Daw Khin Kyi Foundation

Daw Khin Kyi Foundation
ဒေါ်ခင်ကြည်ဖောင်ဒေးရှင်း
Abbreviation DKKF
Named after Khin Kyi
Formation 2012 (2012)
Founder Aung San Suu Kyi
Legal status Foundation
Headquarters Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Yangon, Myanmar
Website dawkhinkyifoundation.org

Daw Khin Kyi Foundation (Burmese: ဒေါ်ခင်ကြည်ဖောင်ဒေးရှင်း, abbreviated DKKF) is a Burmese charitable foundation. It was set up by Aung San Suu Kyi in 2012, and is named for her mother, Khin Kyi.[1] It works to improve the education, health and welfare of the people of Myanmar. Htin Kyaw was a leader of the foundation before his election as President of Myanmar.[2]

The foundation runs a Hospitality and Catering Training Academy in Kawhmu Township, in Yangon Region,[3] and runs a mobile library service which in 2014 had 8000 members.[4]

References

  1. Ernestine Jimenez (19 April 2016). Obama hails 'extraordinary moment' in Myanmar as new leader sworn in. Bonham Journal. Accessed April 2016.
  2. [s.n.] (30 March 2016). Myanmar swears in first elected civilian president in 50 years. BBC News. Accessed April 2016
  3. Aung Kyaw Min (12 June 2015). "Daw Aung San Suu Kyi's hospitality training school seeks new youth applicants". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  4. Roy, Mantra (11 July 2014). "Libraries in Myanmar are Taking Strides in the Right Direction". WebJunction. OCLC. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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