HomeAiding the final journeyBuddhist monks wait for the funeral of a respected monk at Yaeway cemetery in Yangon
Buddhist monks wait for the funeral of a respected monk at Yaeway cemetery in Yangon
Buddhist monks wait for the funeral of respected monk Bhadanta Kovida during the service provided by Yangon's Free Funeral Services Society at Yaeway cemetery in Yangon June 25, 2011. In a country where rights groups say a third of the population live below the poverty line, the Free Funeral Services Sociey, founded by Kyaw Thu in 2001, assists the poor who cannot afford funeral costs. Additionally, the Society now offers its services ranging from transporting bodies to cremation to all on request. The society, which depends on donations, has provided services for over 100,000 funerals to Buddhists as well as Christians and Muslims. Picture taken June 25, 2011. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun (MYANMAR - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY)
