Across Myanmar, millions of young people are on hold, trapped between disruption and uncertainty, unable to study, work, or build their futures. The United Nations reports that three in four youth aged 18–24 are out of school or training.       

Three in four. Imagine that.

For many, it’s not a lack of ambition. It’s closed classrooms, disrupted learning, and the courage it takes just to log into class when the internet can disappear overnight. Yet even in hardship, students keep learning, studying by candlelight, finding Wi-Fi wherever they can, and refusing to give up on hope.

At Parami, That Hope Lives On

Our students keep showing up: online, in hubs, or wherever they can connect, determined to keep learning.

Kyaw Toe Toe Han (Class of 2027) shared:

And Roe Dee Htoo (Class of 2029) remembered her long journey to safety:

These are the stories that define Parami students: resilience born out of hardship, courage carried quietly, and hope that refuses to fade.

What Parami Stands For

Parami University exists so that determined students never have to pause their education, no matter the circumstances around them. Licensed by the Higher Education Licensure Commission (HELC) of Washington, D.C., and partnered with Bard College, New York, we offer U.S.-accredited dual degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), Statistics and Data Science (SDS), and Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ESS). 

Parami delivers synchronous online learning and operates residential learning hubs in Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, providing safety, stability, and community for displaced and underserved youth. Today, we serve more than 300 students from refugee, displaced, and low-income communities who continue to learn, keeping hope alive across borders and circumstances. Parami University, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization (EIN is 87-4146468), and donations to Parami are tax-deductible.

Why We’re Raising Funds

Every Parami student receives a 50% tuition waiver, reducing annual fees from USD 6,850 to USD 3,425. Yet for many families, even this is out of reach. On average, students and their families contribute about USD 350 per year toward their education, a powerful gesture of commitment despite extraordinary hardship. 

That’s why we’re launching this campaign: to fund ten full scholarships, ensuring that no student’s education is interrupted by financial hardship. Your support fills this gap. Scholarships turn access into opportunity, allowing young people who might otherwise never enter higher education to learn, serve, and lead. And this year, every dollar will be matched by our Trustees of Parami University, Zali Win, Lex Rieffel, and Abby Pratt, doubling your impact instantly.

What Your Gift Can Do

Each scholarship costs $4,500, covering one full year of access to education and safety:

• $130 – ICT Fee

• $3,425 – 50% tuition fee (50% discount to all incoming students)

• $945 – Annual stipend for living expenses

Our total goal: $45,000

Your gift makes a real impact:

• $25 – Provides one student with a full year of access to Parami’s digital library, over one million e-textbooks and academic resources.

• $50 – Helps maintain reliable internet and electricity access so students can attend classes consistently.

• $100 – Funds a student-led civic project from mental-health peer circles to environmental clean-up drives.

• $500 – Supports one student’s experiential learning and service project in their community.

• $1,000 – Covers safe housing and reliable internet access at a Parami learning hub for a year.

• $4,500 – Sponsors a full-year scholarship, one future leader’s education, housing, and living expenses.

No amount is too small. Every dollar moves hope forward.

A Special Thank-You Gift Just for You

As a token of appreciation for your generosity, all donors giving $50 or more will receive a handcrafted quilling-art keychain featuring Pyit Tine Htaung, a traditional Burmese roly-poly doll that always rises upright, no matter how many times it falls. It symbolizes the very spirit of Parami students: resilience, perseverance, and hope. 

Note: We will mail keychains to any destination so long as it is one of the 180 countries that the United States Postal Service (USPS) can mail to. Please include your mailing address in this form.

Other Ways to Give

If you prefer to donate offline, you may also contribute by sending a personal check or through your donor-advised fund (DAF). All offline gifts will be reflected in this campaign total.  

If your employer offers donation-matching programs on platforms such as

 Benevity, YourCause, CyberGrants, or Groundswell, you are welcome to give through those platforms to maximize your impact. To explore more ways to give, please visit our Giving Page: https://www.parami.edu.mm/giving.  For assistance or additional information, please contact Thea (Director of Institutional Advancement) via the email advancement@parami.edu.mm.

Resilience in Learning: The Parami Story

A glimpse into the daily realities of Parami students, the resilience that shapes their learning journey, and why your support matters.

Join us in supporting ten scholarships, ten futures, in one collective act of hope!