Daw Khin Kyi Foundation
| ဒေါ်ခင်ကြည်ဖောင်ဒေးရှင်း | |
| Abbreviation | DKKF |
|---|---|
| Named after | Khin Kyi |
| Formation | 2012 |
| Founder | Aung San Suu Kyi |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Headquarters | Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Website |
dawkhinkyifoundation |
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
- ↑ Ernestine Jimenez (19 April 2016). Obama hails 'extraordinary moment' in Myanmar as new leader sworn in. Bonham Journal. Accessed April 2016.
- ↑ [s.n.] (30 March 2016). Myanmar swears in first elected civilian president in 50 years. BBC News. Accessed April 2016
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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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