Daw Khine Thandar Kyaw, David Bankung, Rai Aung as friends in Yangon and had the same goal of breaking the division and separation of the people of Myanmar by being a united group of all minorities reaching out helping the poor and vounable people of Myanmar of all ethnic groups through social justis. This group invited Søren Samuelsen to be an adviser and helping raise up economical support.
 
New Hope had its first board meeting May 11, 2014 and meet quarterly, they have 10 board members from different minority groups that is taking the practical and financial decisions and Søren Samuelsen is partaking as an adviser and helping keeping track of the projects

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Name :Daw Khine Thandar Kyaw
Race : Burmese
Date of Birth : 22/4/1985
Qualification : B.A (International Relation)
Job      : President (New Hope)
Previous: Reservation Manager
 
Name :David Bankung
Race :Chin
Date of Birth :6/6/1966
Qualification :B.Th
New Hope: Vice President
Previous: Pastor
 
Name :Rai Aung
Race : Kachin
Date of Birth :12/7/1992
Qualification :Diploma in Hotel Management
New Hope: Treasurer
Previous : Administration Officer
 

Name :Zaw Min Lat Toe Toe
Race : Burmese
Date of Birth : 12/12/1978
Qualification : M.Div
New Hope: Member
Previous: Pastor
 
Name :Kyaw Zaw Hla@Luke Ahka
Race : Mro
Date of Birth :11/12/1984
Qualification :B.Th, M.Div
New Hope: Auditor
Previous: Assistant Pastor
 
Name : Aye Thida
Race : Burmese-Rawan
Date of Birth :15/9/1985
Qualification :B.Th, B.A
New Hope: Member
Previous: Women's Leader in local Church
 

Name :Htit Aung
Race : Burmese
Date of Birth :17/6/1984
Qualification :B.A (English)
New Hope: Member
Previous: Duty Manager
 
Name : Ester Aung
Race : Rawan
Date of Birth :19/1/1985
Qualification : B.Sc Botany
New Hope: Member
Previous: Seamstress