January 2017

Donation by Saya U Tin Htut (M60)

• Saya U Tin Htut donated K10 lakhs to Swel Daw Yeik Foundation on January 3rd, 2017.
• Saya U Moe Aung accepted the donation.
• Present at the ceremony were several Executive Committee members of SDYF.
  Photo (L to R) : Sayama Daw Khin Sandar Tun, U Hla Min, U Wynn Htain Oo, Saya U Tin Htut, Saya U Moe Aung (Patron, SDYF), U Myint Pe and U Tin Latt

September and October 2017

Sayagyi U Ba Than

• M75 paid respect to Sayagyi U Ba Than on September 25, 2017.
• H.E. U Win Khaing, U Tin Soe, U Than Po, U Hla Win, U Ye Lin Oo, U Zaw Min … attended the birthday celebration ceremony and received blessing from sayagyi.
• The group handed over garawa birthday gifts of K750000, USD$350 and SGD$300 to sayagyi.

• The Class of 69 (mostly M69) paid respect to Sayagyi U Ba Than on October 1, 2017.
• U Aung Min, U Tin Shein (Chinlon), … attended the birthday celebration ceremony and received blessing from sayagyi.
• The group handed over garawa birthday gifts that they had collected before and on the monthly breakfast gathering held earlier that day.

• Sayagyi usually performs dana with the “garawa” money he received for his birthday and for attending the SPZPs and mini-SPZPs.
• Sayagyi has supported various charitable associations (for the needy, the sick, the blind, the deaf and dumb, old people, “Nar Ye” …).
• On or around October 2 every year, Sayagyi offered “soon kwyay” at a monastery.
• Soon kwyay was held on October 2, 2017 at YAW SAYADAW’s monastery . It was attended by sayas, alumni, relatives and friends.