Youth Association provides free masks

September 28, 2020

HURFOM: The spread of COVID-19 has been increasing throughout Myanmar/Burma. As of September 26, there were 222 COVID-19 confirmed cases in Mon State.

In order to mitigate infections the Nyne Hlone Youth Association has set up “Mask Stands” in Nyne Hlone and Lat Tet villages, Mudon Township, in Mon State.

The Youth Association said the “Mask Stands” provide masks for free, for those who forgot to wear a mask when they are going outside.

“Our association has only ten members. We don’t have enough members to deliver masks individually. And we can’t do it every day. We have our own work to do. So we’ve created a “mask stand” beside the road,” said Min Pie Ong, a member of the Nyne Hlone Youth Association.

The association set up 3 “Mask Stands” in Nyne Hlone village track.

The local people were interested in the activity and donated masks and money to the Association. The youth hope there will be more donors in the future, to maintain the initiative.

“In our village, people don’t wear masks. We want to provide masks for them. And we must educate them to wear masks when going outside,” continued Min Pie Ong.

The Nyne Hlone Youth Association is made up of young volunteers who have provided support to the Nyne Hlone Community Based Quarantine Center.

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