Maung Maung Win

National Secretary, National Council of YMCAs of Myanmar, and Country Partner, Impulse NGO Network

Maung Maung Win, National Secretary, National Council of YMCAs of Myanmar, and Country Partner, Impulse NGO Network  Maung Maung Win works to advance education-related issues in Myanmar.

After returning from IVLP project from USA, he began to collaborate with other NGOs and the private sector to develop and implement an impressive after-school program known as the “Bright Future Education Development Program.” His program provides children and young adults in vulnerable communities with much needed assistance.

With the help of volunteer teachers that he recruited, he supports village children ages 6-14 by providing supplementary classes that help them develop critical life skills. Win has established foreign language clubs, reading clubs, and community libraries. His work has already had tremendous multiplier impacts and has benefited more than 300 students. He is leader during a time of transition and continually looks for new activities that will advance civil society.