Projects Archives - Earth Mission

Standing Firm

“T-RAD Clinic began as a single clinic project treating patients in the Kyaukkyi district of Myanmar, but it has expanded to include a variety of healthcare projects to support and implement Earth Mission Asia’s mission. As the project progresses, the emphasis is on providing people in Karen’s remote areas with high-quality healthcare. Before COVID and […]

Enhancing my skills

“I am a student at Payap University majoring in English Communication. I was born in Dawei, Myanmar. When I was 11, my family moved to one of the Karen Refugee camps. I am currently living in Chiang Mai, Thailand finishing my university studies. I begin with my childhood hobby– reading. There were few entertaining options […]

Scavenger Hunt

Karen Revolution Day 2022 was celebrated on January 31st at Rain Tree Clinic (RTC). Our staff and students had the day off in observance of the holiday. As a Year 1 teacher, I coordinated with our RTC on-site teacher, Naw Khu Paw, to develop a fun activity for our 13 current Year 1 students. We decided on […]

Another Year has gone by

Thankful to be able to see so many of you when Mitch and I traveled to the US in October and November. We had not been able to travel internationally for 2 years. We met Gwen in person (now 15 months old) and really enjoyed seeing our other grand girls, our kids, our 4 parents […]

Key to Happiness

“I am Dr Nant Htet Htet Lynn Oo. I was born in the Delta Region of Myanmar and grew up in Yangon. I am Poe Karen, however, I always get a chance to work with the Sakaw Karen community. I graduated with an M.B.B.S. degree from the Institute of Medicine (1), Yangon, in April […]

Blurry Faces In A War Zone

Our students are unable to attend Year 1 of our program in Chiang Mai. Normally, the first year of our 5-year Physician Assistant training program takes place here in Northern Thailand. The social-political conflict in Myanmar is preventing our students from crossing the border rather than the current COVID-19 pandemic. We could have thrown the […]

NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE

Start by doing what is necessary, then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.-Francis Assisi Much of my work is behind the scenes, making sure finance, legal, and people systems are in place. Our Chiang Mai office is the headquarters of EMA for finance, HR, and education. Nan has been working with us […]

Better Healthcare

EMA has a small number of students that have gone through the Engineering Tech program. The engineering technology program is a 3-year training course. Graduates are proficient in construction, engine repair, equipment repair, wiring and troubleshooting electrical systems, and power generation from solar and generators. One of the things we discovered is that EMA’s […]

Now what?

I don’t know about you, but this third wave of Covid-19 is just the cherry on top. Is there a word for pandemic fatigue? What about, displacement, job role change, pandemic caused relational stress plus military coup? I know that I’m not alone. I’ve been hearing about the shifting job markets all over the world, […]

Healthcare First!

Ther Ray Daw Pae (T-RAD) Clinic established in 2016 by Earth Mission Asia has been an advantage for local people and rural areas as well. It is not only for the local Karen people but also benefited other ethnic groups from the different regions who needed medical healthcare. One of our old patients U Myint Aye […]

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