Monthly Project Report: Burma orphans (July 2017)

Adonai Child Rehabilitation is a Christian faith-based ministry in Kalaymyo, Burma that was established in May 2016. This ministry creates a place of rehabilitation for children and teenagers from various backgrounds like orphans, unwanted children, street children, and poor children.

Playing games in front of the hostel

Acknowledgments

​We give God the glory for His guidance and provision for our Adonai orphan project. We are so honored by our generous donor organization Agape Fish Fund for their concern, love, and donations to help meet the needs of daily nutrition and educational development for the vulnerable children in Myanmar. And we give thanks to all our private local donors and donors from abroad who are involved through prayer and donations to support the emotional and spiritual development of the Adonai orphans. Through their generous support, our orphans have been growing in health and in knowledge of the Bible. The orphans have access to education and realize their potential only through the cooperation of God’s people around the world. We heartily wish God's blessings to be bestowed upon them.

Educational Development

​Before they came to Adonai, the orphans had no proper educational background since they had been neglected by their relatives, society, and community. Some of them were not even in school when we first brought them to our orphanage. We encouraged them in many ways. Mrs. Rev. Thang did a good job of tutoring them day and night. At first the children were shy in class because they were behind others. But now they have improved their skills a lot, and they no longer feel shy in class because they are capable and skillful. Their handwriting is well developed now. And by the grace of God, last academic year they passed their grades and have been promoted to higher grades.

Before heading to school

​Right after they get up from bed in the morning, the first thing they do is open their books to review their exercises. Then they have breakfast and go to school.  When they come home in the afternoon they do their assignments, and they can help each other. The ones in the higher grades can teach the ones in the lower grades. Now they have a high ambition to become literate men and women when they grow up. We thank God that we can reach our educational goals for the orphans. 

Self-Discipline

Chatting

Fellowship

​Our mission is not only for their educational development, but also for their self-discipline and morality. As children, they were used to bringing home books, pens, etc., which were not purchased by us. Every day we check their bags. If we find something that doesn't belong to them, we ask them, "Whose is this?" They used to reply, "A friend of mine gave it to me" or "I found it at school." We told them not to ask other friends for things, and not to take items that other children lost. Afterward they did not bring home any extra pens, books, or pencils. We have also taught them to wash their hands before meals, and how to keep their books neat and clean. Their other personal belongings such as slippers, bags, and raincoats are all kept well and maintained properly. They have improved a lot in self-discipline.

Spiritual Development

Praying for breakfast

Praying for lunch

One of the greatest visions of ACR is for “every orphan to know Jesus.” We believe that if the orphans know Jesus, they are set free from bondage and they will have a better understanding of life. We put our emphasis on Bible teachings, devotions, and prayer. Rev. Thang is the main leader in this ministry.

​Every evening, we have devotions, prayer, and worship. On the weekend, they go to church to praise God and listen to the word of God. Rev. Thang has translated many children's books into Chin, and the orphans learn good Christian Bible lessons which they never learned before. 

Praying during evening devotions

​We create an opportunity for the orphans to personally share and sing songs during devotions. We also create a time of fellowship during devotions, not just listening. They share, they sing, they dance, and they have fun. This really helps the orphans grow emotionally and spiritually. They have really grown in their relationship with God.

Nutrition and Good Health

Enjoying breakfast

Chicken for school lunch

We are thankful to our donor organization and to all the donors who help meet the children's needs of daily nutrition and their education. Because of the good nutrition, they have a healthier life and are able to go to school. Without the good food, they might have poor health. Before they came to Adonai, they had never seen meat at all. But in the orphanage, they can eat different meat like chicken, beef, fish, and eggs. Thank God now their bodies have become stronger, and their complexions have become fairer and brighter.

One of our orphans, Ms. Thian, used to eat three plates at one meal. It's wonderful she has such a good appetite. But we said, "It's OK, just eat at your level." She really enjoys being in the orphanage because there is good nutrition and good administration.

Having lunch

Enjoying dinner

​Thank God, none of the orphans got sick in the month of July. It is by God’s protection and the nourishment from the good food. However, Mr. Lian suffered from sores on his head. We suspected this might be because of some skin bacteria. We gave him some tablets and applied some ointment, and now it has totally disappeared. 

The cook cleans Mr. Lian's head with hot water.

The sores on his head

Mr. Lian eating dinner

Playtime

Every evening about 5 PM, we set a time of 30 minutes for the children to play in front of the hostel. They run around and play some games that they've planned. This is meant for their physical exercise and good health.

​When they play, they laugh and shout. We are so happy to see our orphans love each other and play with each other like one big family.

mentally Challenged Orphan

Among the orphans, we have one boy, Mr. Thla Hnin, who is mentally challenged.  Mr. Thla still likes attending school every day and wearing the school uniform. He is in grade 3, but he does not write well or follow his teacher during class. I met his teacher Madam Ngun to understand his mental weakness. Madam Ngun is a Christian teacher and she really helps us. She does not give him any pressure regarding the lessons. My wife and I take care of him nicely and encourage him to not give up. Slowly he is improving his skill. Please pray for our orphan Mr. Thla to overcome his mental challenge.

Donated Food

​We thank brother Nawl Uk who donated mustard leaf vegetables for us to cook for the orphans. Brother Nawl has Hepatitis B, and he wanted to honor God by giving small vegetables to our orphans. Our orphans are praying for good health for brother Nawl.

The orphans receive the gift of donated pineapples

Donated mustard leaf vegetables

​We thank Pastor Bawi who gave pineapples to our orphans. He said the orphans might be lacking vitamin C and E, and they may be in need of eating fruit. So he donated three pineapples to our orphans. The orphans were so glad to enjoy the very sweet pineapples. They are praying for God’s blessings for Pastor Bawi's family.

Eating pineapple

Eating vermicelli

We thank Ms. Mya Htwe who donated vermicelli soup to our orphans on her birthday. This girl is Buddhist, but she loves the orphans and wanted to contribute some vermicelli snack for her birthday celebration. The orphans really enjoyed drinking the vermicelli soup.

Thanks to Individual Donors

Special thanks to Mrs. Adar of Melbourne for her generous support of the equivalent of USD $72 per month. We pray God’s blessings upon her family. And special thanks to our admired brother Mr. Simeon from Texas for his regular donation of $50 per month help meet the needs of the orphans' ministry. We are so glad for their generous support. May God bless them abundantly.

Prayer Request

As we're in the rainy season, mosquitoes are very dangerous in Myanmar. Please pray for the good health and safety of our orphans.

The girls putting on makeup

The girls cleaning cups

Helping pound chili

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Updates on Each Orphan

​Please join us in praying for each one of these orphans, for their continued spiritual, mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

Name	July 2017
​Mr. Biak Lian Sang	He is doing better academically than last month, and his handwriting is so good. He is small and short, and he has lip pain all the time. This month he got sores on his head. We cut his hair and applied some medicine, and now he is better. He is good in praising God.
​Mr. Thla Hnin Thang	Although Mr. Thla is the weakest and poorest in health among the orphans since he is mentally challenged, his health was good this month, and he was not sick at all. Academically, however, he has not improved much. He cannot memorize things, but he is obedient, and he does very well during our devotions.
​Mr. David Van Thang	​Mr. David is a very silent boy. He has more self-discipline than the others, and he can think properly about what he does. He was in good health this month. He really improved academically this month. And he is a patient boy. He is very good in prayer, Bible reading, and devotions.
​Ms. Thian Lun Mawi	Ms. Thian is a very obedient orphan girl. She is very helpful. She washes, helps with cooking, and cleans the room every day. She is from the Tedim tribe, and since coming to the Adonai orphanage, she speaks three languages now (Hakha, Tedim, Burmese). She has improved in her language and in her education.
​Ms. Tha Cia Sung	Ms. Tha is the smallest orphan girl. She is so quick in speaking and very active. She likes singing. She has improved in her education. She can sweep the floor and is a helpful girl. Her health is good this month. She is good during devotions.
​Ms. Ni Chin Par	Ms. Ni is not so good in education but she has zeal and is trying hard. She has totally changed, and now she has good character. Her health is good this month; she is not sick. She is good in devotions and helping the warden and cook.
​Ms. Dawt Rem Chin	Ms. Dawt has good health. She is the most helpful to the cook. She can cook, clean, wash, and even put on make up for her orphan friends every morning. She is good in education and devotions.
​Ms. Biak Tha Dim	Ms. Biak is a small and lovely orphan girl. She is so obedient. She has a good voice, and she loves singing gospel songs. She has really improved in education this month. Two of her front teeth were pulled out and she felt pain when eating food. She is good in singing and praising God.
​Ms. Biak Hoi Sung	She is a newcomer to our orphanage this year. She is weak in health, but she has good education skills and is in grade 3. She is humble and quiet. She needs more knowledge of the Bible and about the salvation of Jesus.

Update written by Rev, Thang, edited by Carolyn D.

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