Brahmaso Humanitarian Aid Organisation (Burmese: ဗြဟ္မစိုရ် လူမူ့ကူညီရေးအသင်း; abbreviated BHAO) is a humanitarian aid organisation based on Mandalay, Myanmar. The organisation is Myanmar's oldest free funeral service organisation.[1]
ဗြဟ္မစိုရ် လူမူ့ကူညီရေးအသင်း | |
| Formation | 7 May 1998 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Mandalay, Myanmar |
Chairman | Than Htun Myint |
Vice-Chairman | Chit Htoo |
Vice-Chairman | Htay Win |
Secretary-General | Thant Sin |
| Website | www |
It was founded by Tikkha, the abbot of the Southern Salin Monastery in 1998, initially providing free funeral services.[2] It has since expanded to providing health care services, as well as education and natural disaster relief services.[2]
See also
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edit- ^ "The oldest free funeral service in Burma". Mizzima. 17 May 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ a b "History". BHAO. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.