Burma

In a country just a little smaller than Texas, Alpha Relief operatives work tirelessly to provide food, basic medical care, clothing and shelter to aid Burmese refugees displaced by war and ethnic cleansing. Many of these refugees are orphaned children.

Even the country’s name induces conflict—recognized as Myanmar by some countries and Burma by others.

Christian persecution is rampant in Burma, as the military junta seeks to rid the country of all non-Buddhists.  In December 2009, the Thailand Burma Border Consortium estimated there are 500,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Burma and over 350,000 refugees living in camps on the Thailand/Burma border. There are also an estimated 200,000 refugees living outside recognized camps. That’s over a million people who have lost their homes and loved ones at the hands of the Burmese army.

Click here to donate to the Burma Fund.

When you donate to our Burma fund, you help meet the needs of persecuted Burmese Christians

• Bordered primarily by India on the west, China on the north, Thailand on the east, and the Indian ocean on the south
• Population 48 million
• Was a British colony from 1824 to 1948. Memories of decades of abuse during British rule still fuel anti-Western sentiment.
• Ruled by a military junta since 1962. Politically tied closely with North Korea.
• The central lowlands are ringed by rugged highlands in a tropical climate
• Burmese is the primary language of the country, but there are an estimated 111 ethnic minority languages
• One of the poorest nations in Southeast Asia with a GDP per capita of $1,900 (as compared to the per capita GDP of North Korea at $1,800 and the USA $46,900)
• Many humanitarian organizations have reported multiple human rights violations by the military government

To donate to the Burma Fund, click here.