via Myanmar Times, 15 Nov 2019: The US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation has provided additional funds to conserve the Shwe Nan Daw monastery in Mandalay.
The United States government has provided an additional US$300,000 for conservation work at Shwe Nan Daw monastery in Mandalay Region, bringing the total amount donated by the US to the project to $1.1 million.
A US Embassy statement on November 8 said the additional $300,000 was provided by the Department of State’s Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation.
“US support for the conservation work on this historic monastery will help ensure that local communities benefit and visitors can continue to appreciate this important cultural site,” US Ambassador Scot Marciel said.
The conservation work on the monastery started in 2014 with support from the US Ambassadors Fund, the World Monuments Fund, and the Mandalay government.
Source: US provides extra $300,000 for monastery restoration work | The Myanmar Times
