Levi Sap Nei Thang

Levi Sap Nei Thang (Burmese: လီဗီစပ်နိုင်ထန်း) is a Burmese humanitarian[1] compassion missionary and entrepreneur[2] who was born and raised in Myanmar. She is the founder and director of the organization I Love Myanmar.[3]

Exposition

Levi represented Myanmar at Expo 2016 in Antalya, Turkey. She represented Myanmar and designed the Myanmar Pavilion at Taichung World Flora Exposition 2018 in Taichung, Taiwan.[4][5]

She is representing Myanmar at Expo 2023 Kahramanmaraş in Turkey. She signed contract with Mayor Hanefi Machcicek of Onikişubat City Kahramamanras.[6]

Donation

Levi donated the memorial monument to mark the centennial of Sim Chin tribe's revolution against the British Army.[7]

Levi donated US$500,000 to the areas affected by flood in Kalemyo the valley where her private property was affected. She sold her property to Kanbawza Bank for her donation in 2015. She donated US$200,000 to the Yangon Children’s Hospital in 2009 for the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and renovated. This ICU is the first ICU with full equipment in Myanmar.[8]

She donated 286 houses for storm survivors in Daukkyi and Thechaung, Bogale the southern part of Myanmar. The donation was accepted by Brig-Gen Kyaw Myint, the Deputy Minister of Social Welfare, Relief, and Resettlement of Myanmar.[9]

Bible Software

Levi launched the Myanmar Bible Software in 2006 which includes 16 Bibles of the ethnic Languages in Myanmar. The software project was started in 2003 in the partnership with Myanmar Bible Society, the United Bible Society (UBS) and CrossWire Bible Society [10]

Personal life

Levi is a great-granddaughter of the Sim Chin family who first fought against the British Army for occupying their homeland Chin Territory which is situated in the west of Myanmar.[7]

Her daughter died in Rangoon civil hospital when she was helping Cyclone Nargis victims in 2008.[11]

References
  1. Tuu, Maung (19 August 2017). "Humanitarian Day". DVB TV. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. San, Aye Mi (18 August 2017). "Interview with Dr. Levi Sap Nei Thang (I Love Myanmar)". DVB (Democratic Voice of Burma). Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  3. "I Love Myanmar". Global Chin Directory.
  4. "Myanmar flower design wows in Taiwan flora expo". The Myanmar Times. 12 November 2018.
  5. Aung, YiYi (17 May 2019). "Levi Sap Nei Thang dedicated her life for Myanmar". BBC Burmese. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  6. Thang, Tial Lian. "Levi Sap Nei Thang is exhibiting Myanmar in Turkey ". The Chin Express. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  7. Burmese, BBC (3 Feb 2018). "Memorial monument to mark the centennial of Sim Chin Tribe". BBC. Retrieved 3 Feb 2018.
  8. I Love Myanmar donation to Yangon Children Hospital Part 1, retrieved 2019-08-25
  9. Library, Burma (25 July 2008). "Levi Sap Nei Thang donated 286 houses for storm survivors" (PDF). The New Light of Myanmar. Retrieved 25 July 2008.
  10. Bible Society, CrossWire (17 Jan 2019). "Module Request". Crosswire.
  11. "World's largest cherry plantation in Chin state by 'I Love Myanmar'". Khonumthung News. 10 December 2011.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.