We have raised, over all relief funds for the cyclone Nargis victims of Myanmar (Burma), well over our bench mark of $50,000 US dollars. Our gross amount of $51,504 was the last count on last Sunday. It is still growing. Praise the Lord! Today we have sent out total amount of $46,000 to the cyclone victims in Burma. The rest will be sent out along with additional donations that are coming in from the individuals.
Out of those relief funds we spread out into the following designated groups;
Pwo Karen groups who are working on the ground zero locations, received ($15,000) US dollars for helping out the victims in food, shelter, and clothing.
Another group is Sagaw Karen. We sent out also ($15,000) US dollars. This group is working with the leaders of local churches where the victims are taking shelter. They will rebuild bigger church buildings to accommodate more victims, especially foster children for shutter and food.
The third group is working at Labutta, Pyapon, and Bogalay districts where they rebuild the villages and farms. The first thing the victims need on those location is fresh water. Thus, this group will provide Artesian wells for each location that needed. The cost for building one artesian well is about US. $1,000 dollars. So we sent out ($10,000) dollars to this group to build estimate artesian well of ten.
The fourth group is to the leaders of cyclone affected Theological Colleges and Seminaries. We sent out for $6,000 dollars. There are three theological schools that received for $2,000 each to repair and rebuilt the school buildings, library and dormitories.
Thank you to every one of you who give lavishly to help the cyclone victims of Burma. May our Lord Jesus Christ richly bless you. Definitely, God’s love is shine upon to those who give cheerfully. “So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver.” (2 Cor.9:7)
