Below are just a few of the many testimonies we receive about lives being impacted and transformed by the Orphan’s Tear Ministry of Heaven’s Family.
The beautiful smile of Sarah, who is cared for at Rapha Orphanage in Kalaymyo, Myanmar. We talk a lot about self-sufficiency and micro-loans here at Orphan’s Tear. That’s because we are so excited about empowering others to lift themselves out of poverty, thereby seeing lives […]
It could be the world's longest current civil war, a conflict all but ignored by the rest of the world during its 64 long years. On one side of the fighting is the Burmese army, dutifully obeying the whims of paranoid military leaders; on the other, the Karen people, the largest ethnic minority in Myanmar (Burma), who long for autonomy. Many have fled the genocide and now live in refugee camps along the Thai border, hoping to ultimately start a new life in one of a dozen welcoming nations. In spite of many positive political reformations in Burma's recent years, the conflict still continues, and innocent lives are caught in the crossfire.
In Myanmar, as in many countries around the world, no buffalo means no rice harvest. Asian buffaloes are indispensable tools for the plowing and harvesting of rice fields, and even bringing the rice to market. At Life Concern Orphanage, they received a buffalo blessing. Their […]
Joney of Life Concern Orphanage just started a brick-making business to earn supplemental income. A total of 94 orphanage directors and future foster parents in Myanmar attended an intensive six-day business training seminar this past month. They learned basic principles about how to operate a […]
Though fake, it is still fun to get your picture taken with some paper pandas! For children in Myanmar, education is usually the highest priority—and seen as their only hope for escaping poverty. In addition to their normal school classes, teachers encourage children to sign […]
Gin Hau Lian, right, receiving an award for his achievements in his church’s Sunday School class. I know it’s a little odd for our culture, but believe it or not, a pot is a prize worth competing for in Myanmar! The 10 children of Bethel […]
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