UPDATE
Burma Tragedy: Urgent Need for Water & Boats May 27, 2008 - As you know, the disaster in Burma has been catastrophic with the death tolls well over 100,000 and most of those children under the age of 5. But through our long standing friendship and support of Burmese Pastor, Timothy Laklem of Asian Tribal Ministries, Steve Gray Ministries has been able to provide hope and the urgent help that is needed! Timothy, and his wife, Rebecca have been providing regular updates detailing the horrific conditions and to let us know the most critical needs. Here is an excerpt from Timothy's most recent correspondence: "The team and I have been making trips by boat to the outlying areas off the mainland of the Irrawaddy Delta reaching survivors and families that have not been reached by others. The few trips we have made by hired boat have been extremely dangerous as these boats are the few still afloat but they are unsafe. We are in urgent need of 12 boats (one boat costs USD $5,000) to enable myself, the ATM team, and all our medical team to reach those completely isolated, spanning out in several different places. CLICK HERE TO GIVE & JOIN THE CAUSE FOR BURMA When speaking with survivors in this remotely isolated area, I asked how they have survived thus far. Their reply was 'we have been eating mud crabs'. They are eating crabs that have been feeding off corpses, but that is all they have. As each day goes by, my heart breaks, the stench of the deceased is so overpowering and is penetrating even our clothing. Everywhere our eyes turn there are dead bodies in the sea and in the rice fields - Thousands and thousands of men, women, children and animals. The dead cannot be buried. Many have been put out to sea, the salt in the water preserving them somewhat. The horror is not going away. The relatives and families who have lost their loved ones are all in a state of shock and traumatic stress. It is like a living hell." Timothy writes that the other greatest need is pure drinking water. Once again, hope is on the way as God has supernaturally connected us to a wonderful, missions-minded man of God in Iowa who has invented an extremely simple, easy to use Water Purification Kit that has been effectively used in third world countries! A complete kit that fits in a small toolbox can provide PURE WATER for 5,000 people a day! The kits last for five years. This chorine generator unit runs on solar-powered batteries and only requires 1 pound of salt a day and water. There can be 20 kits ready this month for this gentleman who will provide his own airfare to HAND-DELIVER THEM TO TIMOTHY IN RANGOON! From there, Timothy and his team will then take the units out to those in the hardest hit areas. Each kit is only $500! We are asking that God will move upon people and businesses to give NOW so we can send all 20 kits and have them on the plane immediately!
HOW TO GIVE
The easiest way to give is to go to steveandkathygray.com and click on JOIN THE CAUSE, BURMA RELIEF. All gifts are tax-deductible and this money will immediately be used to purchase the Water Purification Kits and the boats. Or, you can send a check to:
Steve Gray Ministries - For Burma
P O Box 380108 Kansas City, MO 64138. For additional information, please Contact:
Casey Lohman Public Relations Steve Gray Ministries (816) 763-0708 |
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