The essence of a soup kitchen is to supply the basic needs of the poor and helpless.
"Little children, let us not love with word or with tongue, but in deed and in truth."
1 John 3:18
The Burmese government and Burma Army have become infamous for oppressing its own people, especially the ethnic minorities in the North. It is a systematic operation to wipe out villages and farms in order to destroy the livelihood of unarmed peaceful men, women and children and deprive them of their basic needs. Find out more about how the Burmese are oppressed by their own government.
Governments are supposed to protect and help its citizens. I believe that is the raison detat for any political power. It is therefore inexcusable when a government uses force to oppress its own citizens.
However much indignation I felt, there is also a sense of helplessness because I can't change the Burmese government. The only thing that I can do is give, pray and share their stories. I thought supporting the Burmese refugees is like supporting an international soup kitchen. Will you join me?
Giving
A list of things your money can buy for the Burmese refugees. Click to give now!
- $5.00 for a duckling
Give a duckling, a portable food and income source for a family in Burma - $15.00 to support teaching for a month
Provide teaching materials, education texts and a teachers subsidy for a month - $20.00 for rice
Provides a family of five with the food they need to survive for two weeks when displaced from their homes or when running from the Burma Army - $25.00 for 3 months
Cover living expenses and book fees for a bible school student in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border for 3 months - $50.00 for boots
Purchase boots for relief teams that move around Burma to support, protect, and share love with the internally displaced people - $60.00 for hygiene packs
Purchase shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and other supplies to keep 6 children healthy throughout the year - $140.00 for medical supplies
Provides medicine and supplies to cover the immediate medical needs of 100 displaced men, women and children in the conflict areas of Burma - $200.00 for a village radio
Purchase a village radio that give precious minutes of warning so communities at risk have time to escape from impending Burma Army attacks
Other ways to help
There are other things you can do to show support, find out more.
Internally Displaced: December 6, 2010 from Partners Relief & Development on Vimeo.
