A Myanmar where no child misses out on education because of a lack of school supplies

To ensure students have reliable access to stationery by operating a non-profit model that sustains itself and directs all extra earnings back to children in need of school supplies.

Until 2018, Ko Tar Aye, who was like a brother to me, was just like any other student. He woke up early, packed his notebooks, studied hard and like many other students believed that he would become doors would open if he achieved good grades. He lived with our family, and my parents sponsored his education. To me, he wasn’t just a guest, he was the brother I never had. When Covid-19 struck, he was on a trip back to his home town. Schools shut down, the internet was out of reach, and he was cut off from learning.What should have been a temporary pause in his education became a turning point.While I was able to learning online, Ko Tar Aye could not. His notebooks abandoned. His lessons ceased. And slowly, the light he carried as a student began to fade. Even after COVID restrictions were lifted, he didn’t return to school. I remember calling him on my mom's phone to ask him to come back to Yangon to continue his education, but he refused. Maybe it was the shame of being older than his classmates. Maybe it was the fear of starting over in a lower grade. Or maybe he no longer saw himself as a student. I still think about him often. That contrast between my own path and his changed me. It showed that in Myanmar, talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. WriteWay was born to close that gap. We believe no child should lose their future just because they can’t afford a pen, a notebook, or the chance to keep up.

A world where that isn't a problem is the WriteWay