Dear SAM Members and Friends,

In Myanmar, there is not enough learning establishments to cater to the growing population. Schools that are located in town centers are commonly accessed by the surrounding communities by bicycle or by walking. An hour or more trek is not uncommon. Many children in remote communities in Myanmar do not have access or means to own a bicycle creating yet another hurdle to cross in their educational journey.

SAM recognized the need and the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of school-going children. On April 1, 2023, 150 bicycles were donated to students in Myaung Mya Township, Ayeyarwaddy Division by Anywheel, a Singapore bicycle sharing company founded by SG PR Htay Aung in cooperation with Lesswalk.org and other corporate and individual donors. Please refer to this link for the video.

Due to the success and overwhelming gratitude from the local community, together with Anywheel, in cooperation with Lesswalk.org, SAM will be organizing the second batch of bicycle donation – “Changing Lives with Bicycle” to donate 200 bicycles to the 16-21 years old students of Myanmar Network of Community Colleges (MNCC) at Dala Township, Yangon Region on 4 November 2023.

Through this activity, SAM will be making a small investment towards the future of Myanmar, specifically in the lives who will inherit it and we invite you to contribute your generosity to this activity.

On the bicycle donation handover ceremony, the students from Dayamit Community College in Dala Township and the representatives from other colleagues will attend the ceremony to receive the bicycles and the other donated items.

Date: 4 November 2023, Saturday
Time: 10am to 12pm
Venue: St. Sebastian Church near Thamada Kan Chay, Dala Township, Yangon Region
No of Students: 200

In hope and faith,

Charity Committee
Singapore Association of Myanmar

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