One Month Post Cyclone Review
During the past month over 1,000 cyclone hit families were able to receive emergency relief from our Burmese and other Southeast Asian friends/co-workers – all possible through prayers, donations and a network of local churches in Burma. Selected families received help to repair their houses. In addition, we provided medicines and supplies to more than 2,000 victims. Medical training on treating water borne diseases and methods for water purification were also conducted for a total of 42 doctors, nurses and health workers/assistants. They were also taught how to help grieving persons deal with personal loss.
Medical Training and Medicine Distribution
Bread Distributed for 600 Children
2.4 Tons of Rice Distributed to 680 People
Doing Good First to the Household of Faith – On May 31 Burma’s military government announced that the "reconstruction" phase has begun. Refugee camps were forciblydismantled and people were sent back to their demolished villages with no aid from the authorities for rebuilding.
Consistent with our ethos, we will concentrate on assisting and equipping local churches so that they can lead the recovery and rebuilding process in their communities.
In Burmese Christian context, the church is a symbol of protection and stability. In this time of difficulty and bewilderment, we seek to give the survivors a sense of belonging and security through the ministry of the church.
We will focus our strategic and longer term efforts on building up the churches in 16 villages. Each church will head the clean up process and will become the centre for their community where schools, sports/recreation and training can be conducted and food, water and medical supplies will be provided.
And Beyond – The aforementioned approach is a loving, tangible and relatively safe way to continue reaching out to those who have yet to follow Jesus. We will also continue to
provide relief packages through our Burmese co-workers to 1,200 families from 25 villages.
We earnestly invite you and your church to consider adopting the following projects.
FAMILY PACK
US$ 50 each
Each pack includes:
- Clothing
- Bedding (blanket, mats, mosquito net)
- Dry Foods (rice, noodles, tinned fish, bread)
- Hygiene Items (soap, toothbrush, etc)
- Kitchen Utensils
- Water Purification Supplies
Total: $ 50 x 1200 families = US$ 60,000
VILLAGE NEEDS MET THROUGH THE CHURCH
US$ 4,625 each
Each village will have: US$
- Cleaning Supplies (disinfectant & fuel to combat decaying bodies) 300
- Farming supplies (seeds, buffalo & plowing units) 1500
- School Supplies (books, stationery for approx. 40 students) 380
- Sports / Recreational Supplie (to help with psychological and emotional healing) 320
- Village Pharmacy (first aide, medicine) 500
- Tube Well 1,000
- Training &Seminars 625
Total: $ 4,625 x 16 villages = US$ 74,000
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it… If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.”
(1 Corinthians 12:26-27)
“Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all, especially (Strong’s: chiefly, most of all, specially, especially) to those who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 6:10)
"For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened; but by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may supply their lack, that their abundance also may supply your lack––that there may be equality." (2 Corinthians 8:13-14)
Please Send Donations To:
Frontline Resources
P.O. Box 11624
Albuquerque, NM 87192
or
Within the limits of the law One Hundred Percent of all Contributions will go t0 Victims of Cyclone Nargis. This is our practice with all contributions accompanied by a note specifying their purpose.