MSRT-Relief updates

Mandalay-Sagaing Earthquake summary updates

Damage:

  1. Deaths – Over 3,000 people died, and many more were injured.
  2. Homes – More than 10,000 houses were destroyed, and many large buildings collapsed.
  3. Infrastructure – Roads, bridges, hospitals, and schools were damaged. Electricity and water systems were cut off. The historic Sagaing Bridge was also destroyed.
  4. Economic Loss – Farms and industrial zones were affected, causing losses estimated in billions of Myanmar Kyat.

Current Needs:

  1. Emergency Help – People need clean water, food, medicine, and safe shelters.
  2. Rebuilding – Damaged homes, schools, and hospitals must be repaired. Roads and other infrastructure need to be rebuilt.
  3. Mental Support – Survivors need counseling and mental health care.

This disaster is a major challenge for the people. We are told them people are still sleeping on the streets, football fields, and monasteries, as they are fear of entering into their houses. Many houses in Mandalay areas are damaged so badly. Cooperation between the government, local organizations, and international aid groups is very important.

Words of thanks from the team

Thank you so much for your love and generous donation. Because of your donation, we have been able to distribute food items to thousands of suffering families in Mandalay and Sagaing region.

Currently, we are receiving donations through DAI. These donations are immediately sent to earthquake affected communities. These funds are then distributed by the three local teams (see below MSRT teams).
We want to express our deepest gratitude to churches, organizations, and all the individual donors for your love for God and for the people of Myanmar.

So far, we have received donations of 32000USD. We want to thank everyone for your love, financial support and ongoing prayer support for the people of Myanmar.

We still need a lot of help, thanks you so much for your generous support. May God bless you abundantly.

Please continue to pray

  • We will continue to do relief effort for the new few months.
  • As for the initial pace, we have been providing food items, but soon we may have to move into the second pace, which is providing material for temporary building and rebuilding of homes.
  • We have printed ‘Beyond disaster’ spiritual first aid booklet will be distributing soon to the earthquake victims. We are training a group of Church leaders, to go to the region, not only to deliver relief items but also to be ready to deal with the people’s emotional and spiritual needs.
  • We are also planning to offer ongoing ‘Trauma healing’ program to local church leaders in Mandalay OR send some of our experience Facilitators to the region so that they can be blessings to the people as they rebuild their lives.

 

The team; MSRT [Sagiang Mandalay Earthquake Relief Team]

We are running relief effort through partnership with international and local trusted partnership. We are providing relief funds directly to trusted local churches and partners. We are receiving donations through DAI international, in collaboration with Breakthrough Language Center, SIL international and other trusted Christ friends and Churches.

We are making sure that the funds received are sent to most needed areas as quickly as possible. What and how distribution is made on the decision of the local teams. However, for every round of distribution we discussed as a team and request the team to come up with a short proposal/description of needs.

Our SMRT team leader include-

  • Dr. David Sangdong (BLC), oversee overall program.
  • Dr. Cindy Perry (DAI)
  • Dr. Christopher Ling Htang (Catholic)
  • Shagun Nangram (CoC-Mandalay)
  • Tha Htun Aung (New Life Church-Mandalay)
  • Zagun Pong, (Thailand)

MSRT-team 1

Lead by the “Sisters of St. Joseph of the Apparition” in Mandalay. The head of the organization is Sr. Marie Therese Phe Ling Yah.

  • BLC built connection with the team through Trauma healing ministry. St Joseph sisters are so supportive and scripture base Trauma healing ministry, they are the main organization supporting and leading Trauma Healing ministry among the Catholics in Myanmar. The ministry lead by Dr. Christopher.
  • Many sisters are actively involved with the relief effort reaching out to thousands and many villages in and around Mandalay and Sagaing regions.

MSRT-team 2

Lead by Bh Pung and Shk Nangram. They are a couple, have been serving the Lord in Mandalay for several decades. Bh Pung is a pastor at Mandalay CoC and Nangram runs Joshua School helping disable kids in the region. David knows them in person, related to them as relatives. Nangram has also attended both Adult and children Trauma healing program at the BLC. One other team members is also David’s sibling sister, May Win Dhaung. As time permit, she is also able to help out distribution of relief items.

MSRT- team 3

Paul a pastor of New Life Church leads the church planting ministry in Mandalay. He has been living in Mandalay for 9 years and reaching out to Burmese speaking community. He is a friend so Zagun Pong, that’s how he came into contact with us.

Total funds received/distributed.

Round 1; 7000
Round 2; 10000
Round 3; 15000

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