Suay Kyar is a studious and determined migrant student from Laikha Township, Shan State. She was born into a farming family and raised in Laikha until the age of around ten, when her family migrated to Thailand. Her family consists of four members: her parents, her elder brother, and herself. Growing up in a farming household, she became familiar with agricultural work from a very young age.

Despite facing numerous limitations and hardships, Suay Kyar’s strong eagerness to learn motivated her to pursue higher education. She applied to Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, majoring in Architecture (Interior Design), using all of her savings to cover tuition fees and related expenses—an amount sufficient for only one semester. As a result, she later encountered serious financial difficulties, as she was unable to secure additional funding or afford the expenses for her second semester on her own.

In response, she applied for a partial scholarship and a partial interest-free student loan from Kwah Dao. After carefully reviewing her family background, academic records, conduct, and other relevant information, the Kwah Dao Scholarship Selection Committee determined that she was a migrant student in urgent need of assistance. Consequently, she was awarded a partial scholarship and approved for a partial interest-free student loan, which covered her tuition fees, living expenses, and other essential educational costs.

She is currently in her third year, 2nd semester, studying Architecture (Interior Design) at Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, Chiang Mai.

“We are profoundly thankful to our supporters for making this life-changing educational opportunity possible. Without your generosity, this journey would have been extremely difficult—if not impossible—to pursue.”

by Kwah Dao Foundation