James Aung
Manager
James Aung is a highly experienced advocate and community organizer, dedicated to driving social change and empowering marginalized communities. Deeply passionate about social business, he believes that this approach is the key to achieving sustainability while benefiting the comunities as well as the environment.
“Social business is one of my passions, and I am honoured to be part of the ORM in supporting this sustainability business to benefit and empower the communities.”
Mar Lar Htun
Supervisor (Production)
Mar Lar Htun is from Magwe and has two sons, aged 6 and 10. She grows peanuts and sesame at her farm. She is one of the CEC members of Myanmar Sesame Farmers Association, a local farmer cooperative, and gets involved a lot by supporting local organizations in her community. She has been working with Roots Myanmar since 2018 as a production team supervisor and oversees all the production activities.
“I am very happy that Roots is producing high quality products and creating an alternative market for our farmers.”
Ei Ei Mar
Supervisor (Production)
Ei Ei Mar is from Minbu Township, Magwe. She has 4 siblings and is the oldest in her family. She helps out on her family’s farm which mainly grows peanut and sesame and some other beans. Ei Ei Mar is also one of the CEC members of Myanmar Sesame Farmers Association, a local farmer cooperative, and gets involved a lot by supporting local organizations in her community. She has been working with Roots Myanmar since 2018 as a production team supervisor and oversees the production activities together with Ma Lar Htun.
“I am proud to be involved in producing healthy, chemical free products, and I am happy that customers like our locally made products.”
Thet Thet Mar
Production team member
Thet Thet was born and grew up in Nat Kan Village, near the Naypyidaw-Magwe Highway, Magwe Division. She is the oldest daughter among her four siblings. She left school after 6th grade in order to support her family. She worked as a seasonal worker in her area and travelled to many different places, sometimes quite far, in order to find work. She joined Roots Myanmar Magwe production team at the end of 2018.
"I no longer have to work under the sun and travel far away from my family. I have received training at Roots and have gained a lot of knowledge. I met many people and I get paid more money as well."
Yu Mon Thet
Accountant
Yu Mon graduated from the Strategy First University. She is currently studying Psychology through distance learning and a Human Resource Management specialized diploma course. She worked for a Indian Pharmaceutical company before joining Roots Myanmar.
“I am proud to work with an organization that provides not only positive energy but also values sustainable development for the future.”
THANG TOE TOE LAI
Logistician
Thang Toe Toe Lai is studying history at Dagon University. He has been working as a logistics assistant at ORM since 2019.
“I am happy to work with the ORM and love the way ORM cares for human health and support the farmers to return to organic farming based on our values. I believe ORM is closer than any other organization at saving the world and supporting sustainability”.
U Thaung Way
Peanut and sesame farmer
U Thaung Way is a farmer from Magwe region and has been growing peanuts and sesame seeds for over 40 years. He used to use chemical fertilizer for his farming and found that it was extremely difficult to sustain his farm as he had to buy more and more chemical fertilizer each year. Finally, he had reached the point where he was not making any money at all.
After attending a workshop provided by a local organization in 2010 on how to farm without using chemicals, he totally stopped using chemical fertilizer on his land, after understanding how pesticides and chemical fertilizer had damaged his land. He learned that even though traditional farming is labor intensive, the hard work pays off. He now generates sustainable income from his farm and grows organic healthy crops.
He has been attending trainings whenever possible to learn more and always shares his knowledge with other farmers. He is now one of the leaders of Organic Farming in his township and is helping other farmers to return to traditional farming.
