Karen - Chin Refugees Among Us

Karen Women's Organization
including 128 page pdf file on "State of Terror" -- account of some 1000 atrocities committed by the Myanmar soldiers against the Karen.

Refugees who have fled Burma's oppressive military government, the Karen and Chin, have been attending CHBC and participating with us for some time now. On this page are links to information about these people and how they come to be among us.

Steve and Annette have provided the following links to news releases on the Karen they have done for CBF. One is to an article, the other to a video with the same content.
The article is at http://www.thefellowship.info/News/releases/070503Karen.icm
The video is at http://www.thefellowship.info/news/video/KarenRefugee.wax

Courier-Journal Dec 31, 2007 article about
Karen wedding of Moe Dai and Hay Moo Law Eh at CHBC on Dec. 8 with link to short wedding video clip.

MAKING THE KAREN KONNECTION

Many of you are hungry for resources to know more about the Karen people as you welcome them into our congregation. We recommend as a starting point the new website established by our missionary partners Duane and Marcia Binkley at www.karenkonnection.org. Topics include

· Are the Karen some of the immigrants we hear about in the news?

· How do the Karen get to America?

· Where in the U.S. are the Karen going?

· Why are the Karen refugees?

· Cultural tips and trends

· What happens when the Karen arrive in the U.S.?

· What can I or my church do to assist the Karen?

· What is the Baptist connection with the Karen

· Who are the Karen?