Here's a story told by a young girl who is called "White Monkey" in the Karen language. She is a daughter of David Eubank, the founder the Free Burma Rangers, the group we will be working with in Thailand. Their family lives in a community near the border of Burma (Myanmar) and Thailand. The FBR provides help for internally displaced people in the wake of attacks by the Burma Army. Most of these people are an ethnic minority group living in the Karen State of Burma. A large number of the Karen people are Christian, and they suffer much persecution as the Burmese government suppresses religious freedom. The Burma Army has been accused of ethnic cleansing, as Karen villages continue to be burned and destroyed. Hundreds of thousands have fled to refugee camps in Thailand, while countless others are hiding in the jungles of Burma after being forced from their homes.
The Karen people have a desperate need not only for emergency medical support, but also spiritual guidance and encouragement. Our goal as an eMi Project Team this fall is to aid the Free Burma Rangers in their efforts to offer the hope and love of Christ to these people. Please pray for the Karen people and members of the FBR, that God would watch over them and protect them.
There's also another video about FBR missions that is very informative, although quite graphic and disturbing. That's why I didn't actually put it up here. If you're squeamish I wouldn't recommend it, so be warned. Here's the link: Free Burma Rangers Video.
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