TAN Mission Report June 2025 – Myanmar Report 2025

Just days before Delron was leaving for Liberia to dedicate the clinic, we received news of a massive earthquake that struck Myanmar that took over sixteen hundred lives – a “double whammy” for the nation that is already suffering from the military takeover and subsequent civil war which has taken over five thousand lives over the past four years.  International relief efforts were slow in getting started because of the military junta’s reluctance to grant permission.  Fortunately, the regime soon loosed their grip and even granted a temporary ceasefire, providing a window of opportunity for local and international organizations – including Teach All Nations and our in-country ministry partner – opportunity to respond.  Unfortunately, the military government did not uphold their offer of a ceasefire and continued their attacks and even bombings while the people were suffering from the devastating earthquake.

Teach All Nations has had a strong presence in Myanmar for over three decades – having held many training conferences there over the years and having sponsored the construction of a church and Bible college in the country’s former capital city of Yangon.  When we contacted the pastor that we support there to ask about his safety and the impact that the earthquake had had upon his congregation, he replied that his home had sustained considerable damage but that he wanted to help others before receiving anything for himself.  Because of the generosity of our partners, we were able to provide short-term help for a hundred and twenty victims of the disaster (including food, sanitary supplies, blankets, and mosquito repellant) and do the necessary repairs on the pastor’s home.

Please continue to pray for the hurting people of Myanmar as they go into the rainy season which will make living in their temporary shelters and tents even more uncomfortable and greatly  increase the possibility of mosquito-born diseases.  Also, please pray for the pastor who was hospitalized with stomach problems shortly after the earthquake.  He did receive the necessary treatment and is recovering well.