Famine forces over 30 Chin families to flee Burma
August 13, 2009: More than 30 families from Chin state, western Burma, recently fled to neighboring Mizoram in northeast India because of the on-going famine. Read the rest of this entry »
Christian Cross Destroyed To Be Replaced With Pagoda
A Christian cross planted on the top of Kimo mountain in Paletwa Township, Chin State was pulled down in March, 2009 and is to be replaced with a Buddhist pagoda by the military regime, sources unveiled. Read the rest of this entry »
Seminar on Bamboo Famine held in South Mizoram
An international seminar on ‘Mawta/Mautam’ Famine was recently held at Tipa (Tuipang) in South Mizoram. It was conducted by Mawta Famine Relief Committee (MFRC), well attended by victims from across the border and sympathisers from India and abroad. The report is below: Read the rest of this entry »
MFRC to hold 5-day conference for Chin famine victims in Mizoram
Mawta Famine Relief Committee (MFRC) will hold 5-day conference at Tipa V (Tuipang V) town in Siaha (Saiha) District, South Mizoram for Mawta Famine victims in Chin State, Myanmar from January 17-21 this new year. Read the rest of this entry »
Chin people plagued with disease with onset of famine
Khonumthung News, Oct. 31 - An official from Mohre Youth Clinic has reported that there have been many visitors from Chin state’s Matupi and Thantlang villages, who had come for a check up in Mohre Youth Clinic, in the Indo-Myanmar boarder area earlier this month. Read the rest of this entry »
Mawta Famine Relief expand work to Zophei, Khumi and Lautu victims
SIAHA, Mizoram - Mawta Famine Relief Committee (MFRC), an NGO working directly with Mawta famine victims among Mara people in Chin state has expanded its good work among other tribes most effected by the mawta phenomenon. Read the rest of this entry »
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