We have some sad news to share today. One of our students, Maung Ni Chay, is going home.
Three days ago Ni Chay received word from his family that his brother had been seriously injured in a fight with the Rohingya Muslims in their area. They live in Rhakine State where the news has been carrying stories for many weeks about clashes between the Burmese and the Rohingyas.
The stories vary as to who is responsible for what, but it is obviously a very deep crisis for Myanmar right now. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas have gone back and forth between Myanmar and Bangladesh, and many foreigners are in both countries trying to relieve the suffering.
The local Burmese in Ni Chay's area are very angry, and these fights are breaking out frequently. His brother may not survive his injuries, so Ni Chay was very upset when he left. His brother's death would leave Ni Chay the one man in his family. We provided him bus fare and airfare home so he could get there to take care of his brother who has not even been taken to a hospital. It is too far away. Please pray that Ni Chay's brother will survive. Also pray with us that Ni Chay can be a peacemaker in that terrible situation.
Meanwhile, we have received reports that some of our Barefoot Doctors are carrying on an amazing ministry to both Rohingyas and Burmese, sometimes at the same time in the same place! Please lift San San Win in prayer, in particular, because she is in a difficult spot. God is using her in a powerful way. We had hoped that Ni Chay would provide us another Barefoot Doctor in that strife-filled area, but now we are looking to God to provide other ways to do His work there.
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