K1 million donated to support artistes in film industry

On 6 April, actress Saung Eaindray Tun, also known as Ma Ma Saung, donated K1 million to the Myanmar Motion Pictures Organization (MMPO) in support of its 14th plan to assist artistes in the film industry, according to Vice-Chair U Aye Kyu Lay of the organization.
The organization provided the artistes with rice and foodstuffs from 3 to 6 April. The vice-chair mentioned that the MMPO is making 14th Thingyan donation and each person from the organization received five-Pyi of rice, one viss of cooking oil, a half viss of gram and two tins of fish.
He also stated that the donation for purpose of consumption in the Thingyan festival, which benefits the artistes from different strata, is always made every first week of April. — ASH /TRKM