Monasteries experiencing food shortages

August 13, 2021

HURFOM: Due to the high rate of infection and deaths from Covid-19, the junta has put most townships under a “Stay at Home” order. Coupled with restrictions on movement and transport of goods, some monasteries in Mon State are now experiencing a shortage of food.

Mawlamyine, Thanbyuzayat, Thaton and Belin Townships are currently under the “Stay at Home” orders.

Going out to request food (alms) or monetary support has been prohibited by the “Stay at Home” order leaving monks and nuns to prepare food for themselves.

“My monastery is in the city and doesn’t have many (regular alms) supporters. But we have many monks that now have to cook for themselves as going out for alms has been prohibited,” said a monk from Mudon.

Most monks and nuns in metropolitan areas rely on “going out for alms or monetary support” for their food. But have had to stop their regular activity.

“Nun-monasteries rely on going out for alms or monetary support for food. But we haven’t gone out for months so there has been a food shortage. Our monastery is in the city and has just a few supporters so we have a tough time. Now, we’re requesting our supporters to donate dry foods,” said a nun from Thanbyuzayat. In addition to these difficulties the junta has extended public holidays from July 17 to August 15, 202. The COVID-19 control and prevention measures have also been extended to August 31.

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