HomeAiding the final journeyFormer movie star Kyaw Thu watches as the body of a monk is carried to a hearse in Yangon
Former movie star Kyaw Thu watches as the body of a monk is carried to a hearse in Yangon
Former movie star Kyaw Thu, chairman and founder of Yangon's Free Funeral Services Society, watches as the body of a monk is carried to a hearse 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: ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY PROFILE RELIGION)
