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Arun and Naley
Arun and Naley are second year married students. They are from the
Black Lahu Tribe and have two small girls who attend the local
elementary school nearby. Arun is formerly a lay pastor among his
people and came to Legacy to study the Bible.
Arun and Nalay’s little girls.
Malulee
& Malulah
Third Year student
Amorrat
Amorrat is from the Karen tribal group. She came to
Thailand as a
refugee along with her mother and family. Her father has been dead
for many years now. Amorrat came to Legacy to study English and
Bible. She was baptized last year.
Buut (left) and
Jay are Karen tribal students sent by
Queen Sirikit to study at Legacy
Buut
and Jay are second year students from the mountains
of Northwestern Thailand near the Burma border. They are interested
in learning the English language well. Arthit already is being used
as an interpreter in both the Thai language as well as his native
Karen language.
Narirat
Narirat
(right) is a first year student from the Lahu tribe. Her home is in
a mountainous region that borders Burma. Narirat has already
graduated a Bible school run by missionaries but wants to learn more
about the Bible as well as English and computer.
Until the 1970s the Lahu practiced a nomadic way of life and many
grew opium as a cash crop. Thailand’s King Bhumibol settled them in
his project areas and taught them how to
grow vegetables and fruit trees as cash crops. The
Lahu are still considered the greatest hunters of
Southeast Asia.
Fon
First year student
Fon is also a Lahu from the far north. She is eager to
learn English and Bible at Legacy.
Tragically,
she
lost her father 3 years ago.
First year student
Malat
Malat
is a Kachin from the China border region of the Shan States in
Burma.
He speaks a Chinese dialect as well as his native Kachin and
Burmese. Malat is excited to learn the Bible and computer.
Chai
Chai
is a Lahu tribesman from the far north. This is his first year at
Legacy and he wants to learn the English language and computer.
Naung Naung
Naung
Naung
is a Third year Kachin student and will be graduating this Spring.
He is the brother of graduate Seng Aung. He is one of Legacy’s top
students and has learned English well enough to tutor other students
and act as an interpreter.
First year student
Andrew Na Chiangtung prepares lunch for
student body
Andrew
is a Shan from Rangoon. His grandfather was the ruling “Saobwah” or
hereditary ruling prince of Chiang Tung in northeastern Burma.
Andrew came to Legacy to study English and Bible. He acts as
kitchen supervisor; creates the weekly menu and oversees student
kitchen crews.
Lal Beka
Lal Beka
is a Second year student. He is Mizo Chin from the Chin Hills of
Western Burma. He came to Legacy in Chiangmai after studying for
one year at Legacy Branch School in Kachinland. He likes to
study Bible and English and play football (soccer).
Ja See Fu
Ja See Fu
(above) is a second year Lahu student from the border. He is
studying at Legacy School because he wants to be an evangelist among
the animistic tribal peoples living in the southern border areas of
China.
2nd year student
Seng Mai and 1st year Hkawn Din
Seng Mai
(L) is the niece of Kachin Evangelist Lazum Brang. She also studied
one year at Legacy Branch School in Kachinland. Her goal is to
speak fluent English and learn more about the Bible.
Hkawn Din
(R) is also from the
Lake
Indawgyi
region of Kachinland. Her goal is to serve God in whatever way
He chooses for her.
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