INCOR -- International Christian Outreach and Relief Group

Report Contents - Aug 29, 2009
"The continuing arrival of Burmese refugees in Thailand causes concern for the Thai officials because of the sinister intent of the Burmese military junta who put pressure on Thailand to prevent refugee escape across the border and who have even repeatedly demanded forced repatriation of those who have been given sanctuary on Thai soil over recent decades (probably to suffer in the continuing genocide and inhumane brutality exercised by that Burmese military, consisting of forced relocations, torture, rape and indiscriminate murder.

"Here is an August statement from an American missionary who has lived with the Karen tribal minority for more than twenty years, providing medical and subsistence help as she is able: 'Urgent! The plan of the Burmese government is still to terminate the Karen living in the Karen State in Burma before their 2010 election! Even though the rains have started, the attacks have increased. It is an all out attack to either kill the Karen, or get them out of Burma. The men are sought after to be forced porters and land mine sweepers. The Burmese don't like the Thai helping the Karen, which makes it very tense for the Karen in Thailand, and can be difficult to help them when they arrive on this side. I just received news that the Burmese have arrived near the southernmost point of the southern Karen State, called the Tenasserim Division. We have been helping them for the last two years.' "Please refer to "Burma (Myanmar) site for more detail on current refugee movement."

(from an INCOR board member on site)

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The infamous military junta ruling Myanmar has engaged upon severe persecution and violation of human rights for many tribal minorities, especially the Karen people. More than 100,000 Karen are now in camps just inside the Thai border. INCOR has been involved with providing assistance to these refugees, many of whom are Christians. INCOR investments have included student support, providing food, medications, Bibles, hymnals, clothing, blankets, cooking utensils, mosquito nets, and electric generators, in supporting missionary teachers in the camps, and in building and supporting boarding houses for refugee children to reside while attending school. Here are photos in a camp (Mae Rah Moo), of girls in a boarding house built and sustained by INCOR, a school class in the camp, and a load of blankets being prepared for transport to the camp.

INCOR's involvement in Thailand