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Our Vision

Myanmar/Burma Schools Project Foundation (MBSPF) constructs safe and healthy educational infrastructure for impoverished children in rural Myanmar communities.

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Our Mission

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Myanmar is among the poorest nations in Southeast Asia and faces a significant shortage of adequate educational facilities. This lack of infrastructure poses substantial challenges for children seeking an education, particularly in rural areas. Myanmar/Burma Schools Project Foundation addresses these challenges by constructing between six and ten schools annually in rural villages in Myanmar. To ensure the success and sustainability of each project, MBSPF does this with the support of Myanmar education officials, local villagers, teachers and construction crews. MBSPF’s school projects create safe and durable learning environments for both girls and boys in the rural villages. These facilities are essential for providing children with opportunities for growth and development. A core focus of MBSPF’s work is supporting the education of girls. MBSPF recognizes that investing in girls’ education is a key driver in breaking the cycle of poverty, empowering young women to build better futures for themselves and their communities.

What We Do

From 2012-2025, MBSPF has built a total of 97 new school buildings that provide educational infrastructure for 14,500 children. Additionally, we have done renovations at 18 existing school buildings, built 37 teachers’ cottages and put in water wells and solar electricity as needed. Since 2017, we have also built 9 rural medical clinics. In 2026, we are planning to build six new schools, two teachers’ cottages and a medical clinic.

Representatives of Myanmar/Burma Schools Project Foundation travel to Myanmar regularly to visit completed projects and determine suitable locations for the upcoming projects for the current year. We offer our assistance with the support of the Myanmar government’s education and health departments and the local villagers and teachers. Two Myanmar construction crews, one from the Mandalay area and the other from the Kalaw area, build all of our projects.

Our History

2024
31/12/2024
Eight New Schools, 4 New Teachers’ Cottages and our 8th Medical Clinic

Despite Myanmar’s ongoing conflict, economic adversity and severe flooding, 2024 was a remarkable construction year thanks to our generous donors and hard-working crews.

2023
31/12/2023
Seven New Schools, 5 New Teachers’ Cottages and our 7th Medical Clinic

2023 was a robust construction year with 7 new schools 5 new teachers’ cottages and our 7th medical clinic.

2022
31/12/2022
Eleven New School Buildings and our 6th Medical Clinic

2022 was our biggest construction year yet with 11 new school buildings, 4 teachers’ cottages and our 6th medical clinic completed.

2021
31/12/2021
Eight new schools and one medical clinic built in 2021.

2022 was a banner year with 8 new schools, 3 teachers’ cottages and our fifth rural health clinic constructed.

2020
31/12/2020
Six New Schools Constructed

2020 proved to be an ambitious building year given Covid-19. Despite the pandemic, MBSPF crews managed to complete six new school projects, including two high schools, and three teachers’ cottages in the villages of Kyawe Kan, Pyawetaung, Gwe Tauk Pin, Da Naung Pin, Baw Nin Ywar Thit and Inn Mie. We also built a rural medical clinic in the village of Kyaut Sint.

2019
31/12/2019
Seven New Schools Constructed

MBSPF built seven new schools and two teachers’ cottages in 2019 in the villages of Than Nu Taw, Tha Phan Kone, Tee Pin Kin, Wet Choke Kone, Taung Poe Hla, Naung Kher Shey and Myin Twin. We also built a rural medical clinic in the village of Baw Kai.

2018
31/12/2018
Seven New Schools Constructed

MBSPF built seven new schools and three teachers’ cottages in 2018 in the villages of War Panpaloe, Htan Taw Oo, Ku Toe Sade, Own Don, Ye Twin Kaung, Patama Ywa, Nan Thum, Baw Nin Ywa Thit, and Taung Pe. We also built a rural medical clinic in the village of Su Pan Inn

2017
31/12/2017
Seven New Schools Constructed

In 2017, MBSPF constructed seven new schools and four teachers’ cottages in the villages of They Phyu Chaung, Ph Pha, Ye Twin Kaung, Mye Net, Patama Ywa, Wah Bo Yee, and U Min. We also built a rural medical clinic in the village of Myin Htaik.

2016
31/12/2016
Eight New Schools Constructed

In 2016, we built a total of eight new schools, four in the Mandalay area and four in the Kalaw area. The new Mandalay schools are Setoe, Sekalay, Nwar Chan Gyi Kone, and Nwar Shar Yoe. We also built a teachers’ cottage in Nwar Shar Yoe. The new Kalaw area schools are Pwe Hla Shwe Gone, Son Hla, Nyaung Gyo and Myay Char.

2015
31/12/2015
Seven New Schools Constructed

During 2015 we constructed seven new schools, six in the Mandalay area and one near Kalaw. The new Mandalay schools are Ah Shae Ngwe Toe, Nwar Chan Gyi Kone, two school buildings in Htan Sin Taw, Tan Ywar and Pe Khin. The new Kalaw area school is in the village of Kyi Gone.

2014
31/12/2014
Built 6 More Schools

During 2014, Myanmar/Burma Schools Project Foundation built six new schools, four in the rural Mandalay area, Thein Kone, Subhyikyin, Thit Yone, Chin Myint Kyin and two in the Pyin Oo Lwin area, Innya and Pyawetaung.

2013
31/12/2013
Built 2 New Schools & 1 School Renovation

During 2013, Myanmar/Burma Schools Project Foundation built schools in Daw Hut Taw and Hta Naung Daing plus renovated a third in Daw Hut Taw.

2012
31/12/2012
Four Schools Built

During 2012, MBSPF funded the building of four schools in rural areas.

Our History

During 2009-2011, MBSPF founder Roger Brain visited Myanmar four times with members of our sister charity in the United States, Myanmar Schools Project (MSP) and assisted their efforts to improve educational opportunities. During his travels to Myanmar, Roger saw first-hand the dire need for school buildings in the poor and underprivileged villages in the country.

In 2010, Roger incorporated the Canadian Myanmar/Burma Schools Project Foundation (MBSPF) under the Society Act of British Columbia.

The Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency granted charitable registration to MBSPF in 2012. MBSPF funds schools separately from MSP projects although as sister charities they share the same vision.  In 2017, MBSPF received permission to build rural medical clinics also and built its first clinic in Myin Htaik village.

Roger and other MBSPF Directors travel regularly to Myanmar on behalf of MBSPF to inspect school construction and locate new sites to create educational opportunities for the young children.

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Each visit they make strengthens MBSPF’s ties with the local villagers, our agent and construction teams in Myanmar, and the country’s Ministry of Education.

Myanmar/Burma Schools Project Foundation (MBSPF) is a Canadian Registered Charity (#80949 0865 RR0001) that issues official tax receipts for donations from Canadian taxpayers who wish to support the construction of schools in Myanmar.

Major Project Contributors

Zoie Gardner Overseas Fund

Unitarian Universalist Community of Victoria

Projects Funded by Zoie Gardner Overseas Fund  2017-2024

Projects Funded by Suyana 2015-2022

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