The shadow National Unity Government (NUG) is urging people to give monthly donations of $20 USD to support the People’s Defence Forces (PDFs) fighting the junta in Myanmar.

The NUG has said people making such contributions are like supply troops for the PDFs and have called them the second People’s Revolutionary Supply Family (PRF 2.0).

Ko Kyaw Kyar, the Director General of the NUG’s Administration and Finance Department under the Ministry of Defence said: "If you are committed to supporting the PDF and ensuring the success of this revolution, I urge you to take two important actions. The first step is to join as a supply troop, and the second is to gather others to join as well. By following these two steps, there is no reason why the revolution should not succeed.”

The first iteration of the People's Revolution Supply Family (PRF) distributed over 10.93 million USD of foreign and domestic donations to over 300 PDF battalions throughout Myanmar.

The newer PRF 2.0 was unveiled on 28 August. It will be officially launched in September with the aim of providing even greater assistance than the first PRF, according to Ko Kyaw Kyar.

People from anywhere in the world can become PRF 2.0 supply troops. To qualify they must pledge a monthly donation of $20 USD or equivalent in another currency.

Under the previous PRF scheme donations were equally divided amongst PDF groups, but under the current PRF 2.0 scheme donors can choose to send their donations to specific states and regions.

Transparent accounts for the scheme showing where money is spent will be released and the Union Reserve Fund of the NUG Minister of Defense will fund spending in any areas that receive insufficient donations, according to Ko Kyaw Kyar.

Currently, there are hundreds of thousands of PDF fighters in Myanmar, but there are only 20,000 regular donors or supply troops supporting them. The PDFs are in need of financial support to more effectively fight the junta.