Be Bold

Be Bold

A nah deh. It’s a phrase in Burmese that loosely translates into ‘I feel something’. Only, this feel isn’t of the good variety. It is used to describe that uncomfortable feeling you get when other people feel bad. Or when you feel bad because you...

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Put the Books AWAY….

Put the Books AWAY….

Our guest blogger this week is Director of Myanmar Development Chase Wooldridge. He has spent more than four years with the people of Myanmar helping break boundaries and helping youth discover their inner creativity. After years and hours of...

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Teacher Meagan!

Teacher Meagan!

Something really awesome about the Non Profit world is the ability to collaborate with local businesses and other NGOs in the area you work. The work pours out into all facets of your life! Recently as collaboration with SCBI International school...

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Land Ho!

Land Ho!

Land in Myanmar is a premium commodity. In fact owning land at all is rare. Very few citizens actually own the land they live on outright and those that do usually manage this by claiming ‘family land’ and can prove ownership generations back...

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Baby Esther

Baby Esther

Our guest blogger this week is Julie Christianson. Julie travelled with Love For Myanmar to Myanmar in the summer of 2013. She has many stories from her time there, but this is one of our favorites. Small acts of kindness and faithful service can...

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All About YOU

All About YOU

YOU are our network! There is a lot going on these days in the social media world. From blogs to hashtags to tweets we are inundated with the everyday happenings of the people around us. Do not be fooled by these little virtual worlds that are...

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Dress For Success!

Dress For Success!

Check out this snap shot of kids from one of our children’s homes trying on their brand new school uniforms. School uniforms are one of the hidden costs of education in Myanmar (of which there are many), as children must have a uniform in order...

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The Magic of a New Beginning

The Magic of a New Beginning

Our guest blogger this week has lived in Myanmar for almost four years and is the Director of Myanmar Ministries Relations here at LFM. She is also in our first ever LFM quarterly newsletter. Interested in reading more articles like this? You can...

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All Work and No Play

This week is simple and sweet. Love For Myanmar does a lot of cool things in Myanmar and Austin of a very ‘serious’ nature…but we play a lot too. Really, we are experts in play and over the years a lot of really cool people have been a part of...

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Rejoice

I asked LFM’s long time friend Chin Chin to write a little bit about Christmas in Myanmar. To help you understand some of the context of things she is writing about I need to explain some cultural norms, recent political changes, and my own...

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Continuously Amazing

Continuously Amazing

‘Volunteers daily amaze me with what they are willing and able to do for others!’ One of our followers on facebook, Amy Saenz, said that on our page last week. She pretty much hit the nail on the head, so to speak. Volunteers are completely...

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