38 Enterprise Management 3.6.4 DONATIONS Donations at the Pagoda or to a group or association for a social cause was very common in Myanmar. Some MEs gave donation at the Pagoda every month since they felt obliged to Budha to make them capable enough. For instance, Tun (makes decoration umbrella, Mandalay) paid a monthly donation of MMK 1500 ($1.5) to Pagoda trustee and Than (make jade bracelets, Mandalay) made contributions on special festivals. “We are asked to make cash contributions on certain occasions like communal robe offerings.” Kyaw (flower seller, Mandalay) paid MMK 200 kyats everyday to the Pagoda trustee. Everyday around 12 p.m. the trustee came to collect the money. Lin (pony cart driver, Nay Pyi Taw) donated MMK 1000 kyats ($1) to the social group that collected funds for sick people in the locality. Min (Mohinga-traditional salad seller, Naypyidaw) donated some amount at the Pagoda for the future of his children every year. 3.7 SUPPORT SERVICES Donation box at the Pagoda MEs used various services like electricity, water or their alternatives to support their businesses. 3.7.1 ELECTRICITY Some of the MEs had an electricity connection at their workplace while others used alternative sources of electricity such as battery run lamps, emergency lights, solar panels, kerosene lamps, candles and so on. Battery run lamps were commonly seen in the markets and were supplied by private distributors who distributed them when required and collected after a stipulated time. These lamps cost MMK 100-500 ($0.1-$0.5) depending on the quality. If the MEs had any problem with these lamps they either called the distributor using their mobile or PCO. Sometimes they just walked to his office to get the lamp replaced. Than (fish monger, Bago) used a battery run light for three hours in the morning. She set out for work at 4 a.m. everyday and required light for work. Battery run lamp Those who were carrying out their business from home and did not have electricity con-