Karen Konnection Additional Karen News, Views, and Tips

Archived "Recent Updates" Articles

[22 February 2010] Comparing Mormon (or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) Beliefs with Christian Beliefs (English version or Karen version)
[16 February 2010] Visiting the Mae Rah Moe and Mae La Oon Karen Refugee Camps from January 1 – 5, 2010
[16 December 2009] Problems with Karen Resettlements to the U.S. (Newspaper article copyrighted by Julia Lyon, The Salt Lake Tribune)
[7 December 2009] A Muscial Story About Ann, Emily, Sarah and Adoniram Judson (first presented at Second Baptist Church, St. Louis, MO on 11 Oct 2009)
[30 November 2009] Duane is home from the hospital! (Marcia Binkley)
[22 November 2009] Update on Duane's Surgery and Recovery (Marcia Binkley)
[4 November 2009] Karen Fundraising News (Duane Binkley)
[29 August 2009] A Trip to Ei Thu Hta (by Htaw Htoo)
[28 August 2009] Eyes of the Storm ("WideAngle" documentary on the struggles of several orphaned children left to fend for themselves and rebuild their shattered lives in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis that swept through Burma in May 2008)
[28 July 2009] The Mother of Modern Missions (by Rosalie Beck, Assistant Professor of Christian history and missions at Baylor University - Copyright 2006)
[15 July 2009] "I miss you Papa" (a letter by Saw Bar Blut , Mae La Refugee camp)
[6 June 2009] Duane & Marcia Binkley's request for prayers for Ler Ber Her village safety
[30 April 2009] Duane & Marcia Binkley's April 2009 Journal - "Welcome to the Revolution"
[11 April 2009] Karen meetings and information in English or Karen for June 26-28 2009 ABC Bienniel in Pasadena, California (Rev. Florence Li, Burma Refugees Task Force)
[24 March 2009] Liason Needed for Karen Refugees in the U.S. (ABC-USA National Ministries)
[11 February 2009] Burmese refugees fearful of new life in USA (by Jesse Wright for USA Today - Updated 1/22/2009 7:15 PM)
[9 January 2009] Report of Mission Trip to the Internally Displaced Karen People (by Teetoh, KKBBSC, Mae La Karen Refugee Camp)
[31 December 2008] Karen Christmas Celebration at Ebenezer Church in Denver
[4 December 2008] First Anniversary of Karen Baptist Church of Western Chicago (PowerPoint slides)
[13 November 2008] Here's a story of a weekend retreat for the Karen youth of the Arizona Karen Baptist Church
[11 November 2008] Tips about helping Karen to get a USCIS Form I-131 travel document so they can visit Thailand refugee camps (by Duane Binkley)
[4 November 2008] My Karen Story (a short video about the Karen by Nel Plah, a Karen refugee from Burma now living with her family and attending high school in North Carolina)
[3 October 2008] Supplemental Security Income (SSI) extension for Karen refugees signed into law (announcement and FAQ information from U.S. National Immigration Law Center)
[15 September 2008] Observations of Karen Resettled in USA (by Jack Dunford, Executive Director, Thailand Burma Border Consortium)
[12 August 2008] American Baptist leaders organize first-ever Burmese Baptist meeting
[8 August 2008] Laura Bush Visits Burmese Refugees (by Michael Abramowitz, Washington Post Staff Write)
[31 July 2008] Four Ways to Assist Karen Refugees (ABC-Rocky Mountain Region Newsletter)
[5 June 2008] Refugee Resettlement Program: Vaccinne Information (in Karen)
[5 June 2008] Our Brothers and Sisters in Christ -- the Karen (Friends of Burma)
[4 June 2008] Support refugees from Burma: put rice in the pot (Thailand Burma Border Consortium: FAMILY AND FRIENDS APPEAL)
[2 June 2008] Greetings from Dominic Po (Baptist Church of Western Chicago)
[8 May 2008] Myanmar Situation Report #1: CBF Response to Cyclone Nargis
[7 May 2008] Burma Cyclone (Duane and Marcia Binkley)
[25 Apr 2008] Uttica Refugees (Fred de Sam Lazaro, Religion & Ethics Newsweekly)
[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.