Who are the people?
Myanmar, previously known as Burma, is a country made up of diverse peoples and subcultures. In all, about 90 languages are spoken, but Burmese is the country’s official language.

More than half of Myanmar’s labor force works in agriculture, growing rice, corn, sugarcane, and a variety of other crops.

However, many of the farming families struggle just to grow enough food to feed their children. World Vision is working alongside these families to teach them new agricultural techniques that can increase harvests and help them better provide for their children.

Though a large number of Myanmar’s people are literate, the country’s desperate economic situation indicates that many children are without opportunities to receive a good education or adequate health care. Unless they receive help, boys and girls will never reach their academic potential and will find it difficult to escape the cycle of poverty and improve the future of their communities.

While the people of Myanmar enjoy freedom of religion, Buddhism, which was once the state religion, continues to have a strong influence across the land. About 90 percent of the population is Buddhist, and there are approximately 1 million Buddhist temples in Myanmar.
Myanmar, previously known as Burma, is a country made up of diverse peoples and subcultures. In all

Country Comparison	Myanmar	United States
Population	50 million	295.4 million
Land Mass	253,955 sq. miles	3,537,439 sq. miles
Life Expectancy	61 years	78 years
Infant Mortality Rate (per 1,000)	76	7
Literacy Rate	90%	97%
Primary School Enrollment	80%	92%
Access to Safe Water	80%	100%
Average Annual Income (GNI per capita)	$220	$41,400

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What is it like to live there?
Slightly smaller than the state of Texas, Myanmar is characterized by subtropical forest and a monsoon climate with three seasons. In summer, which lasts from February to May, there is little to no rain and temperatures reach their highest. The rainy season begins in May and runs into October. The weather then becomes dry and cool until February.

Myanmar is one of the poorest nations in the world. Decades of military rule have devastated the country’s infrastructure, and underemployment and economic stagnation have become the norm. World Vision sponsors are helping to provide the poorest of families with the skills and resources they need to increase household incomes and improve their quality of life.

Over the years, Buddhism has been a veritable spiritual fortress in Myanmar. Even so, the Christian faith has taken root. In the face of much adversity, and with only a fraction of the population claiming Christianity, the church continues to grow.

Child sponsorship is providing families with desperately needed food production assistance, medical care, clean water, income-generating opportunities, and education. More boys and girls in Myanmar are growing, thriving, and coming to know God’s love.
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Myanmar Projects
With the support of generous donors like you, World Vision is partnering with families throughout Myanmar to build brighter futures filled with hope for their children.

Many activities are under way to help meet immediate needs and promote lasting changes that will strengthen communities and move families toward self-reliance.

Overall program goals include:

• Providing tuition assistance and learning supplies so more children may attend school.
• Ensuring that all children receive regular medical check-ups and have access to health care.
• Offering hygiene and nutrition workshops to increase the health of families.
• Training farmers in new agricultural techniques to improve food production.
• Helping families start small businesses to provide financial stability and better care for their children.
• Encouraging local leaders to support child sponsorship activities that can help their community reach its goals.
• Partnering with local churches to demonstrate God’s love to boys and girls.

• Pray that your sponsored child might respond to God’s love and grace.
• Ask God to guide your sponsored child as he or she learns, grows, and moves toward a future full of hope and possibilities.
• Pray for God to protect the health of your sponsored child and his or her family.

Unfortunately, at this time, online picture folders are not available from Myanmar.

You may still be able to sponsor a child from Myanmar by clicking here and submitting a special request.