Welcome to "Save Myanmar" Charity 2021,

I'm raising funds to support civilians suffering from the cruelty of a military takeover of their country in Myanmar (aka Burma). Myanmar was ruled by the armed forces from 1962 until 2011, when a new government began ushering in a return to civilian rule. It had slightly gained some progress to democracy from 2011 to 2020, but after their second election in Nov 2020, the military refused to acknowledge the winners (by 83% vote) of the National Leadership Democratic (NLD) Party and outrageously, without any just reason, detained the NLD party, some thrown in jail, some tortured, and some under house arrest.

The news of the abrupt coup comes as a shock to us, to the people of Myanmar, and to the world, as Myanmar has suffered long under the junta’s rule from 1962 until its transition to partial democracy in 2011. This coup reverses the progress of democratization and economic liberalization that Burmese citizens have painstakingly worked towards for decades. As of early 2021, BBC news cite:

On the streets of the main city, Yangon (Rangoon), people said they felt their hard-fought battle for democracy had been lost.

[HOPES robbed]

One 25-year-old resident, who asked not to be named, told the BBC: "Waking up to learn your world has been completely turned upside down overnight was not a new feeling, but a feeling that I thought that we had moved on from, and one that I never thought we'd be forced to feel again."

[DREAMS washed]

Theinny Oo, a development consultant, told Reuters: "We had a lawful election. People voted for the one they preferred. We have no protection under the law now."

Many people feared giving their names. One 64-year-old resident of Hlaing township told AFP: "I don't want the coup. I have seen many transitions in this country and I was looking forward to a better future."

[WISHES gone]

Author and historian Thant Myint-U tweeted that a door had opened to a "very different future", and he feared for the millions who had been descending into poverty.

Call for Action:

Thousands of grassroot organizations and brave Burmese activists, from students, doctors to government staff, have responded with peaceful protests under what they've been recognized as the "Civil Disobedience Movement". However, it is only a matter of time before the economic reality of the situation catches up and threatens the basic well-being of the families of Burmese citizen-activists — endangering the movement altogether.

Help me help my relatives, their friends, their neighbors living in Myanmar get through this Civil Disobedience Movement where they are refusing to work in their public official duties to protest against the military government. They have lost their jobs, wages, and are on a strike because they refuse to follow military orders.

Burmese civilians bang their pots and pans every night starting at 8pm for solidarity and to promote CDM.

As the streets of Myanmar in every rural states and cities flood with thousands of protests everyday, it still isn’t enough. Over half of Burmese civilians live in poverty, without access to drinking water or stable electricity. Food is scarce, but having lived there for 8yrs of my life, I also know how resilient the Burmese people are and how compassionate they are to their neighbors and even strangers. They are fighting for basic human rights so that they can have HOPES, DREAMS, and WISHES of their own without the fear of the military government confiscating any of their hard earned work.

At the end of the day, there is only one race to protect - our human race. Our brothers and sisters need us. Let’s join hands, donate as much as you could to help this cause. Your donation will go directly to the civilians in Myanmar fighting to live and be treated as human beings.

Your donation can go a long way to feeding people in poverty and saving lives to restore HOPES, DREAMS, and WISHES. Your donation will be directly transferred to my friends & relatives living in Myanmar who will then directly provide immediate emergency assistance by feeding orphans in suburbs, sheltering and providing rent to public officials who quit their jobs to protest for democracy, assisting suffering neighbors, and providing basic necessities to hungry, injured, and homeless Burmese citizens during this turmoil.

The proceeds of this fundraising campaign will be transparently donated to a diverse set of local organizations and for the following causes:

1) Mobilizing and Burmese citizen-activists and protestors leading the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM)
2) Ensuring the basic welfare of Burmese citizen-activists with necessities, such as food, water, and medical care, to combat the combined impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and coup-related workplace closures
3) Raising awareness and publicizing accurate information about Myanmar’s military coup

I’ll also be hosting a live Zoom meeting in the near future to connect with citizens in Myanmar and you’re cordially invited to attend if you’d like to witness their reality. Just express your interest in the discussion below.

Stay tuned and thank you in advance for your donation,

~Suu

PS. Sharing this post to spread the message is also very helpful and much appreciated!

INSIDE MYANMAR, LIVE VIDEO FOOTAGES:

CNN interviews a Burmese actress and an activist whose husband has been arrested for protesting against the military junta: https://www.facebook.com/paing...

This video footage shows how CDM in Myanmar are facing military brutality at the frontlines of a protest. They are risking their lives everyday, fighting for democracy in Myanmar: https://www.facebook.com/Paing...

Exclusive footages of military attack on civilians in Yangon, Myanmar: https://www.facebook.com/mratt...

Burmese Military Junta uses violence to break peaceful protests in Myanmar: https://www.facebook.com/mratt...

Police raid the streets of Myanmar, shooting and arresting bystanders and protesters: https://www.facebook.com/mratt...; https://www.facebook.com/mratt...

Military shoots protestors and drags dead bodies to clean up the streets: https://www.facebook.com/Mizzi...

Save Myanmar

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Save Myanmar

Fund the Civil Disobedience Movement to help fight for Myanmar's freedom.