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Our History and Leadership

From Compassion to Action (1998 - Present)

On May 7, 1998 (10th Waxing of Kason 1360 ME), the Brahmaso Humanitarian Aids Organization was established in Mandalay. The organization was born from the deep compassion of Venerable Sayadaw Bhaddanta Teikkha 
(Presiding Nayaka of the Taung Salin New Monastery), who witnessed the struggles of the poor in facing sickness and death.  Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru, Abhidhaja Agga Maha Sad- dhamma Jotika Baddanta Teikkha,
the Presiding Maha Nayaka of the New Taung Salin Monastery, 
founded this association on the 12th day of the waxing moon of Kason in the year (1361 ME), 
corresponding to 7 May, 1998 AD.

The Foundation The Sayadaw granted permission to use a 200-foot plot of land within the school compound of the Taung Salin Taikthit Monastery, which became our first headquarters. During these critical early years, the association was guided by the wisdom of Ludu Daw Ama, one of Myanmar’s most respected literary figures and social patrons.

The First Steps Our journey began with funeral assistance. Momentum grew when Nadi Myanmar U Aung Khaing and Daw Nyo Mi’s family donated the organization's first hearse. This allowed us to provide dignified funeral services to those lacking financial means.  As the aforementioned social welfare services have expanded in accordance with the times, 19 executive committee members and 27 working committee members are diligently working in 13 working committees to complete these tasks. All these executive and working committee members are striving to the best of their abilities free of charges. As a result, the organisation has now been in existence for over 27 years.

Expanding to Healthcare - On April 4, 2000, recognizing that our community needed more than just aid in death, we began providing medical assistance to the living. Initially, this involved financial aid for hospital expenses—helping patients at a rate of up to 200,000 MMK per day.

Today, this vision has evolved into a fully operational system including an Outpatient Clinic and a Renal haemo-dialysis Department with 51 dialysis machines.

Our Leadership

Our organization operates with strict discipline and transparency under the guidance of our Patron and an elected Executive Committee.

Patron & Founder: 
The Most Venerable Sayadaw Abhidhaja Maha Rattha Guru,
Abhidhaja Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotikadhaja (2024) Baddanta Teikkha

Executive Leadership

Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Nyein Nyein

As the aforementioned social welfare services have expanded in accordance with the times, 19 executive committee members and 27 working committee members are diligently working in 13 working committees to complete these tasks. All these executive and working committee members are striving to the best of their abilities free of charges. As a result, the organisation has now been in existence for over 27 years.

In carrying out these social welfare activities, the expenses depend solely on the continuous contributions of the benefactors and well-wishers. In other words, the long-term sustainability of this organisation and its activities of fulfilling the urgent needs of the people at grassroots level are entirely dependent on the monetary contributions of donors. Therefore, without discrimination based on race or religion, in accordance with the four Brahmaso principles: love, compassion, rejoice, and equanimity (i.e. metta, karuna, mudita, _we appeal upekkha_), for this organization to be sustainable:

To our esteemed international donors and benefactors, placing metta (loving-kindness) first and cultivating (faith), we wish you to read this appeal. This organization was founded in 1998, bases on the compassion and metta (loving-kindness) that arose from a personal experience of the Venerable Baddanta Teikkha of the New Taung Salin Monastery. Although it began with free funeral services, it now carries out social welfare activities divided into the following five major sectors:

(1) Healthcare Service Sector
(2) Funeral Service Sector
(3) Educational Service Sector
(4) Natural Disaster Relief Sector
(5) Blood and Organ Donation Sector