Charity for Poor and Orphaned Children
In December 2022 we decided to treat with essential and useful gifts the orphaned children from the Sasana Buddhist Monastery in Nyaung Shwe, Myanmar. With the help of many donors, as some of you might remember, we managed to buy Continue reading Festive Season 2022 ∼ Sasasa Orphanage
What is Thanaka? Myanmar is full of wonders and surprises. For example, Myanmar people use Thanaka powder to make a paste/cream and apply it on their skin. The Thanaka cream has been a popular beauty and health solution for locals Continue reading Thanaka ∼ The Healing Powder of Myanmar
What do you know about Myanmar? The country has been mysterious and intriguing for many people around the world. Myanmar or Burma has a rich history and fascinating traditions. The country has over 135 ethnic groups with unique customs. You Continue reading Kayan People of Myanmar & Neck Ring Women
Finally the day has come!!! After 2 years our new “The Green Lotus” shelter / orphanage in Blantyre, Malawi (Africa) is now complete and the first 5 homeless girls have just moved in. They also started to attend the nearby Continue reading Finally The First Girls Have Moved In ∼ Malawi
The construction of The Green Lotus shelter / orphanage in Blantyre, Malawi is nearing its end. This completes the first part of the project of housing homeless vulnerable young girls. The second part of the project involves the supply of Continue reading The Green Lotus Orphanage: We’re Almost There
Sing a Rainbow 2020 created a video with 40 children from 7 different countries, all singing the well-loved classic ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ to raise money for 5 charities (including ours) and help children in unfortunate situations who are particularly Continue reading Sing a Rainbow 2020 ∼ Fundraiser
Once again, like all our previous charity visits to Nyaung Shwe in Myanmar (Burma), we had to face three flights in a row because there are still no direct flights from Europe to Yangon or Mandalay. After a well deserved Continue reading It’s Now Time to Sleep in Beds: Myanmar 2019
It’s official! In a little over two months and we will return to Burma to continue the work we started in April 2016. It was our intention to go to the end of October, but we decided to postpone it Continue reading Myanmar We Are Coming Back: Third Visit
Exactly one year since our visit to Burma, we return to put into practise everything we have worked for and said we will do, especially at the Sasana orphanage. No longer just the three of us, but four this year, Continue reading Return to Sasana Orphanage, Myanmar 2017
What can we say? It has been a fantastic year! We started the year with a simple conversation, putting pen to paper and writing our ideas. With a great desire to do something for the less fortunate and lots of Continue reading Year in Review 2016