Our Team

Ngwe Chi Thit

Network Officer

As a dedicated law student and Network Officer at the Braveheart Foundation, I specialize in access to justice and legal empowerment. My role encompasses strategic networking, effective communication, and the development of impactful legal empowerment capacity-building content. I am committed to advancing the organization’s mission by fostering meaningful engagement with M-LEN network members and promoting access to justice through informed initiatives.

Thiha Aung (Nickname: Philo)

Admin Assistant

I am a committed professional with nearly 5 years of experience in the banking industry, where I have honed my skills in financial services and client relationship management. Additionally, I have contributed to a project under SHWSG, working in collaboration with UN Women, which broadened my understanding of organizational and developmental work. I am passionate about continuous learning and believe that challenges play a vital role in shaping us into well-rounded individuals. My goal is to embrace opportunities that allow me to grow both personally and professionally while making a meaningful impact.

Nyein Nyein Htay

M&E Assistant

She graduated from Dagon University with B.Sc. (Physics). She has experience in both private and non-profit sector specialization in data entry and data analysis. Now she is a member of BRAVEHEART Foundation as an M&E Assistant Position for four-month project.

Khin Thawdar Soe

Local Coordinator (Hlaingtharyar)

Khin Thawdar Soe is a Second year student of Physics, she worked as a paralegal in Braveheart in 2017 and was promoted to Information Officer in 2021.

Now she work as Local Coordinator (Hlaingtharyar) running with 16 paralegals, Braveheart Foundation. She got experiences of citizenship knowledge from Braveheart as Paralegal and information officer roles. Now she is responsible for the coordination of good relationships with the management team and paralegal team, managing the success of paralegal team activities, supporting the team with various administrative tasks, following workflow procedures, and informing and reporting concerns about paralegal team activities.

Ba Aye

Paralegal

He is La Hu ethnic group, resides in Kyaing Tung Township, Eastern Shan State. He holds a B.Sc. degree from the Nationalities Youth Resources Development Degree College (NRDC-YGN) and an M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Kyaing Tong. He has five years of experience working at the Ministry of Information and six years as a Warehouse Management Officer at Telecom International Company (Mytel), East Shan branch. In September, he joined the Braveheart Foundation as a paralegal. His passion for becoming a skilled paralegal stem from his goal: ‘To understand the law, protect the rights of ethnic groups by knowing, using, and shaping the law, and to achieve full justice for the ethnic community.

Araphat

Admin & Finance Assistant

I am Araphat, a Lahu national, living in Kengtung township. I am currently studying at Kengtung University of Distance Education, majoring in psychology. In previous years, I gained experience working in government construction as an accountant and also completed a computer course in Yangon. I enjoy working in humanitarian roles because I believe they provide more opportunities to contribute to community development. Therefore, I joined the Braveheart Foundation as an Admin & Finance Assistant for the Kengtung Project in September 2024.

Ah Dawng

Paralegal

My name is Ah Dawng, from the Akha ethnic group, and I live in Kengtung, Eastern Shan State. In the past, I served as a volunteer, working with village leaders on development projects and helping undocumented individuals obtain proper registration. I enjoy working in humanitarian roles and am dedicated to providing the best service for community empowerment. That is why I joined the Braveheart Foundation.

May Myat Noe

Paralegal

Since 2017, she has volunteered extensively and performed community service for a number of Hlaingtharyar Township organizations. Furthermore, she was employed in 2022 as a preschool teacher.
After that, he started working as a volunteer for the Braveheart Foundation since 2022. Utilizing the skills and experience gained through volunteering, she is currently working as a paralegal for the Braveheart Foundation.

Chit Yoon Eain
Information Officer

I am Chit Yoon Eain, graduated from the Distance Education program at Dagon University with a Geography Major. I have three years of experience as a Community Mobilizer and Data Collector at the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer Project, Child Protection Project.
Now I am responsible as the Information Officer in the Yangon Head Office at BRAVEHEART Foundation. I am excited about the opportunity contribute to organization’s mission and how my skills and experiences make me a strong fit for this position.

Ei Sandar

Paralegal

My name is Ma Ei Sandar and I live in Aung Chan Thar Ward, Htantabin Township. I worked as a paralegal to provide emotional support for GBV cases within the community. I received a Designer Certificate in 2018 and I am supporting the making of domestic crafts to survivors from Safe houses.
Currently, I am working as a paralegal of Braveheart in Htantabin Township.

Hnin Wutt Yee

Finance Manager

Hnin Wutt Yee is the Finance Manager and she joined to Braveheart Foundation which is mainly working for Capacity Building and Research on Anti-discrimination and Legal Identity in 2017. She had two years of experience in the administrative field before.

She was graduated from Bago University of Distance Education with Bachelor of History in 2011. She also got a Diploma in Accounting and Finance (LCCI) in 2019.

Aung Myo Win

Data Security Manager

He holds a B.Sc (Physics) degree from the University of Yangon and worked for six years at Myanma Agricultural and Rural Development Bank. Then as a private business worked as an Electronic Service technician for 10 years. He participated with the Braveheart Foundation in disaster relief programs, Child Rights programs, parliamentary education programs and voter education training, since 2010. He served as a librarian at BRAVEHEART e-Library and provided Computer and Internet training for young peoples.

Now, he is working as a Data Security Manager in the citizenship rights, ethnic rights and paralegal modeling of Braveheart’s activities.

Thet Zaw

Paralegal

My name is Thet Zaw. I am a university student in 2018-2019. Previously, I worked on child protection throughout the year 2023. I also worked with children’s cases to raise awareness in the community. I myself have worked as a volunteer. I joined Braveheart Foundation as a paralegal from January 2024.

Si Thu Paing Tun

Paralegal

Si Thu Paing Tun is a third year student of Mathematics.He was born in Yangon city. He worked as a Distributor in the World Food Programme for two years and as a community mobilizer in the Tdh-L Education project for one year. He joined the Braveheart Foundation as a Paralegal in january, 2024.

Su Thada Phyo

Paralegal

My name is Ma Su Thada Phyo. I am studying at West Yangon University (Distance Education) majoring in English. Previously, I worked in Muditer Clinic and volunteer at Braveheart Foundation. I also studied Advance Computer (word,excel,PowerPoint) Japanese language (N5,N4).

Htet Wai Aung

Paralegal

My name is Htet Wai Aung and I passed High school education. From 2019 to 2020, I have work experience in the private factory and medical field, and now I joined as a paralegal at Braveheart Foundation.

Melizar Aye Maung

Program Coordinator

Melizar Aye Maung graduated from the Distance Education of Dagon University with the History Major. Her ultimate goal is to be a program management professional and she has a strong background of program coordination and organizing in Anti-human Trafficking NGO for 4 years. She has a passion for making a positive impact in the community with the mainly focus on the justice and rights. Thus, BRAVEHEART’s missions have captured her to serve in Braveheart Foundation.

Grace

M&E Officer

She graduated with a Master of Computer Science from the University of Computer Studies, Mandalay. She had more than 2 years of working experience in the monitoring and evaluation field. She had worked as a M&E officer on women’s empowerment projects, empowerment of people with disabilities projects, and sexual reproductive health and rights projects.

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Da Ye La @ Daniel

Paralegal

My name is Da Ye La, I came from the Lahu Ethnic group and I live in Kengtung township. I graduated from Dagon University majoring in Psychology, and I am a B.A degree holder. I have worked experience in different positions for fifteen years such as an interpersonal communicator, Community Development Facilitator, Cluster field Coordinator, and Field Supervisor for the project community-based implementation action plan, and I worked across four organizations as Population Service International Myanmar, World Vision Myanmar, Luxembourg Development Coordination Agency, and Maw Kon. I start to join as a paralegal at Braveheart Foundation on September 2023. I can actively assist in implementing Braveheart’s project for the community.

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Ei Su Paing

Paralegal

I am Ei Su Paing and I live in Htantabin Township. I hold a B.A(OS) degree and I joined Braveheart as a paralegal in July 2023. I aim to work happily and fulfill my duties. As it is a job that will benefit the entire people, I will actively participate in it.

Kyaw Naing Win

Paralegal

My name is Kyaw Naing Win. I graduated with a B.Sc (Industrial Chemistry) in 2018. After that, I worked as Sales and Marketing at abc Telecom, as Loan officer at JB Capital Myanmar, and at Shwe La Won Express. Now, I am working as a paralegal at the Braveheart Foundation.

Ei Ei Khin

Paralegal

My name is Ei Ei Khin and I was born in Ye Oo Township of Sagaing Division. I served as a Freelance teacher at Dhamma School in the Village. I passed the education high school in 2015 and I graduated from Mandalay Distance University in 2018. I have worked as a Community mobilizer at the Tdh-L since 2022. Now, I am working as a paralegal of Braveheart Foundation in July 2023.

Nyein Nyein Kyaw

Finance Assistant

She was borned in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State. She studied at High School in Sittwe in 2017. She worked as a Recorder (Finance assistant) at Kaixi Myanmar Garment Factory for 5 years until 2022. She joined the Braveheart Foundation as a Finance Assistant in May, 2022.

Soe Aung

Paralegal

I am Soe Aung, an Akha ethnic and I live in Pan Mai Kham village, Mong Latt village Tract, Kengtung Township. I studied at Kengtung University of Distance Education, majoring in Myanmar. After final year exam, I worked for green-village project, and learnt skills and gained knowledge as well as experience that will be useful for life. I can speak 3 languages: Akha, Lahu, and Burmese. I enjoy working humanitarian job as I believe it has more opportunities in assisting the community than other jobs. I, therefore, join the Braveheart Foundation as a paralegal for Kengtung Project in June, 2023.

Sun Shein

Paralegal

I am Sun Shein, an Akha national and lives in Noi Naw Village, Kengtung Township of Eastern Shan State. I graduated from Kengtung University specializing in Geography. I have had the experience of 13 years of providing service to communities across 6 projects. Moreover, I have been working as a finance assistant/officer, community facilitator, trainer, project coordinator, and person in charge of an office. I then worked as a paralegal at Spring of Love Organization, but I have the desire to upgrade my legal knowledge of citizenship. That is the reason why I joined the Braveheart Foundation, and I am willing to provide the best service for community empowerment.

U Yin Aung Lwin

I am Yin Aung Lwin and I am honored to be a part of Braveheart Foundation. I am grateful to the management team and staff members for giving me the opportunity to join this wonderful organization. My past work experience includes Export & Import, Labor Management, Liaison & General Affairs, Better communications with Suppliers, Control Sales Teams and Targets in the Garment and Foodstuff industries.

I am very much proud to be part of this amazing organization and look forward to contributing to its success. I am always eager for new opportunities and ready to lend a helping hand. Thank you for this opportunity.

Thin Thin Khaing

Paralegal

Thin Thin Khaing received a BA Degree in Business Management in 2005, born in Magway region. She worked as a volunteer in MMA of Mental Health Project and Action-Aid Myanmar before she joined Braveheart as a paralegal in 2018. She loves her profession as she has an opportunity to learn about citizenship and she can apply her knowledge and skill for community benefits.

Daw Lin Lin Khine

Lin Lin Khine engaged in early childhood care and development in 2007. She joined training courses from Yin-thway Foundation and committed her life in nurturing young kids since then.

She also attended many other trainings provided by the Department of Social Welfare, Myanmar Red Cross Society and Save the Children mostly one primary care. She then worked as a community mobilizer at Braveheart Foundation in 2010 to educate local communities of Yangon, Kyaiklatt and Mudon on child rights and child protection.

In 2013, she founded a pre-school, Ah Lin Yaung and fostering young generations in their primitive years to be analytical and innovative. Through her lifelong experiences of children engagement, Lin Lin Khine contributes a lot from child perspectives towards the development of every programme at Braveheart Foundation. She became a BoD member at Braveheart starting from 2017.

On the other hand, she is also volunteering in donating stationeries to a monastic school in Kyaik-pi village of Mawlamyaing-gyun.

Daw Kyi Kyi Soe

Daw Kyi Kyi Soe has been working as a paralegal since 2009, assisting communities to access legal rights and protections in Hlaingtharyar township. She worked and consulted with the Association of the Prosecution, legal personnel, and advisors on behalf of children and women in need of legal assistance. Furthermore, she worked with free legal service providers and accompanied them to courts and collaborated with other service providers, and disseminated legal knowledge to local communities until 2016.

In collaboration with My Justice, she has assisted in establishing a paralegal network with 40 Legal Assistants in Hlaingtharyar in 2017. She has also been collaborating with department officials and other partner organizations to provide capacity building training and guidance.

Kyi Kyi Soe is a mother of three children with extensive experience in the NGO and INGO humanitarian fields. She previously worked for Save the Children International and CARE International. She currently works for Tdh-L International.

She is a woman with the ability to develop personality and promote the capacity of a community, and she has technical expertise related to the project. Individuals’ involvement in development and humanitarian activities, such as assisting others whenever and wherever possible, raises awareness and results in positive social change. Her most valuable interests and main areas of expertise are community-based child protection system, Alternative Care, and Juvenile Justice, and a decade of comprehensive expertise and assistance in a system as unique as the Child Rights and Women’s Empowerment Programme.

Thiha Kyaw

Paralegal

I live in Ward 9 of Hlaingtharyar (West) Township. I have been doing charity work in Hlaingtharyar Township since 2014. In 2020, I worked as a distributor in the WFP World Food Program of Tdh-L. I also participated as a volunteer in the Wayforwad volunteer group. Now I am working as a paralegal at the Braveheart Foundation and I will continue to help the community in citizenship activities.

Htet Htet Wai Aung

Paralegal

Htet Htet Wai Aung was born in Hlaingtharyar Township. She is a native of Hlaingtharyar. She is a final year electrical power engineering student from West Yangon Technological University. She worked as a tutor at Global Hope for two years. She worked for Sathapana Company for more than a year. She started joining to Braveheart foundation as a Paralegal on january 2022.

Hnin Thinzar

Network Coordinator

Hello! It’s Hnin Thinzar. I graduated from University of Medical Technology in 2020. I have experienced as a Physiotherapist in humanitarian projects especially in health and disability sectors since 2021. In my previous job, I worked to gain public awareness in PWDs’ rights and law.

Now, I am joining as a network coordinator in Braveheart Foundation and I would like to promote rules of law in Myanmar. By using my negotiation skills, communication skills, flexibility, creative and critical thinking, I’ll serve my best to create a better and stronger network of paralegals.

Aung Ko Ko Paing

Admin Assistant

My Name is Mr. Aung Ko Ko Paing. More than three years of working experiences in non-government sectors including and Local NGO and INGO. Well knowledge and experiences in all level of implementation such as field level and Head Quarter level. Self-motivated and collaborative person, strong skilled and experienced in communication and looking for a rewarding position in a reputable organization to utilize and expand my knowledge and skills, while making a significant contribution to the prosperity of people. I’m a BE Mechanical degree holder, post graduate diploma in Human Resource Management and certified by Essential of Business Management, HRM and Office Management. My experiences in different context have engaged me in implementation, administration and human resources management.

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Zaw Phyoe Htet

Paralegal

He is a high school student. From 2015 to 2016, he volunteered for UNICEF Myanmar for one year. In 2020, he started as a volunteer in the Braveheart Foundation and helped raise awareness about the legal identity in the community in Hlaingtharyar township. He is now a Paralegal of the Braveheart Foundation and he will continue to identify undocumented people in Hlaingtharyar township and help them obtaining Citizenship Scrutiny Cards.

Nang San Seng

Local Coordinator (KTG)

Nang San Seng is a Khun Shan ethnic, lives in Taryaw, Kengtung Township, and Eastern Shan State. She graduated with a Bachelor degree majoring in Physics from Taunggyi University. She used to work with World Vision International (Myanmar) for many years. 2014 census data indicated that Kengtung Township has 21013 undocumented people, which made her interested in citizenship field. Therefore, she joined Braveheart Foundation as a Local Coordinator running with 8 Paralegals in Kengtung Project in June, 2018. Those to whom without documentation made her wonder what are the reasons for lacking any proper documents. Thus, that arouses her to help the Community to get more aware of citizenship right, basic rights and to have accessed according to the existing law.

By getting Capacity of related knowledge from Braveheart, she did regular monitoring visit on how the Paralegals implemented the work in their respective target villages. Under her supervision, all of the Paralegals performed well and monthly targets were achieved. On the other hand, she also wants to continue gathering more volunteers from the other villages to provide them the capacity training on specific laws and regulations related to citizenship, so that they could empower the community to access basic rights and justice.

Lwin Mar Oo

Paralegal

Lwin Mar Oo received B.Sc. (Bot) and became a volunteer in child protection program of Save the Children in Myanmar. She has so many experiences in the private sector as an Accountant, a Finance Manager and a Secretary before she joined Braveheart Foundation.

She learnt about Braveheart from her friend and joined to Braveheart in 2019. She wants to support community in raising awareness of citizenship and importance of civil documentation.

Than Htaik @ Yadana

Founder and Director

Than Htaik @ Yadana co-founded Braveheart Foundation in 2000 as a Language Training Centre to provide local youths with language proficiency in Myanmar. After several years of working in the education sector, during the country’s democratic transition period, Yadana navigated Braveheart Foundation to civic movements. First engagement was child rights and extended to land rights and ethnic rights respectively in following years. He also worked as an informal secretariat for 29 Ethnic Ministers across the country.

Seeing the shocking result of undocumented population according to 2014 Census (more than 11 million out of 51), he steered the organization’s engagement in citizenship issue in 2017 with Namati as a technical backstop. The first pilot project was in Hlaingtharyar of Yangon and later expanded to Kengtung of Shan East. Community-based paralegals were deployed to carry out daily activities on the ground for both projects.

Paralegal model is quite new in Myanmar but it has many potentials to effectively empower local communities whom were suppressed for many decades. Therefore, he volunteered in Myanmar National Paralegal Network ever since 2016 and still facilitating not only as a coordinator but national focal for regional network as well.

Dee Na

Paralegal

Ma Dee Na is a Paralegal, who is a Lahu ethnic, lives in Naung Voe Kao village, Mong Zem group, Kengtung Township. She was a health volunteer at the World Vision Project and has done a lot of health education in the village. She is an expert in knowledge sharing as well. In July 2018, she joined the Braveheart Foundation. Regarding her experiences, most of the Lahu ethnic people from the hilly area, do not realize the importance of the citizenship card. Therefore, she wants to help the Lahu people by sharing the knowledge for the importance of citizenship documents as much as she can. And she also wants to be a good Paralegal.

Yadana

Daw Lin Lin Khine

U Yin Aung Lwin

Daw Khin Thawdar Soe

Daw Kyi Kyi Soe

Nang San Seng

Melizar

Aung Myo Win

Hnin Wutt Yee

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Chit Yoon Eain

Grace

Hnin Thinzar

Ngwe Chi Thit

Nyein Nyein Kyaw

Nyein Nyein Htay

Thiha Aung

Khin Thawdar Soe

Thin Thin Khaing

Ei Ei Khin

Lwin Mar Oo

Thet Zaw

Htet Htet Wai Aung

Zaw Phyoe Htet

Thiha Kyaw

Si Thu Paing Tun

Kyaw Naing Win

Ei Su Paing

Su Thada Phyo

Ei Sandar

Htet Wai Aung

May Myat Noe

Nang San Seng

Araphat

Dee Na

Soe Aung

Da Ye La @ Daniel

Ba Aye

Ah Dawng