true stories 04
myanmar survivors
Mrs. Mang
Mrs. Mang lives with her son in North Oakkla. She earns her living by selling clothes in the market.
Her rented home was destroyed during the storm and her landlord did not repair the house for them. She was forced to make do with a tarpaulin sheet for a roof.
Now they live in the new house built for them by the FGA relief team. This new house has been built on the land that she own.
She has always wanted to build a house on her land. Now her dreams have come true and she really thanks all the donors for their generous contribution.
Mr. Taung Win
Mr. Taung Win and his family of three children live in North Oakkla. When Cyclone Nargis came, their house withstood the storm for the whole night. In the morning his family ran to another, stronger, house to take shelter.
He stayed in the house thinking it would not collapse - since it already survived through the night. Uunfortunately his house did collapse later in the morning while he was still in it. He escaped from the heap with some difficulty.
They could not afford to build a new house with his little income and so they built a hut and stayed there.
Mr. Taung Win provides for his family by selling traditional Burmese snacks at a bus terminal at night. All the three children are in school. The FGA relief team saw their need and built a house for them.
When the house was completed the family held a 'thanks giving' service to the Lord to dedicate their new home and they invited their neighbors. The area pastor shared the Gospel message and five people gave their heart to the Lord.
Mrs. Lun
Mrs. Lun and family live in a shabby house that was built on the land that they own. Her husband is a drunkard and would not come home sometimes. They have three children.
Their oldest son is a worker in a factory that manufactures containers for traditional cosmetics. The other two children go to school. They breed chicken and ducks in their place. They had planned to build a new house after selling the chicken and ducks.
However, the cyclone had destroyed their house and the water that rose with the storm carried away their belongings and chicken. They were saved from the storm because they stay on pieces of wood.
After the storm they made a temporary shelter with mats and tarpaulin sheet and live there for months. Seeing their difficulty, the FGA relief team built a new house for them. They are so grateful to all the people who have helped them in different way to make it possible for them to have a new house.
more Testimonies
23/05/08 - Click here for testimonies of five survivors.
22/07/08 - Click here for reconstruction testimonies.
16/09/08 - Click here for reconstruction testimonies.
16/09/08 - Click here for testimonies of five survivors.
30/09/09 - Click here for testimonies of three survivors.
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