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Monday, December 27, 2010

Give2Asia Announces New Partnership with Thabyay Education Network in Thailand

Give2Asia, a US-based public charity promoting transformative philanthropy, today announces a new partnership with Thabyay Education Network to help Burmese students pursue a university education outside of Burma.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 22, 2010

Give2Asia, a US-based public charity promoting transformative philanthropy, today announces a new partnership with Thabyay Education Network to help Burmese students pursue a university education outside of Burma.

“We are excited to be partnering with Thabyay Education Network,” said Ray Klinke, Give2Asia’s Interim CEO. “The organization serves to connect socially-engaged individuals with resources to pursue a higher education in order to support development in Burma.”

Thabyay seeks to foster reconciliation and social justice, alleviate poverty and marginalization, and support sustainable development in Burma through providing access to higher education opportunities. The organization helps key community members to develop skills, knowledge and networks that they can use to strengthen the capacity of local communities and wider society.

“The individuals that we support are working on the front line of the struggle to alleviate poverty and foster social justice in Burma,” said Shona Kirkwood, Thabyay’s Executive Director. “They are the educators, health workers, and development specialists who are laying the foundations of a better future for all Burmese people. We hope that, in partnership with Give2Asia, we can reach out to donors who can help these individuals make a difference”

Established in 1996, Thabyay Education Network is a registered non-profit foundation in Thailand. To date, Thabyay has supported almost 800 students from Burma to study at universities across Asia.

The partnership between Thabyay and Give2Asia will support U.S. fundraising for scholarships at universities in Asia outside of Burma. U.S. donors can make tax-deductible donations online to Give2Asia in support of Thabyay Education Network at http://www.give2asia.org/ten, or by sending donations to “Give2Asia” by check, wire, or securities transfer.

A Give2Asia Fiscal Sponsorship partnership helps approved Asia-based charitable groups establish a U.S. presence, provides professional donor stewardship, and makes possible tax-deductible support for Asia-based groups. Give2Asia currently provides fiscal sponsorship to over 100 charitable institutions across the Asia-Pacific region.

About Give2Asia

Give2Asia combines exceptional stewardship with comprehensive, on-the-ground knowledge to promote actions benefiting Asian communities. Founded by The Asia Foundation, with more than 50 years of grant-making experience in the Asia-Pacific region, Give2Asia helps overcome the common challenges associated with giving overseas and has allowed for over US$150 million in donations since its inception in 2001.

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Thao Nguyen
Give2Asia
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