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The real story



It started in 2006 with the girl Myint Myat Thu(then 6 years) ... which was accidentally found by Gui Geuns in a small village(Htaw Hto village) near Twante(10 miles from Yangon).

She suffered from a severe form of 'meningocele', a life-threatening tumour in the face. Her parents were very poor and could not afford her  medical treatment.
Gui then decided, together with a number of volunteers, to help this girl. She was first operated in Yangon, a few years later in Nay Pyi Taw and Taunggyi.  Myint Myat Thu is currently (2018) 18 years old and is doing very well (see photos above).
When FMMT was founded in May of 2009, we gave the foundation her name. It turned out to be a nice coincidence that the name 'Myint Myat Thu' in Burmese means 'the noble'.

Between 2009 and 2013, dozens of patients were helped by Foundation Myint Myat Thu(FMMT) in Yangon and in Taunggyi. From 2013, after the resignation of two founders, FMMT quickly became a well-organized and efficient aid organization, systematically helping sick and handicapped children. The care took place mainly in 'Tun Medial Centre' of Taunggyi and in 'Otari Thiri' hospital in Nay Pyi Taw. Various types of abnormalities or disabilities were cured (tumours, burns, fractures, internal problems, plastic corrections, etc ..). Head of the team was Dr. K.A. Htun from Aung Ban, a very competent and involved doctor, who performed extraordinary in the medical field. The financing and coordination was done in behalf of the Foundation by Gui Geuns. Thanks to the support of people in Belgium and the work of an enthusiastic team of volunteers, more than 200 children in total were helped between 2013 and 2017.

At the same time preparations were made and plans  to set up an important educational project in Myanmar: the constructing of a    'Special Education Center ' in Taunggyi.

In the medical field, FMMT nowadays takes on more the role of    detector and refferer. In the next door and new 'Myat Thar Shin Free Clinic Taunggyi' patients still receive excellent help from Dr. K.A. Htun and his team, today financed by our partner aid organization 'Myat Thar Shin'.

Read all about the FMMT projects on the projects page.

FMMT works with a specialist team under supervision of  Prof. Dr. K.A. Htunn Aung Htun.(Dr K.A.Htun (Consultant Surgeon and team head) FICS (General Surgery) (September 2009) International College of Surgeons Chicago, United States  FRCSEd (February 2000) The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom  M Med Sc (Surgery) (January 1997) Defence Services Medical Academy Yangon, Myanmar  MB BS (October 1990) Institute of Medicine, Yangon, Myanmar).
 

 

Some notes about FMMT 

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  • FMMT is a Belgian aid organisation which works with volunteers

  • FMMT is a strictly neutral organisation and has no ties with any religious or political parties or movements

  • All financial means are gathered by receiving donations by private people or organisations who sympathize with our work

  • All means are integrally used for the aid for children

  • FMMT received a licence as a 'Foundation of public importance' by the Belgian Government by Royal Decree(K.B of April 2, 2009, registration number ON 811.768.353)

  • Seat: Fissebosstraat 21 B-3990 Peer(Belgium)

  • Accountant: Infibo Peer(www.infibo.be)

Volunteer
Gui Geuns, Belgium(chairman and coordinator) 
 

In service 

Aye Thi Khaing, Myanmar(secretariat FMMT)

 

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