On July 6th
2018, for the 10th year anniversary of Moegyo Humanitarian Foundation (MHF), we
collaborated with volunteers from the “Noodle for Knowledge Project” and
travelled to Hinthada in the Irrawaddy Division, an approximately 5 hour drive
from Yangon, Myanmar, to take part in a grand ceremony organized by one of the four
schools in the town that had received a computer. “Noodle for Knowledge
Project” helped raised funds for donation of five computers.
Having
received their first computer, the school was immensely grateful and the
appreciation and excitement from the children and community were overwhelming
as gratitude was expressed through dance performances by the children and
speeches by the officials from the town. While the initial segment
of the event was the official ceremony for the reception of the computers, the
following was our Moegyo Youth presentation to the children.
Report from
Moegyo Youth:
In our
presentation, we shared our personal experience with computers and the
significant role technology had maintained in our education. Additionally, we
addressed the available tools and applications the children now had access to,
and their promise to an easier approach to learning. The kids stirred with
excitement at the animated GIFs and transitions in the presentation, and were
delighted to see the myriad of games stored in the computer as they crowded
around the screen and rushed to raise their hands to take part. As we concluded
our presentation, we distributed notebooks and pencils to allow the children to
write down their questions, what they would like to further learn about the
computers and how they would use them in the future. It was a fulfilling experience to share our
knowledge and share the excitement of children for receiving their first computer.
Thank you to
the volunteers and donors of the “Noodle for Knowledge Project”, and this
opportunity for the MHF youth program.
Photos of
the trip:
