The Promise

The Promise (더프라미스) is a South Korean international development and aid organization established on June 27, 2008. It was registered as a non-profit corporation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade in October 2009. The organization aims to present a new direction for international development, emphasizing partnership with local communities. Its office is located at 42 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul (Pyeongseon Building), Room 708. The Promise operates primarily in Myanmar and Tibet. In Tibet, it partnered with the American international relief organization Machik to establish a middle school in Litang. In Myanmar, it set up a branch in June 2009 and is building a middle school on the outskirts of Bagan. The Myanmar branch has a branch manager and three staff members who carry out regional development projects and microcredit programs. A notable achievement is the construction of No. 104 Middle School in Pwintbyu Village, Magway City, Myanmar. The Promise worked with the local community to build a new building for No. 104 Elementary School and upgrade it to a middle school. They obtained approval from the Myanmar Ministry of Education—a feat that no NGO other than JICA and Save the Children had achieved. Through division of labor with the local community, the school was built and upgraded within five months. Local residents actively participated, donating all teaching materials such as books and desks, while The Promise sponsored fabric for school uniforms for over 700 students, and residents made the uniforms through a communal labor exchange. They also dredged sand from the village stream to reduce construction material costs and used the savings to build a new washroom. This model has been cited as a new model for international development. The Promise continues to operate as a non-profit organization, focusing on education and community-driven development in Southeast Asia and Tibet.

The Promise was founded on June 27, 2008, as an international development aid organization in South Korea. In October 2009, it received registration permission as a non-profit corporation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The organization's goal is to present a new direction for international development. In June 2009, The Promise established a branch in Myanmar. It also partnered with the American international relief organization Machik to establish a middle school in Litang, Tibet. In Myanmar, it began building a middle school on the outskirts of Bagan. The Myanmar branch, staffed by a branch manager and three employees, conducts regional development projects and microcredit programs. A major project was undertaken in Pwintbyu Village, Magway City, Myanmar, where The Promise worked with the local community to construct a new building for No. 104 Elementary School and upgrade it to a middle school. The organization obtained approval from the Myanmar Ministry of Education for the middle school establishment—a feat that no NGO other than JICA and Save the Children had accomplished. Through division of labor with the local community, the school was built and upgraded within five months. Local residents actively participated: community leaders donated all teaching materials including books and desks; The Promise sponsored fabric for school uniforms for over 700 students, and residents made the uniforms through communal labor; residents dredged sand from the village stream to reduce construction material costs, and the remaining funds were used to build a new washroom. This collaborative model was hailed as a new model for international development. The Promise continues its operations as a non-profit organization, focusing on education and community-driven development in Myanmar and Tibet.

• 2009

  Establishes a branch in Myanmar and begins building a middle school on the outskirts of Bagan.

• 2009

  Receives registration permission as a non-profit corporation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

• 2008

  The Promise is founded as an international development aid organization in South Korea.

• Partners with Machik to establish a middle school in Litang, Tibet.

• Constructs No. 104 Middle School in Pwintbyu Village, Magway City, Myanmar, upgrading an elementary school to a middle school within five months.

Non-profit international development organization focusing on education and community partnership.

1. 1The Promise Official Websitethepromise.or.kr
2. 2더프라미스 - Wikipediako.wikipedia.org
3. 3The Promise - Wikidatawikidata.org