Kachin Alliance President Gum San NSang gave words of tribute and General Secretary Ja Seng Mai gave eulogy.

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 Kachin Alliance President Gum San NSang gave words of tribute and General Secretary Ja Seng Mai gave eulogy. They highlighted passion and commitment of the two teachers to serve God and to give back to their community.

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Rev. Cin Do Thawng from Chin community and Rev. Lakang Ah Le of Maryland Kachin Baptist Church offered prayer of comfort. Churches in US and organizations offered their deepest condolences the families of the two slain Christian teachers, the Kachin Baptist Convention and Kachin community.

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Rev. Dr. Robert Cochran, Associate Executive Director of District of Columbia Baptist Convention, delivered sermon during memorial service for the two baptist teachers who were raped and murdered while volunteering at a teaching ministry of Kachin Baptist Convention.

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Rev. Dr. Joseph Glaze, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, offered words of encouragement during memorial service for the two murdered Kachin christian women at Calvary Baptist Church in Washington DC.

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Rev. Patricia Hernandez of American Baptist Churches delivered condolence from American Baptist Churches USA at memorial service for the two slain teacher in Washington DC.

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A memorial service for Maran Lu Ra and Tangbau Hkawn Tsin was held in Washington DC today. Members of Chin, Karen and Burmese community joined members of Kachin community and Calvary Baptist Church at the prayer service along with representatives from American Baptist Churches and District of Columbia Baptist Convention. They honored the two young Christian women whose lives and ministries were cut short by a horrendous act.

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TWO YOUNG KACHIN MEN CAPTURED BY BURMA ARMY. ONE IS KILLED AND ONE IS STILL BEING HELD HOSTAGE
Two young Kachin men were captured by Burma Army while collecting firewood near their town, Mawhan in northern Shan state. They are 15 and 20 yrs. old. On Jan 23, 2015, Burma Army asked Mawhan elder to collect the body of Tu Nan Lasham from the army. He was severely tortured. He had bruises all over his body. He was shot twice on his leg and his chin. The army had also changed his clothes to army colored shirt. The young men were last seen by the father of one of them at lunch time on the day of their capture. Locals saw the two young men being held hostage by the Burma army around 1pm. But, they only saw one men around 4pm. One of the two Naw Ja is still being held hostage by the Burma Army at this time. (photo credit to Lachid Kachin)

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