Steve and Oddny Gumaer started Partners Relief and Development in response to the needs of refugees and displaced people from Burma, and now in the Middle East, as well. Their mission is to demonstrate, through holistic action, God’s love to children and communities made vulnerable by war in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and other conflict zones.
The Way Out
When we talk about being in this for the long-haul, there’s probably no greater example than the communities we’ve walked alongside in Karen State, Myanmar. It’s where our very first relief efforts were focused during the height of the Myanmar Army’s offensive on the Karen, which led to the displacement of more than 25,000 villagers in 2006 alone. In these same communities, where the mortars have stopped and fragile peace agreements are now in place, the toll this war has taken continues to be felt and forms a crucial part of why our work here isn’t yet finished ...
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Partners Relief and Development is a registered charity in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States. "We’re a small, grassroots nonprofit passionate about making a big impact in communities affected by conflict and oppression, demonstrating God’s love to children and giving them the opportunity to live free, full lives." For more information aboput Partners, visit their website at partners.ngo/
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