Dear Asharf Ramelah, Thank you for praying for the children who were attacked last week in our new orphanage in Burma. We are pleased to report that all 90 of our children have been safely accounted for! We're so grateful to the Father for his provision and protection and to you for praying for their safety.
It appears at this point that our orphanage was caught in the middle of a major offensive by the Burmese forces against the Karen people. News reports have surfaced that three to four thousand Karen have since fled into Thailand to escape attacks on camps along the Thai border. Please continue to cover them in prayer.
Here’s the report from our representative on the ground with the kids:
First of all, we thank God that all children and many other families survived. … Our first stop was to see and help the KT children from Burma. The children were gathered at a Christian orphanage on the Thai side, which is just across the river of KT, Burma. The children were so happy to see our family, we brought them food, clothes, medicines, mats and plastic. Our children (90 of them) can stay here but they still sleep in the open, there is not enough space for them, this orphanage has already 55 children of their own.
We are allowed to build new dorms and a new school for our 90 children. We hope to start with this asap. This property belongs to a Christian based NGO and because of the current situation, the Thai government allows us to have our KT children here as well.
Although we did learn that our buildings were not destroyed – it is common for the army to surround villages with landmines so that the people cannot safely return to their homes. As you read, we will be building new dorms and a school for the children on the Thai side of the border.
If you would like to help with the financial needs for the kids as we rebuild, you can go to http://www.persecution.org/suffering/donation.php and include in the note that your gift is for the "Burma orphanage."
Thank you,
ICC