Donation of Tractors 15th June 2008

Report from Than Win today -

Last Sunday, we went to Kaw Hmu to perform prayer ceremony for the donation of tractors. Followed by offering meal ( Soon in Burmese ) to visiting monks from other villages as well, who came to Kaw Hmu to receive the tractors.
We had very good discussion with local regiment commender Col HMS. He also attended the ceremony, MRTV news came but we requested them not to take any news and they agreed.

Visited persons.

11., Capt. Aung Kyaw Min, 2. C/E Tin Sint, 3. Second Engr Htin Kyaw & Wife, 4. Second Engineer Ko Ko Latt, 5. Mrs C/E Aye Kyaw and son Cadet Hlawn Moe Kyaw. 6 Mrs Capt. Khin Maung Kyaw and daughter. 7. UTW & Wife. 8 J/E Zaw Win and wife. 9. BSN Tin Win and Wife 10. Father & Mother of E/C Ye Lin Htun.

The regiment commender was saying that he told to other NGO to follow our style, where taking care of Donated Things are entrusted to monks and it will benefit both to farmers as well as to the monks.

All are very joyous seeing the things we donated, as tractors are readily to plough as its were modified, filled with lube oil, gear oil and even diesel in the tanks.

During the discussion with Commander, we found out that Kaw Hmu township badly needing the " paddy seedlings". It is alarming as machines are there but without seeds it will be wasted. We looked for proper quality seeds but still could not find or beyound our skill.
Today I am calling the meeeting again, to give money to a committee ( Commander + Township Agri Manager + Monks + elderly famers ) instead of we arranging or locating / transporting the seeds, I think the local may be better in position to do so.