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Earth Mission VISION: We want to see all people in remote Karen areas have access to high quality healthcare.

04/12/2026

This year, the first group of students completed our brand-new, one-year Natural Farming program.

As much as people need medicine, they need food first and foremost; that's the idea that gave the Natural Farming program shape. When Dr. Chi, an expert in local farming, came to us about starting a school here, it was an answer to prayer.

There have been some challenges already — water buffalo trampling crops, rice-killing insect infestations, an excessively wet rainy season. But these are the kinds of issues we hope our program can find solutions to, and in doing so empower the entire local community.

Happy Easter, from our RTC community! Each year, it's a source of joy and hope. "Hope springs eternal in the human breas...
04/11/2026

Happy Easter, from our RTC community! Each year, it's a source of joy and hope.

"Hope springs eternal in the human breast:/ Man never is, but always to be blest./ The soul, uneasy and confined from home,/ Rests and expatiates in a life to come." – Alexander Pope, "An Essay on Man"

Our RTC campus is full of life. Doctors, nurses, PAs, and PA students treat patients. E-tech students handle constructio...
04/09/2026

Our RTC campus is full of life. Doctors, nurses, PAs, and PA students treat patients. E-tech students handle construction projects. Students in our new farming program grow crops. Staff members weave, cook, and teach. Kids play. RTC is a community unto itself!

One of the favorite pastimes of our female students: traditional Karen weaving. Here, these two women are making shirts....
04/07/2026

One of the favorite pastimes of our female students: traditional Karen weaving. Here, these two women are making shirts. These clothes are the sort we typically wear at holidays, celebrations, and church.

On Easter, we celebrate Christ's resurrection, His triumph over death. We know that, despite the suffering we see all ar...
04/05/2026

On Easter, we celebrate Christ's resurrection, His triumph over death. We know that, despite the suffering we see all around, the victory is already won.

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." – Revelation 21:4

He is risen indeed! Alleluia!

On Good Friday, we remember Christ's death on the cross for the sake of mankind.Part of our job — for our frontline team...
04/03/2026

On Good Friday, we remember Christ's death on the cross for the sake of mankind.

Part of our job — for our frontline team in particular — is to treat soldiers wounded in battle. Witnessing the ravages of war on the bodies of young men weighs heavily on us. But we also recognize the honor of the sacrifices they make.

"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends." – John 15:13

Photo courtesy of Matt Blauer.

We're always happy to see a drop in war wounds; March was somewhat calmer than February, in that respect. And as we ente...
04/02/2026

We're always happy to see a drop in war wounds; March was somewhat calmer than February, in that respect. And as we enter both spring and Eastertide, we're reminded of fresh beginnings! Our brand new class of Year 1 students, for example, who will finish up their bootcamp experiences shortly and begin their EM educations in earnest.

War is something a lot of us only hear about in the news, but for many communities in Myanmar, it's become part of daily...
03/31/2026

War is something a lot of us only hear about in the news, but for many communities in Myanmar, it's become part of daily life. Many innocent people have died, including countless elderly people and young children. Families have to live with fear.
Our Mobile Karen Surgical Hospital (MKSH) team on the front line continues to regularly treat patients injured in the conflict. Some of our PA students, who are being trained to provide health care in communities with limited medical resources, have the opportunity to serve with our frontline team.

One student who served with MKSH recently said he had little experience treating trauma patients before that. Many of the MKSH patients were soldiers who'd been injured while protecting their communities. Some survived with serious wounds, while others died from their injuries. Witnessing this was very painful for the medical team. In their hearts, they felt both sorrow and deep respect for those who sacrificed for their people.

“Even though our hearts were broken, we saw that they continued because they loved their people,” the student said.

Photo courtesy of Matt Blauer.

On Palm Sunday, we remember Christ's entry into Jerusalem, as the people of the city welcomed Him, crying out, "Hosanna!...
03/29/2026

On Palm Sunday, we remember Christ's entry into Jerusalem, as the people of the city welcomed Him, crying out, "Hosanna!" (Meaning, "Save us!")

Those people hoped for a Messiah who would defeat their oppressors. Instead, He defeated death.

Now, here, in Myanmar, we too cry out to God for safety and salvation from earthly oppressors. But even if none of us see the regime fall in our lifetimes, we have peace in the knowledge that the true enemy is already defeated, the true battle won.

Photo courtesy of Matt Blauer.

03/27/2026

Adults aren't the only permanent residents at RTC; plenty of our staff members have children of their own, which means we have to run our own school. These two children were learning to read their Karen mother tongue from an online Karen teacher in Singapore. We love seeing the RTC kids caught up in the joy of learning!

"I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have cho...
03/25/2026

"I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you. So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." – Isaiah 41:9-10

Every day, we're thankful for God's protection and provision, especially in our work on the front lines, so near to danger. Each patient saved is a blessing.

Photo courtesy of Matt Blauer.

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Health for the Hidden

The Karen are a people group concentrated along the Thai-Myanmar border. As peace in Myanmar struggles forward, many Karens still scratch out a living as farmers. In mountain and jungle areas, little is left over for education or healthcare.

Since 2015, Earth Mission Asia has been operating a five-year Physician Assistant training program that is specifically designed around problems commonly found in rural villages. We are also developing training programs needed to support healthcare teams in in the jungle (i.e. engineering technology and administration). Our strategies are especially focused on empowering students from these areas.