NLD supported families of fishermen lost in the storm


The National League for Democracy continued to assist families of fishermen lost in a storm that hit Irrawaddy offshore in March. The team consisting NLD CEC member U Ohn Kyaing, CC member U Kyi Win, Dr. Myo Nyunt, U Min Swe, U Aung Myint (Pyapon Ni Lone Oo) and Ko Aye Min Soe from Information Department went to Dedaye and Pyapon Township and donated some money for 44 families.

The team led by U Ohn Kyaing met with 50 families at the office of NLD and explained the intention of the trip which was made by instruction of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. Then U Myo Nyunt, a Central Committee member gave ten thousand kyat for each family without children and one thousand and five hundred kyat for each family with children. The team visited Myasithar monastery in Achalay village tract of the Pyapon Township and met with 90 family members and donated some money to the victims.