by MTI | Dec 4, 2024 | Disaster Response, Education, General, Mobilisation
1. Disaster response This year, OM MTI responded to two disasters in the region.The first was a landslide in Mulitaka, Papua New Guinea in May that caused almost 2,000 villagers to be buried. The second disaster we responded to was Typhoon Yagi in Myanmar. In both...
by admin | May 26, 2023 | Disaster Response
Over the month of April, reports of heavy fighting in the Sagaing region of Myanmar have populated the news. Hundreds have been killed by bombings and airstrikes, while thousands have had to flee for safety. Our partner in Myanmar, Maung*, tells us that thousands had...
by admin | Nov 1, 2022 | Disaster Response
In Myanmar, fighting between the military forces and armed groups has been ongoing near the border with Thailand, bringing much destruction to the lives of villagers. A temple in the area was hit by bombs on 06 October 2022 and burned completely to ashes. Our contacts...
by admin | Oct 20, 2022 | Disaster Response
The situation in this South Asian nation remains dire. Even though protests and riots have subsided, the country is still facing its worst economic crisis in 70 years. Food prices are 84% higher than a year ago and fuel, though available, is very expensive. To date,...
by MTI | Jul 14, 2022 | Disaster Response, Education
Since he was a young child, 13-year-old Sok* has come to the OM Cambodia base in Phnom Penh for classes. For the past 8 years or so, he has walked or cycled to the base five days a week, rain or shine. From Mondays to Fridays, at half past one in the afternoon, Sok,...
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Disaster Response
Nine months ago, Simon* would have never imagined that God would lead him on such a faith journey as He did in November this year. After leaving the mission field since the onset of the Covid pandemic, he had finally managed to return to a town near the...
