Steve and Oddny Gumaer started Partners Relief & Development in response to the needs of refugees and displaced people from Burma. "Our Vision: Free, full lives for the children of Burma. Our Hope: Reconciled communities living in peace. Through holistic action, we demonstrate God’s love to children and communities made vulnerable by war in Burma.
We all have our own wish lists for Christmas. You may want a new iPod or some new boots. I want a hand-knitted sweater from my wife. But imagine for a moment if your top gift was food. That is the case for thousands of people in Burma right now. Will you join Partners Relief & Development and make this Christmas about giving life to war-impacted children and families? When you purchase one of our gifts, you are literally helping save lives. You also show God's love.
Here's how it works ...
1. Review the options below.
2. To purchase gifts, click the Buy Now button. You will be taken to a Partners web page where you can select your specific gifts. You can choose as many gifts as you'd like.
3. Check out and purchase your gifts. Your order will be sent to Partners immediately.
4. Partners will mail you a Greeting Card for each item you select. You can then give the Greeting Cards to your loved ones at that perfect moment.
It's so easy to do ...
One / Quack Quack - Partners Relief & Development is developing sustainable and organic solutions to give the people of Burma opportunities to earn an income as well as provide nourishment for their families. This gift provides the investment of a duckling, a portable food and income source that can improve the livelihood of a family in Burma.
Two / One Humble Teacher -Access to education is fundamental to a child’s wellbeing and development. Our education assistance program supports almost 4,000 teachers, who in turn teach more than 80,000 children in Karen State, Eastern Burma. We believe it is the most comprehensive education support program in a conflict zone anywhere in the world. Your gift will support a teacher for one month, providing teaching materials, education texts and a teachers subsidy.
Three / The Simple Grain - In times of crisis or attack, Partners Relief & Development provides basic essentials such as food, clothing, water, medicine, emergency medical assistance and shelter. These are short-term solutions to an immediate need. A gift of rice provides a family of five with the food they need to survive for two weeks when displaced from their homes or when running from the Burma Army.
Four / Build a Leader - We are passionate about building leadership and teaching truth. Every year we invest in future leaders by funding Bible School scholarships. Young Karen men and women study in five Bible Schools in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border. This gift will cover the living expenses and book fees for a student for three months.
Five / Brave Feet - Ethnic relief teams and community based groups risk their lives to deliver rice, shelter, food, medicine and other essential supplies to help displaced families survive after Burma Army attacks and natural disasters. Purchasing these boots will cushion the long walks as the relief teams move around Burma to support, protect, and share love with the internally displaced people.
Six / Squeaky Clean - Over a thousand children from Burma are provided with a home, shelter, and security in Partners Relief & Development children’s homes along the Thai-Burma border and in northern Thailand. Each of these children receive a basic hygiene supply pack four times a year. Purchasing these hygiene packs gives six children shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and other supplies to keep them healthy throughout the year.
Seven / Life Savers - Comprehensive medical care is a luxury the people of Burma do not enjoy. Partners Relief & Development medical programs endeavour to address this desperate need through the provision of emergency medical supplies, preventative community health training, medical clinics and maternal health support. This gift provides medicine and supplies to cover the immediate medical needs of 100 displaced men, women and children in the conflict areas of Burma.
Eight / Village Radio - In January of this year one brave man and a village radio saved the lives of hundreds of villagers who had time to flee before the Burma Army burned down their homes and schools. Village Radios can give precious minutes of warning so communities at risk are warned to escape from impending Burma Army attacks. This gift will purchase one village radio for a community in Burma’s jungles.
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