20253Month28Around Mandalay, central MyanmarM7.7The earthquake occurred in 2011, and although the exact figures have not been made public under the military regime, there was extensive human and material damage.
Our university has been actively collecting donations to support the affected areas since immediately after the earthquake.4Month2At the entrance ceremony on the same day, President Hamana himself held up a donation box and called out to the public, and student volunteers, including a dozen new students from Myanmar, supported the activities.
The fundraiser has ended5By the end of the month,188,556YenIn order to ensure that all donations received are delivered to the victims, we have entrusted the collection of the donations to our partner, the Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (an organization of Myanmar people who have studied in Japan).
We have received a letter of appreciation from the association's president and vice president for our support activities in the disaster-stricken areas, along with a proposal for how the donation should be used.The proposed use of the donation is to help rebuild the homes of families living in temporary housing in villages near Mandalay.
We would like to report the results of our fundraising efforts and once again express our deepest gratitude to everyone for their generous generosity and cooperation.
