Remembering Go Khan Suan

We are immensely sad to share the sad news that Go Khan Suan, the founder of Zozam Microfinance, passed away peacefully on 13 January 2022.

Go Suan was a hugely energetic, generous and compassionate person. He took countless risks and made many sacrifices to found and grow ZMF in a challenging environment against seemingly impossible odds. Thanks to his passion and dedication, ZMF has been able to provide millions of dollars in loans to thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs (an overwhelming majority of whom are women) from marginalised communities, empowering them to chart their own sustainable path out of poverty.

To us, this picture says it all. While he was enterprising and hard-working, Go Suan will be remembered more for his warmth, kindness and uniquely infectious laughter. No matter the challenge or hardship, he would always have a smile on his face. Those of us from ADC who have had the privilege to meet and work with him over the years carry innumerable happy (and often hilarious) memories of time spent with him.

We are deeply saddened by his passing. But, although he will be sorely missed, Go Suan’s legacy inspires us to continue our work with ZMF to provide sustainable, poverty-focused financial services in Myanmar.