John Zaw

John Zaw is a freelance journalist based in Myanmar. He worked as a staff reporter for UCA News 2005-2024. He has covered church-related news as well as human rights and sociopolitical issues. 

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Children attend a class at the Child Protection Center run by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Charity of the Good Shepherd in Myit Nge town in Myanmar June.30. (John Zaw)

Nuns offer safety, education for Myanmar's war-displaced children

The Child Protection Center, operated by the Sisters of Our Lady of the Charity of the Good Shepherd, cares for approximately 40 boys and girls from conflict areas.

Sr. Roselyn Kay Mg checks on girls studying at the St. Joseph's Orphanage in Zaw Gyi village, Archdiocese of Mandalay, on June 25. Mg is in charge of the orphanage and serves as the superior of the Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition. (John Zaw)

Q&A with Sr. Roselyn Kay Mg, fostering a family spirit among Myanmar's orphans

Mg is in charge of St. Joseph's Orphanage in Zaw Gyi village and serves as the superior of her community. She spoke with Global Sisters Report about the center, its challenges, the need for funding and its future plans.

While homeless themselves, Myanmar nuns reach out to quake survivors

 Sisters have faced hardships and challenges, but they say the suffering of the people, especially in remote areas, is more serious.