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Former Special Forces Captain, now aid worker, David Eubank, with his wife and 3 children, serve on the border in Burma’s 60-year civil war, equipping Hill Tribe peoples. Invited to Iraq, their team’s daring rescues of ISIS captives in Mosul captured the world’s attention.
Free Burma Rangers is showing in 900 theaters across the US on February 24 & 25. Click on the movie poster to find tickets at a theater near you.
“My Dad always tells us, ‘Be bold in the things of God; humble in the things of yourself.’” recounts daughter Sahale. 

Mon landslide kills at least 55

Mon landslide kills at least 55
MYAT MOE AUNG 12 AUG 2019
Myanmar TIMES

Unfathomable loss: Farmer Chan Aye, 42, who lost 14 family members along with his house, sits near the area after it was hit by a landslide in Paung township, Mon State. As of Sunday, the bodies of 55 victims had been found, while an unknown number of people from Thayphu Kone village remain missing. Photo - EPA

The Myanmar Fire Services Department said on Sunday the bodies of 55 victims who died as a result of a landslide in Paung township, Mon State, on Friday had been recovered.

The landslide, which devastated the village of Thayphu Kone, is believed to have been triggered by heavy monsoon rain over the past few days.

The New York Times quoted Ma Htay Htay, a resident of the village, as saying she had just left for work on Friday when she heard a roaring noise behind her. Turning around, she saw her house disappear under mud.

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Eight members of her family are missing, she said on Sunday, adding, “I’m praying hard that I will see them alive, but I don’t really have hope.”

“We have found the bodies of just over 50 victims so far and more are being pulled out as we speak. The village is believed to have some 140 inhabitants and many are still missing. Cars passing the area were also hit by the landslide, and many of the victims were occupants of the vehicles,” said U Thaung Shwe, director of the Mon State Disaster Management Department. 

Elsewhere, other parts of Mon State remain flooded, with Ye township hit particularly hard. Residents of the town, however, said the water appeared to be receding on Sunday.

Nearly 20,000 people were estimated on Sunday to have been displaced by floodwaters in the state, and the state government and rescue workers say they are collecting and distributing emergency supplies to victims.

The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has forecast a weather system bringing more heavy rain in the next 48 hours and issued a warning to the public to watch out for gales, landslides and flooding.

Vice President U Henry Van Thio, chair of the National Natural Disaster Management Committee; U Win Myat Aye, minister of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement; and senior government officials were in Mon over the weekend to view flood-hit areas and visit victims in relief camps, the Ministry of Information said on Sunday.

“Efforts will be made to prevent a recurrence of such disasters through the use of warning systems and response exercises. As this cannot be done single-handedly, people need to cooperate with officials,” said U Henry Van Thio.

“Through prevention and preparation efforts, the effects of natural disasters can be mitigated, reducing the loss of lives and damage to property. Necessary support for relief and recovery will be provided, as will support for reconstruction work,” the vice president said.

54 believed dead in Hpakant landslide

54 believed dead in Hpakant landslide

AP 23 APR 2019  Myanmar TIMES

Miners search for jade stone at the Hpakant jade mining area in Kachin State. Photo: EPA

More than 50 people are believed to have died in a mudslide at a jade mining site, a lawmaker representing Kachin State U Tin Soe said.

The lawmaker said on Tuesday that three bodies have been recovered and 54 people are still missing. It would be difficult to recover the bodies buried by the mud, he added.

The accident occurred close to midnight on Monday in the Hpakant area of Kachin state.

Landslides are not rare, and usually occur when mountainous piles of mining scraps slide down on jade scavengers.

A total of 54 workers from two mining companies, together with 40 machineries including backhoes and trucks, were underneath the mud when the large refuse pile collapsed late at night on Monday, he said.

The Ministry of Information confirmed on Facebook that 54 workers were missing. It identified the companies involved as Shwe Nagar Koe Kaung and Myanmar Thura.

2018 Burmese Christian Community Church (BCCC) Fun Fair

Saturday, June 23, 2018 : BCCC Fun Fair

from 12:00 to 5:00 pm at 30 Kirk Ave., San Jose, CA 95127

Report of Love4Burma (2017)

Report of Love4Burma (2017)

As one of very few organizations aiming at third world countries, especially concentrating on Myanmar, we, Love4Burma, cannot avoid the topics of Rohingya Muslims genocide issues. The issues are Just as complex as those with Kachins, Palaungs, Wa, Karens, or Guogan (Burmese Chinese); the distrusts between all parties are built generations by generations. The hatreds are accumulated by events of cruel crimes. Without a real mercy and a heart of reconcile, it is an unsolved puzzle in a near future.

But, I do believe miracles are in God’s hand. Nothing is impossible in His Will. I also believe in Justices and Righteousness. No evil events can hide under His Lights. Therefore, we will continue walking with the Lord, and let the Spirit guides us in His Will with humble hearts. We continue praying for God’s wisdom upon Aung San Suu Kyi and Her regime.

This year we have two friends went to Myanmar with their own agenda. But, they volunteered in their spare times to help us in understanding the progress and supporting the needs of L G H and M P Ministry. Not only it saves us the expenses of travels, but also represents our hearts and concerns of Love4Burma – a small vessel that willing to do the good works according to God’s will.

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Our organization is just a mind-set to show that YOU are the pearls in God’s eyes.

Even though Love4Burma are weak in many aspects, I am still in favor of the unreached Palaung ministry.  We are praying that the sons of God in Jesus can show their faith by their lives and worldview. As long as the gospel can be spread among the unreached, I think we are in the right direction. May God and the Spirit help us with wisdom to be a vessel for the Lord!

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We pray that God’s love in Jesus Name can be known everywhere and glory to God alone!

May God bless you all!

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Pope preaches forgiveness in first public Mass in Myanmar

Pope preaches forgiveness in first public Mass in Myanmar

2017-11-30 05:17

Yangon - Pope Francis urged Myanmar's long-suffering ethnic minorities to resist the temptation to exact revenge for the hurt they have endured, preaching a message of forgiveness on Wednesday to a huge crowd in his first public Mass in the predominantly Buddhist nation.

https://www.news24.com/World/News/pope-preaches-forgiveness-in-first-public-mass-in-myanmar-20171129

Report of Love4Burma （2016）

Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD (National League for Democracy) Party had opened a new era for Myanmar (Former Burma). Even though many conflicts still remain such as the fightings of Northeast border Minority Tribes with Burmese army, such as Rohingya Muslims genocide issues etc., a more democratic direction and open atmosphere is expected to come into realization. This cannot be foreseen before. I am confident that the Kingdom of earth is in God’s hand indeed. And, the time is up, God is taking actions now.

One film, “The road to Mandalay” 再見瓦城, first shown in Myanmar’s theater in early November. This kind of movies was banned for 50 years for censorship. Suddenly, it is allowed to show beyond people’s expectation. The director, Midi Z, is a Taiwanese director who is also a Burmese Chinese from Lashio city of Burma. I had a chance to visit Lashio several times since 1995. The first time I was there with a team to do a short term mission for their Chinese school. The saddest things we encounter are leaving nothings for their young boys. As Midi tried to demonstrate (from his interviews) is the life that he had familiar with, the life that only “survive” dominates their steps and decisions. One of our sisters hold one boy leaving with tears because we know that their destiny is either a Jade digger, a drug dealer or smuggle to Thailand for a better future. Director Midi films other movies, “Ice Poison” and “Return to Burma” in 2014, in which he secretly took a movie out of real Burma about their lives.

These boys now walk into their different lives. Director Midi luckily came to Taiwan and thrived his way out. Most are still struggling. But, they are not the worst. I met a Palaung family in a rare Palaung Sunday service. The man of the family did a testimony about how he flee to Thailand, how he got beaten by Thailand Police, how he got into Thailand’s jail, and how he came back with empty hands. But, he shows the joy of having Jesus with him to conquer all the difficulties really touches me. He is one of so few Palaung Christians in that mountain area. Palaung/DeAng are much inferior economically than Lashio boys. I wish one day Director Midi can film a Palaung’s life to show how can a tribe be humiliated so much and  still live there generations by generations.

Our organization is just a mind-set to show that YOU are the pearls in God’s eyes.

Even though Love4Burma are weak in many aspects, I am still in favor of the unreached Palaung ministry.  We are praying that the sons of God in Jesus can show their faith by their lives and worldview. As long as the gospel can be spread among the unreached, I think we are in the right direction. May God and the Spirit help us with wisdom to be a vessel for the Lord!

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