Thousands of Burmese cyclone victims are finding relief through a well-known mission agency.
While international aid teams were trying to get permission to enter Burma, more than 500 Gospel For Asia (GFA) missionaries were already on the ground, providing relief to those who lost family members, friends, and all their possessions. And one GFA Bible College in Rangoon now serves as a makeshift shelter for those left homeless by the deadly cyclone. K.P. Yohannan, founder of GFA, says the cyclone is the worst disaster to hit the region since the tsunami several years ago. He says the tragedy affects more than the 22,000 people who died; it affects hundreds of thousands who lost their means of living. "So it's going to take six months, eight months or more to rebuild and bring any kind of hope for the suffering people," he informs. "And of course you can imagine the sickness and the epidemic[s] ... that could take place." Yohannan says his ministry is also providing shelter for orphans whose orphanage was destroyed by the cyclone -- and officials and police are also asking them to help in housing other displaced residents. Burma -- also known as Myanmar -- is almost exclusively a Buddhist country, says Yohannan. He is also appealing for prayers and financial support as GFA teams minister to cyclone survivors.
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