News from Myanmar - Stand By Me

Mud, Water, Fire and gruelling obstacles

Myanmar Friday, 10 April 2015

Mark, Alan and Justin together are the Stand by Me Warriors and are taking part in the Spartan Race in Valencia, Spain this year. Mark has been an ...

Building a secure children’s village in Shan State

Myanmar Wednesday, 25 March 2015

Shan State is an area in the west of Burma troubled by war, conflict, persecution, poverty and the trafficking of children. The rigid control of re...

Hling’s future is secure at Sophia Academy

Myanmar Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Chin Nei Hling has experienced firsthand the corruption of the military government in Tamu, Burma, where the Stand by Me Sophia Academy is providin...

A family to belong to

Myanmar Wednesday, 15 October 2014

Elijah lived with his father and mother in a river delta area in Burma. When Cyclone Nargis hit in 2008 there was extensive destruction and floodin...

Pants for pants

Myanmar, Wednesday, 23 July 2014

The children of Bickleigh Down Primary School, Plymouth, dressed up as their favourite superheroes (famous for wearing their pants over their costu...

Lal Run Lian’s thankful heart

Myanmar, Thursday, 19 June 2014

Lal Run Lian came to Stand by Me when he was 11 years old. After he had been abandoned by his father and his mother had passed away, Lal Run Lian w...

Nuam gets an education

Myanmar, Wednesday, 04 June 2014

Nuam is a new student in the Sophia Academy in Tamu, though his home life is tough, spending much of his time taking care of his three younger sibl...

Calling all teachers

Myanmar, Wednesday, 14 May 2014

Stand by Me is involved with two schools in the Chin State, Burma; Lois School is catering for more than 500 children and Grace Children’s Educatio...

Brand new Blessings Home

Myanmar, Wednesday, 07 May 2014

The Blessings Home has been a place of love and care since it was opened by Deborah who saw the desperate need of abandoned and orphaned children l...

Wedding Bells in Burma

Myanmar, Wednesday, 05 March 2014

Wedding bells have been ringing recently for Kampi. All the children and staff at our Agape Yankin Home in Burma celebrated with Kampi and his brid...

Picnic on the Mountain

Myanmar, Wednesday, 19 February 2014

Singing all the way, children from Kalaymyo children’s village in Burma went out for a country picnic.Imagine their excitement!Many children in Bur...

Children rescued from flooding in Kalaymyo

Myanmar, Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Flooding can bring not only destruction to an area but also loss of life. Brothers, Samuel, Ryan and Daniel experienced this recently when Kalaymyo...

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