Sitagu Buddhist missionary makes donations in Yathedaung, Maungtaw and Buthidaung

December 27, 2017

A donation ceremony organised by the Sitagu Sayadaw, was held in Maungtaw yesterday. The venerable Sitagu Sayadaw is well-known for his teachings and for his philanthropic work in Myanmar.

The Myanmar News Agency interviewed officials who joined in the philanthropic effort.

Sayadaw U Pandissa

Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw called us to help the locals in Rakhine State, and accordingly we accumulated cash donations and clothing from my donors who are from South Korea. We received two containers full of clothes suitable for the young and adults. The cash donations come to US$30,000 (Ks40.88 million), so it is useful for people who are in need. All these donations will be distributed to the locals who are in need of help. As for me, I pray for them not to meet these kinds of misfortunes again. May they be healthy, wealthy and free from any kinds of dangers.

U Kyaw Moe Naing, Secretary of Sitagu Buddhist Missionary

Under the supervision of the Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw, we have come here to donate three ambulances in Yathedaung, Maungtaw and Buthidaung regions. Moreover, we also bring two containers full of clothes for the needy. The donor is Sayadaw U Pandissa, who is from South Korea. We are going to donate 100 million kyat for each region, to promote education, health care and other sectors. As far as I know, Sitagu Sayadaw has enormously contributed aid to Rakhine State whenever catastrophes break out. We try our best to maintain peace and stability under the shade of Sasana (the Buddha’s teachings). He makes concerted efforts to develop Sittway, Buthidaung, Maungtaw, Yathedaung, Kyauktaw and Myauk U townships.

U Myint Aung, Secretary of Sitagu Buddhist Missionary

Venerable Sitagu Sayadaw aims at peaceful co-existence among all nationals regardless of race, colour and religion. He does his utmost to fulfill the needs of the people. Under his guidance, we have already opened 33 eye hospitals and five Buddhist universities across the country. In addition to these hospitals and universities, we are carrying out the propagation of Buddhism in the US, Germany and Russia.

Zeya, Myint Maung/Photo: Nay Win Tun

Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar