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Myanmar Orphans
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Board Of Member

Aye Thidar Chin

Honorary Director

Aye Thida Chin was born in Laputta township in Myanmar which is located in the delta of the Irrawaddy. She attended Hua Zhong High school where she developed keen interests and connections for linguistic skills development. From the young age of 12 to 16 years, to the time when she graduated from High School, Aye Thida Chin was already Trilingual with the command in both speaking and writing Chinese, English and Burmese languages. She passionately continued her love for language speaking until she completed her B.Sc Degree in Math major from the Yangon Arts & Science University.

Aye Thida Chin has been a resident of the San Francisco, California since 1979. Prior to her retirement in 2004, she had previously held number of corporate positions in San Francisco Bay Area for more than 25 years. She has been extremely active in the community development initiatives on behalf of the Hua Zhong Alumni Associations for more than 8 years as the President of the Association before becoming closely involved with several charity activities including her devotion as one of the Directors of the Burmese American Buddhist Association (BABA) as well as her association with the Mary K. Yap Foundation where she spend her free time supporting the orphan community of Myanmar as a fundraising committee member.

To date, she lives with 3 children, 4 grandchildren in San Francisco, U.S.A. Aye Thida hobbies include reading, spending time with grandchildren, and volunteering to improve all around.

  • Dr. Nora Y. Yang

    , Pharm D

    Board Treasurer

    Committees: Finance

    Outpatient Pharmacy Operation Manager, VA Central California Health Care System; Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2014

  • Mary K. Yap

    Board Chair and President

    Committees: Fundraising

    Patron, Burmese American Catholic Fellowship (B.A.C.F), San Francisco, California, Founder of Mary K Yap Foundation since 2014.

  • Peter K. Yap

    , M.B.A

    Board Vice President and Secretary

    Committees: Special Programs

    Managing Director of Mandalay Holdings PTE. Ltd., a Private Equity Business Investment company, Singapore, Director of Mary K Yap Foundation since 2014.

  • Dr. John Palmer

    , Ph.D, M.B.A

    Board Member

    Committees: Partner Organizations

    Chief Executive Officer, Sigma Consulting Group LLC, a specialized boutique consulting company, San Diego; Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2015

  • Edward Thaung

    , L.L.B

    Board Member

    Committees: Special Programs

    Chief Legal Advisor to Petronas Myanmar (Hong Kong) Ltd., Yangon; Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2015

  • Victor K. Tan

       

    Board Member

    Committees: Special Programs

    Writer, Author, Entrepreneur, Founder of Tri-Win Corporation; Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2016

  • Almaz Negash

    , M.B.A

    Board Member

    Committees: Partner Organizations

    Senior Managing Director of Step Up Silicon Valley, California; Founder of African Diaspora Network (ADN); Director of the Mary K. Yap Foundation since 2017

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www.myanmarorphans.org is a special project under the guidance of the Mary K. Yap Foundation, a non profit organization under the section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code, registered in State of Delaware, U.S.A with EIN (47-2687230). One of the ultimate aims of the foundation is to provide orphans of all ages in Myanmar with shelter, food, healthcare and basic education. The generous contributions and donations extended by friends and family members of the Mary K. Yap Foundation are made available to better the lives of children.

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