Monghpyak, 22 January
Staff from the township Department of Social Welfare under Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement provided social pension to elderly people above 85 years old in Monghpyak Township, Eastern Shan State on 21 January a door to door basis.
Under this cash aid program, senior citizens in the township received K 30000 each for three months. There are a total of 88 senior citizens including four senior citizens above 100 years old and 84 elderly people above 85 years old in Monghpyak Township, Shan State (East).
Officials from the township Department of Social Welfare and GAD will reportedly continue to provide social pension to elderly people in the remaining wards and villages in the township.
Than Tun Aye, IPRD
Translated by JT
