KOOSJ and Menschville asian missionaries spent their Christmas in a small village in Nankan, Sagaing, Myanmar. These kids were provided with small gifts and foods during Christmas. Their simple appreciation of things is such a blessing! It was a joy to be able to minister with these pure-hearted kids and youth. Let us continuously pray for them to strive harder in life and create dreams for themselves even though they are living in the middle of mountains.
Wait for 00:16, that "kita" made my day, i don't know why. Haha. Merry Christmas! ♡
They are not the Rohingyans but they are also victims of civil wars in the North Eastern part of Myanmar. We provided school supplies and foods to them. KOOSJ and Menschville had an advanced Christmas celebration with these kids. Let us continuously pray for their future even though for some of them, hope for a better life seems impossible.
Life Orphanage in Yangon, Myanmar was founded by a local Christian pastor and his wife. They do not have any support from any organization. The pastor works as professor in some Bible schools in Yangon to provide the needs of these children.
During KOOSJ's and Menschville's visit in this orphanage, we have provided oil, rice, noodles, and other food supplies to cover their needs for the next three or four months. Let us continuously pray for this ministry and their kids' future.
I've never been to Mindanao but I heard that many other terrible things happen that are out of Media's reach. Marawi has been a huge noise over the last few months over the Television, radio, papers, and social media. But who knows, there are still a lot of stories to be heard.
My heart is shrinking as I hear stories from women and kids who lost loved ones, house, part of their bodies, and anything else.. They seem to be on the brink of giving up and of hopelessness. But we can do something to ignite hope in their hearts again.
Their stories give strength to us. These are great testimonies that can build the world too. Our Muslim brothers and sisters need help. In spite of the differences in faith, we should move in solidarity in the name of God's love for us.
Marawi Ruins (credits to abs-cbn news)
Our missionaries will be visiting Marawi and other Mindanao towns and cities to send help to the best that we can. Let us help build Marawi. Show love and make their hopes alive again.
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You were born in a land and your ancestors call it your home. You grew up and slowly see the culture, you spoke the language, and identified with everything in the land. But at five years of age you just woke up one day and saw a great siege in your town that is up and men’s throat were slit with flesh blood flowing down the ground so profusely. You see other kids like you lying on the ground, some of them were even your playmates. Now they’re gone. And you don’t understand what’s happening. Your mom got raped in front of you. Your sisters were abused too. You’re terrified. You are clueless. You headed to a smoky area and trying to find a shanty that is still unstruck. But all you see is the bloody aftermath of the raging war. You see people running hither and yon. And now you just go with the flow, you ought to leave the Rakhine State and fly to Bangladesh with your bare feet and stomach…
ROHINGYANS TRYING TO ESCAPE FROM RAKHINE STATE MYANMAR (credits to 20minutes.fr)
This may be a common experience of some kids who are now homeless and even family-less as they seek refuge while the ethnical cleansing goes on in Myanmar. It’s terrifying.
I have always heard of many civil wars because of people or self-centered groups wanting to occupy the southernmost part of the Philippines. My heart is burdened by my fellow Filipinos, especially the women and kids, who face the dilemma of staying in the war or sailing their way to Sabah to escape and then live there as illegal aliens and then hide for the rest of their lives from the Malaysian government. How come life seems unfair for them? Kids cannot go to school because they’re undocumented. They cannot go to the hospital when they get sick. They stay in the middle of nowhere and wanting to go back to their homes that do not exist anymore.
The Rohingyans situation has also made such great weight in my heart. Some may question my devotion to promoting missions to this part of Asia because they want me to help my own country first. However, I believe we are not called to be ethnocentric. I love my countrymen but I am also a world citizen, well we all are. Even when we got caught up in calamities in the past, many other countries came in to help. So who are we not to sympathize with perhaps the fastest growing refugee emergency in the world. Hence, I choose cosmopoliteness. Even though I am not that rich, that should not disqualify me to love.
These people are facing the nick of time everyday. Death is always knocking at their door. Either they get killed in the war or just fall dead from hunger and illnesses. All these are happening while we find comfort in the air-conditioned spaces in the mall, office, house, and all around while watching TV, browsing youtube from the laptop, watching the latest theatre pictures, scrolling up and down on iphone and android, or drinking a favorite Starbucks drink.
While Myanmar is still unable to address this issue at the moment, let’s show love to the victims. Let’s become a blessing to them. They may have a different perspective of who God is but we may show to them who Jesus is even without saying a word. Our actions are of more value. Our heart becomes their Bible.
Reach out to the Rohingya today. Over a million refugees are waiting to see your heart.
You may want to contact us, Menschville as we currently raise funds for this cause.
Yours truly will be in Myanmar by next month and hopefully in Bangladesh next year. Let us know if you want to take part in this project. Love Rohingya as you love Marawi.
So far, we have sent funds to cover a number of blankets and clothing for the mothers and children in Bangladesh refugee camp.
