayohvets.com or tel/sms Dr Sing Kong Yuen at +65 9668 6468. Donations can be as little as $50.00 and will be accounted for.   

The head monks facilitates the donations from the benefactors to the students as shown in this video.