OUR MISSION:
Asian Children’s Mission exists to care, protect, and educate the vulnerable children of Myanmar.
WHY MYANMAR?
ACM works in the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Bordered by Bangladesh, China, Tibet, Laos and Thailand, it is a beautiful land rich in natural resources. With 135 ethnic people groups, Myanmar’s people are as varied and diverse as its lands, which range from mountains in the north to mighty rivers and sparkling beaches in the south. Poverty is rampant, particularly in more remote areas where distance is measured by days’ walk.
Today Myanmar is experiencing a civil war that began in 2021 and has escalated to an all time high. Over 2 million people have been displaced and thousands more live in fear.
This primarily Buddhist country is in need of the Savior and Asian Children’s Ministry is there to share the gospel with the people of this country. Our causes span several categories, including education, community development, evangelism, orphan care and emergency aid.
OUR STORY
In 2007, Joana Jones set out on a new adventure – teaching and travel in Myanmar. She was intrigued with their stories – stories of miracles, stories of hardship. But the stories that kept her awake at night were those of children with no parents, no schools, no hope. Although she was in the country only three weeks in that initial trip, she promised to provide the funds to open a children's home for those children without a place to call home.
This children’s home opened in 2008, and remains in operation today. Added to them are various schools, relief operations, community development projects and churches. ACM now supports 27 staff members in Myanmar, all of whom are native to the country, to facilitate these endeavors.
As we move forward, we will continue to care for vulnerable children, and continue to work to empower people through education.