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[15 Apr 2008] Problems finding agricultural jobs for Karen refugees in St. Luis Valley in southern Colorado (Denver Post "No Tidy Answer to Labor Pinch")
[17 Mar 2008] Interview with Htoo May about setting up Karen women's organizations in the U.S. by Rev. Sandy Hasenauer for "Real Women, Real Leaders" Pod Series (WMA format MP3 format)
[8 Mar 2008] Global Day of Prayer for Burma on March 9 (PDF document)
[8 Mar 2008] Burma's Hidden Heath Tragedy (Men's Health website article by Adam Skolnick)
[26 jan 2008] Tragic death of Karen youth Andrew Lin in Phoenix English Karen Burmese Photos of Andrew Lin
[14 Jan 2008] New Year Message from Duane/Marcia Binkley
[5 Jan 2008] Teetoh’s Christmas Report - Kawthoolie Karen Baptist Bible School and College in the Mae La Camp
[3 Jan 2008] Christmas in the Jungle – By Wado in the Mae La Camp
[8 Dec 2007- The Courier News] Karen Wedding in Louisville, KY
[30 Sept 2007] U.N. Envoy Meets with Myanmar Leaders
[30 Sept 2007] Burmese Refugees Find New Home in Fort Wayne, Texas
[29 Sept 2007] Request for Prayers for Demonstrations in Burma (from Wado - KKBBSC in Maela Camp)
[26 September 2007] An Urgent Call to Prayer for Burma
[Lancaster PA "Sunday News" Sep 9 2007] Karen immigrants, who began arriving in the U.S. in April, share Asian and American dishes at a picnic in Buchmiller Park]
[17 August 2007] Karen Resettlement Banquet A Wonderful Success
[27 June 2007] How Karen Newcomers are Changing Religion in Utica, N.Y.

Views from Karen in Thailand and elsewhere

Writings and views from Rev. Thra Simon and Wado on the staff of Kawthooley Karen Baptist Bible School and College (KKBBSC), based at the Mae La Refugee Camp in Thailand

Click here to view/print Rev. Thra Simon's "Current Situation in Burma and Karen IDP Camps (Sept 27, 2007)
Click here to view/print Rev. Thra Simon's "Current Situation in Burma and Karen IDP Camps (Sept 26, 2007)
Click here to view/print Wado's "Call for Action"
Click here to view/print Wado's "Essay - The Karens" (updated)
Click here to view/print Wado's "Essay - A Hypothesis"
Click here to view/print Wado's "Essay - Sea Change - Tree Change

Tips about working with Karen in your community

Click here to view/print "2007-09 Phoenix church experience with the Karen"

Click here to view/print "Phoenix church care instructions for Karen"

(Last updated 10-May-2008)