Free Funeral Service Society

Free Funeral Service Society
နာရေးကူညီမှုအသင်း
Founded 1 January 2001
Founder Thukha
Location
Area served
 Yangon Region
Key people
 Kyaw Thu (Chief)
Than Myint Aung (Vice Chief)
Thukha (founder)
Website www.ffssyangon.org

The Free Funeral Service Society (Burmese: နာရေးကူညီမှုအသင်း, abbreviated FFSS), a civil society organization based on Yangon, Myanmar, founded by Burmese film director Thukha, provides free funeral services for the poor in Yangon Region. It was founded on 1 January 2001 by film director Thukha and is headed by many prominent persons in the entertainment industry, including actor Kyaw Thu.[1][2] FFSS has helped fund more than 100,000 funerals since it first started.[3]

In 2006, FFSS opened a free health care clinic called Thukha.[4] In 2009, its free clinic was ordered by a local court to be closed, after being forcibly relocated from Thingangyun Township to North Dagon Township in Yangon's outlying suburbs.[5] In September 2010, FFSS opened Thukha Ahara (သုခအဟာရ), a low cost restaurant in Yangon's North Dagon Township.[6] In 2011, it opened another clinic in Bago Region's Pyay Township.[7]

It applied for government registration in 2008 but has yet to be approved, as of March 2012.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Thein, Cherry (2 May 2011). "FFSS marks 10th anniversary". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  2. ↑ Moe Aye (2007-10-11). "Film star Kyaw Thu Arrested". Democratic Voice of Burma.
  3. ↑ "Aiding the final journey". Democratic Voice of Burma. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  4. ↑ May Sandy (11 July 2011). "Celebrities make charity a new tradition". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  5. ↑ "FFSS Founder Defies Court Summons". The Irrawaddy. 30 October 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  6. ↑ Cherry Thein (13 September 2010). "Free Funeral Service Society opens low-price restaurant". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  7. ↑ Cherry Thein (16 May 2011). "Thukha to open Pyay branch". Myanmar Times. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  8. ↑ Phyo Wai Tha (12 March 2012). "Burma’s Charities Still Can’t Get Licenses". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 9 April 2012.

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