FAME Medical Mission to Myanmar — Day Seven
By Dwain Illman, MD Our predicted forty-five minute journey through Yangon took 80 minutes but we had departed by 7:15 so we were at Shwe Pyita just about 8:40. The ministry was on location at a...
View ArticleFAME Medical Mission — A Summary of an Amazing Journey
By Dr. Dwain Illman, MD Dr. Dwain Illman of Bloomington, IN has traveled the world with FAME, volunteering his expertise. Dr. Illman became interested in Myanmar in 2008 following Cyclone Nargis and...
View ArticleDr. Illman Summarizes Ground Breaking FAME Trip
Dr. Dwain Illman of Bloomington, IN meets a patient during a FAME mission trip to Myanmar in January 2014. Assisting him as translator is Josiah Aung, director of Hope. By Dr. Dwain Illman “May you be...
View Article“A Generous Life” Partners with ACM
Eric Malave, founder and leader of A Generous Life, inspects an aquaponics system built in Myanmar. Eric and his team hope to build an aquaponics system at Hope Children’s Home near Yangon. It is a...
View ArticleCourtney Arrives in Burma
by Courtney Prater March 17, 2014 Courtney Prater, Hanover College graduate from Indiana, is spending 70 days in Myanmar teaching at Hope Children’s Home near Yangon. Getting through the Indianapolis...
View ArticleCelebrate Christian Faith in Burma December 2015!
From December 29, 2015 – January 2, 2016, one of the great celebrations of the Christian faith will take place in Putao, in northern Burma. And you are invited! But first — some background concerning...
View ArticleGod’s Work — Up Close and Personal in Myanmar
By Sandar Leung Jeff, Sandar, Isabell and David enjoyed the river boat ride to reach the remote village of Putaik Gyi. Our trip to Myanmar was a trip of a life time. We were just so amazed to see God’s...
View ArticleFAME Medical Team Arrives in Myanmar
By Dr. Dwain Illman The 14 member FAME medical mission team has arrived in Burma! Many shared that their inspiration for serving in this faraway land is from Scripture. Altough te references varied,...
View ArticleMeet Lydia
By Doug Pettit Lydia is from the Putao area in extreme north of Myanmar, where you can gaze on the Himalayas. It is a primary Christian region that started when missionaries came in the late 19th...
View ArticleFAME concludes 2015 Myanmar Mission Trip
By Dr, Dwain Illman Today I saw a Smile of Jesus. We had a very busy clinic at Pamiti Christian Church outside of Myitkyina. I was working at my station and noticed a woman holding a small child....
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