Stories & Testimonies

Sui Par weaving beautiful fabric to become self-supported. Sui Par’s father died when she was a little girl. Her mother is blind, and unable to care for her daughter. Completely destitute, they had nowhere to turn except to the Handicapped Care Center in Kalaymyo, Myanmar. […]

Thu Zar Win’s first ten years of life have been difficult. Her father died of AIDS in 2005, followed by her mother in 2006. Then she and her younger sister Cherry Win were taken to Love Children’s Home by their neighbors. To make matters worse, […]

Zam Siam Dim, Phun Za Sang, and Van Bawi Zing with Grace Orphanage’s new baby ducks. Most Orphan’s Tear-supported orphanages also raise animals. The sounds of quacking, oinking, and clucking are often heard among children’s laughter, but also an occasional splashing, as some orphanages even […]

Love and Mercy Shelter bringing in their new electric rice cooker! Coupons are a nice way to save money in the US, but they don’t exist in Myanmar—at least not yet. In the meantime, our orphanages have to find creative ways to save money. Several […]

“Well” done! Happy children at Life Concern Orphanage’s new well—one that will last them for a long time. The idea of bathing in murky water makes me uncomfortable. The first thing I’d feel squeamish about is wondering what creepy things might be swimming around in […]

A great blessing: the children of Faith Orphanage bringing in newly-harvested rice from their own rice field. In the past few years, the price of rice has skyrocketed in Myanmar. To minimize the impact, we’ve helped most of our orphanages in Myanmar purchase their own […]