January 18, 2025 – Yangon, Myanmar – Spotlighting the spirit of selfless giving, Orphanage Ambassadors Meme Lwin and Jay Edwin joined 28-year-old artist, singer, and Japanese language instructor Ma Thazin in celebrating her birthday at Amazing Home Orphanage, bringing warmth, smiles, and heartfelt joy to 76 children in a truly caring gesture. Read More +

January 9, 2025 – San Francisco, CA – As part of the Mary K. Yap Foundation’s commitment to social development, we thank our partners and supporters for making the Hope for All Orphan “Movie for Charity” a success, giving 1,300 orphaned youths from 23 orphanages the unforgettable experience of their first cinema screening—reflecting our shared mission to uplift vulnerable communities through compassion and engagement. #hopeforallorphans

December 30, 2024 – San Francisco, CA – Looking back this year in 2024, the Mary K. Yap Foundation celebrated a decade-long dream with the nationwide launch of our charity film, bringing over 1,300 orphaned children from 23 orphanages to their first cinema experience, earning global film honors, launching the H2OHope clean water campaign, and advancing our mission to uplift every orphan with love, support, and opportunity. Read More +

December 28, 2024 – Hwabi, Yangon, Myanmar—This Christmas, Serenitee Ayobamidele Yap journeyed from San Francisco back to a beloved orphanage in Yangon, joined by fellow Ambassador Meme Lwin. Together, they filled the day with music, laughter, and stories, reawakening a timeless bond of love, hope, and shared humanity. Read More +

December 28, 2024 – Yangon, Myanmar – The Foundation’s Hope for All Orphans charity movie project is thrilled to partner with Mandalay Productions and Ipanema Kids—a leading Brazilian children’s footwear brand with stores across major Myanmar malls—to bring 55 children from New Life Orphanage in Dala Township, just an hour by boat from Yangon, to J Cineplex (St. John City Mall) for their first-ever movie experience. #hopeforallorphans

December 27, 2024 – Kyauktan, Myanmar – Following the Christmas holiday season, the Mary K. Yap Foundation spent a heartwarming day singing, laughing, and engaging in meaningful activities with 145 orphan girls at St. Mary’s Home in Kyauktan—just an hour outside Yangon—creating cherished memories that carried the spirit of the holidays into the New Year. #hopeforallorphans

December 22, 2024 – Hwabi, Yangon -The Foundation was delighted to visit one of our longest-standing partners, Myittarmone Orphanage in Hwabi, Yangon, where we support over 70 young girls, most of whom are orphans. The visit was made extra special by a surprise appearance from Unbroken Ties lead actor Gin Mung and his spouse, Cing Cing. Read More +

December 19, 2024 – Yangon, Myanmar — We are truly grateful to the National University of Arts and Culture and Auntie Swe Zin Htaik—our dedicated Orphanage Ambassador and the film’s Unit Director—for supporting the premiere event and generously sponsoring her students to experience this inspiring and heartfelt charity film. #hopeforallorphans

December 10, 2024 – The grand screening of the much-anticipated charity film, Unbroken Ties aka Myittar, at the 780-seat Tamada Movie theater was filled with cherished friends, family, and special guests from our extended community. Among them were 80 orphaned children from our partner organization, St. Mary’s Home, whose attendance we fully sponsored to celebrate this moment of unity, hope, and cinematic impact. Read More +

December 06, 2024 – San Francisco, CA – The Foundation proudly announces a meaningful collaboration with our Partners of Hope, Corporate Partners, and Social and Religious Organizations—united in their commitment to uplift orphaned children. Together, they support the Movie for Charity Project, an initiative that advances the well-being of orphans through storytelling and compassion. #hopeforallorphans Read More +