Burma (Myanmar)

Burma is a country which for many years has been oppressed by a military dictatorship. Even when 'democracy' was allowed, the military was still in control of the parliament, having re-written the constitution to guarantee a majority of votes to the military.

This year, the military has again shown its true colours as a corrupt regime, imprisoning thousands and murdering hundreds of innocent people.

Pray for our many Christian brothers and sisters and friends in Burma. The military and police go into houses at night and arrest or murder anyone from 15-40 years of age. No-one is safe. Many of our friends have fled to their home-states. Many teenagers from the orphanages have had to flee into the jungle to try to hide from the authorities.

Many of the ethnic groups on the border areas are largely Christian, and have suffered persecution for many years.

Residents in Yangon have to report their activities to local government officials every month - and foreigners are not meant to visit the Bible colleges and orphanages. Pray that our Bible College and orphanages might continue to have good relationships with their neighbours, and the ministries may continue unhindered.