Supporting the Community

At Arakan Martial Art® we are extremely passionate about giving back to the community, which is why we’ve made a conscious effort to always support and aid those in our local community as well as overseas.

To date, we have sponsored over 22 children through World Vision, given generously to charities including The Domestic Violence Centre, Dreamworkers, Orangutans in Indonesia, the R.S.P.C.A, Guide Dogs Queensland, White Ribbon Foundation, as well as raised over $32,000 to aid the children of Burma after cyclone Nargis in 2008.

In 2014 Arakan Martial Art® began raising funds to build and run an orphanage and education facility in a remote area of Central Myanmar. Thanks to the generosity of our members and friends we successfully created one fully operational building that houses 92 children, and are currently working on a second.

As our club continues to grow, so does our involvement with valuable community projects that help those in need.

Sponsorship

Arakan Martial Art currently sponsors over 40 children through World Vision Australia

Arakan Martial Art sponsors over 22 children

Donations

Arakan Martial Art prides itself on making regular donations to a variety of organisations. Our current and previous charitable support includes World Vision, China Bear Rescue, World Youth International, Heart Foundation, SLSA, SIDS Kids, YOORALLA, Guide Dogs, Ronald McDonald House, Cystic Fibrosis, Rotary Foundation, Wild Care Australia, Children Cancer Support, Leukaemia Foundation, Animals Asia Foundation, RSPCA, Young Care, Mater Children’s Hospital, Childhood Cancer Support Inc., Australian Orang-utan Project and The Starlight Foundation.

Arakan Martial Art also gives back to the community in a number of ways, including education programs at schools, as well as a number of free mens and womens self defence workshops.

Donations

In the past, Arakan Martial Art has also held several community education programs including education week at Robina Primary School as well as a number of free men’s and women’s self defence workshops.

Fundraising

Save the Children Appeal | June 15, 2008

On May 6th 2008, Cyclone Nargis hit Burma with a reported 200,000 lives lost. A month later Arakan Martial Art® held the ‘Burma Relief Appeal’ in Broadbeach and raised over $32,000 that was handed over to Save the Children Australia.

Fundraising

White Ribbon Fundraiser | July 13th 2013
Arakan Martial Art® raised $9,125 for the White Ribbon Foundation, a non-profit organisation and Australia's only national, male-led, primary prevention campaign to end men’s violence against women.

Myanmar Orphanage

Since 2015, Arakan Martial Art® have sponsored and built two orphanages in Myanmar, with approximately 90 children in each orphanage. We continue to support these orphanages as well as other disadvantaged children centres in Myanmar, as we help to improve the education and living conditions of the children. These are projects very close to our hearts.

2015 / 2016
Orphanage and Monastery Education Centre Shwe Pyi Thar Township, Yangone Division
During this year we provided materials and construction for a school building, sleeping quarters and the construction of a brick fence and gate. This provided shelter and schooling for over 89 students.

2017
We provided a monastery education centre and primary school for over 100 students in the Twelve Miles Region, Bago Division.

2019

Hle Gu Region, Yangon Division
Clothing, as well as various vitamins and medications were provided by us to over 50 children in the Hle Gu Monastery Education Centre.

Mohnyin Township, Kachin State
We were able to provide clothing, stationery (such as exercise books, pens, pencils etc) along with vitamins and medications to 190 children in the Mohnyin Monastery.

Education Centre - Myanmar Imannuel Christian Mission for Orphans and Disadvantaged Children.
At this centre we were able to provide clothing, floor covering and bedding along with essential sanitary items such as soap, toothpaste etc, for approximately 62 children. We also provided proper nutrition and lunch for approximately 60 children.

Mandalay, Upper Myanmar
A 6 month old baby presented at this centre after being born with no eyes, and instead had a large lump formed over where the child’s eye would have been. This large mass was growing rapidly on a weekly basis. We were able to ensure an operation was performed to remove the large growth, potentially saving the child’s life.

“Success… is being able to wake up each and every morning knowing that you’re living your dream, being positively abundant in all areas of your life, knowing that your legacy is one of joy and contribution.”
Chief Instructor Robert Kyaw

So I sometimes (always) find it hard to admit/talk about anything I consider as weakness in character.
Over the years of my Arakan journey there has been more than once where I didn't want to go to training, I could barely convince myself to get out of bed. One time in particular being after the 6 or so months I had off for injuries.

If it wasn't for the understanding and going above and beyond to push me to not give up from , I know I wouldn't still be training. I also wouldn't have been in a very good place within myself. There was a light at the of that tunnel and after what seemed like forever once again I couldn't get enough and training was the highlights of my weeks.

The last few weeks have been difficult and more often than not im too proud to ask for help. As much as I hate to say it, I've needed it. The support and tough love or compassion depending when its from Anthony Forrester and Corey Davies (* who only after having me in group for literally weeks, scares me how much they actually care for each single student) truthfully it's given me something non self destructive to focus on and not completely, for lack of better wording, lose my mind.

I may never be able to admit l how much I needed it, So: while I have the courage I just wanted to say Ant, Corey, any of my other instructors, the guys I train with , Rob and Arakan Martial Arts. Thanks. Specifically Anthony. Although with a lesson with him this avo im gonna regret it. It has helped me more than you /could all possibly know. I am so grateful.

Marissa Hughes

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