Rohingya children of Myanmar to benefit from exhibition in Malaysia

Big News Network.comSaturday 10th January, 2015

KUALA LUMPUR, Malayasia - An exhibition of photos and artwork of children living in internally displaced persons camps in Myanmar will be held in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, next weekend from Friday through Sunday.

Sai Han Htike, one of the organizers, belongs to the Shan ethnic community of Myanmar, a Buddhist humanist who has been helping displaced children since the time Nargis took place in Myanmar in 2008. He has been living in the Rohingya IDP camp in Sittwe, Arakan for the past few months, mainly helping Rohingya children.

He went to the Muslim and Buddhist IDPs camps in Meikhtila more than twenty times providing moral support and aid. Later he expanded his network in Thandwe and Kyauk Phyu Townships in Arakan State. Although he faced many challenges reaching Muslim camps, he says he hasn't given up. Finally he decided to live in Sittwe camp and help the Rohingya children.

Even though humanist Sai Han Htike is a Buddhist, he is providing necessary things for Islamic religious Madarassa schools in the camps. After he based himself in the camps in Sittwe, the situation of the children has improved although the camps have remained as before which have to be developed by the Myanmar government.

Sai Han Htike is helping the children with public donations, mainly donors are Muslims and Buddhists from Myanmar and Myanmar expatriates living abroad.

In December 2014, he organized an event in Yangon and received some funds by selling postcards and arts of the children. Yet, more funds are needed for providing aid to the Rohingya children in Sittwe camps and other IDP children. Myanmar Muslim Association Malaysia (MMAM) is hosting this exhibition.

The exhibition will be held from 16th January 2015 (Friday) to 18th January 2015 (Sunday) from 11 am to 6 pm.

The venue is:

Myanmar Muslim Association Malaysia (MMAM)

10th Floor, Bgn Cahaya Suria,

Jalan Tun Tan Siew Sin (Jalan Silang)

50050, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.