Daw Esther Cinh

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Starting Point

Esther Cinh is the general secretary at KBTC Church, Baptist Federation, Myanmar. As a Chin woman, she participates in charity work with her local ethnic group. 

As a laywoman, she reads the scriptures with empathy for others and provides counselling services to the people affected by the conflict to alleviate sadness. She believes that the people will be able to achieve peace if they are granted the rights they deserve, which include the ability to work and attend school. She also argued that vocational training should be provided to develop women’s lives. Her role model is her mother. From a political perspective, she admires Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. From a religious perspective, she also admires former pastors.

Peace Journey

She participated in teaching free educational courses in the community. She was initially involved in providing religious training, providing food and shelter, conducting consultations with victims, teaching women crafts, providing preschool teachers’ training, providing student tuition, books and stationery, and helping refugees with food aid and livelihoods. In addition, she also provided stationery for the students and offered counselling for the conflict-affected people. As pastors play the role of peacemakers, they strive to achieve peace. She said that she is ready to participate in advocacy for peace.

Success Stories

She is providing sewing courses to women every year. As a success story, the female trainees could support themselves by opening small businesses based on their acquired skills. Regarding free education, it is commendable that students who cannot afford to attend school have been offered educational opportunities. She believes that women will improve if they overcome perceived weakness as being women and are empowered to accomplish tasks like men.