Rescuing Christians from Burma's Hostilities

After a string of defeats, Burma's ruling junta announced it will forcibly conscript men and women to fight in its military.

Beginning this week, Christians could be forced to fight in a military that is brutally attacking their own people. 

What does this mean for students at Christian Freedom International's school on the Thai/Burma border? And what can we do to rescue them from Burma's hostilities?

Breaking Chains of Hatred
For over 70 years the military government led by Buddhist Burmans has brutalized minority tribes, including Christian Karen people. 

Cha Cha was born in Burma and was Buddhist. “The fighting and hate made life terrible for everyone.” Her family left when she was a child and they became Christians in Thailand.

“I wanted to serve God, so I chose to study at Victory Bible Academy.” But she was worried.

Cha Cha is Burman, the majority ethnic group in Burma. Most of the staff and students at Victory are ethnic Karen. She believed that “after years of battles, the Karen people only know hate for the Burmese.” 

Then she came to Victory. “I never felt hated at Victory,” she said. And something else transformed her views.

Right now, dozens of young men and women are applying to attend Victory to be trained to be Christian leaders. 

Frankly, with Burma's forced conscription, it is critical that we accept as many students as possible. 

For each student, it is about $229 a month, or $2,748 a year, to provide food, housing, clothes, and training. 

Through teachers like Cha Cha and with your support, God is breaking the chains of hatred and persecution.
                
Your gifts can empower young persecuted Christians -- and rescue them from the threat of being kidnapped into Burma's military.

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Thank you for your prayers and gifts to empower persecuted Christians.