Myanmar
Last night I was texting two of our partners in Myanmar, Joseph and Grace. There is an 11 ½ hour time difference, so we usually text in their morning and our evening. They both must be careful with what they text me as the military could inspect and confiscate their phones at any time. The penalty for speaking against the military could be their lives.
So, as we text back and forth in a bit of code, I am learning that things in Myanmar are getting worse continually. Joseph has told me that sending the children back to school after break is very dangerous. The military (government) has re-opened schools, but the attendance is low, particularly for non-military families. The opposition party, the National Unity Government, is also opening schools online. That is not a safe option because if the military learns of the children’s attendance at the opposition school, they can all be arrested. Arrest often ends in a brutal death.
Our partners are left with few options for educating the children. At this point we are evaluating home school, where we hire two teachers and some aids to teach the children. Of course, this is a significant financial decision. The children need to be educated. It is integral to their futures. Please pray for wisdom for us.
Also, it is flu season in Myanmar. With the close living environment, getting a flu shot becomes so important. We need 28 flu shots for the children and staff at the Grace home. Each shot is $18.90. We are hoping to raise the $529 so that each person in the Grace home can have the shot. Then we will work to raise the funds for the children in GEM, Agape, Hope, and New Hope homes to be able to have the shots.
