Rev. Dr. Fungchatou and Kalia Lo,
Serving the Lord in Asia

Bio

Rev. Dr. Fungchatou and Kalia Lo serve in Asia. They are based out of Cambodia, but also serve in Indonesia and the Hmong population of northern Thailand. Fungchatou and Kalia both help care for people by exploring how they can meeting their basic needs in the areas of housing, economic development, social welfare, and education through Concordia Welfare and Education Foundation (CWEF). CWEF is a Hong Kong-based Christian organization that seeks to improve people’s livelihoods through the education and development initiatives.  Fungchatou also coordinates classes and training programs at various sites to develop Lutheran pastors and leaders in Southeast Asia. From July 2007 to June 2009, the Los lived in Banda Aceh, Indonesia, where they coordinated post-tsunami work in partnership with LCMS World Relief and Human Care and local church groups.

Fungchatou and Kalia were both born in Laos. Fungchatou earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse and Madison, respectively, as well as a doctorate in Urban Studies from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. He also received his Ordination Certificate from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Fungchatou previously served the Hmong members at Grace Lutheran Church in Brooklyn Park, Minn., as the Hmong Mission Facilitator for North America Mission, and as the director for Hmong Mission Society’s Thailand Hmong Mission project. He also taught as a professor of social work at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and St. John’s University prior to accepting a call to this ministry. Kalia graduated from the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in school and community health education. She is an active member of the LWML and enjoys supporting Fungchatou in his ministry.

Prayers

Please pray for the Lo family as they serve the people of Southeast Asia. Pray that they would make wise and caring decisions as they reach out to people with educational and economic needs. Ask God to protect them and provide them with faithful supporters. Thank God that the Los have answered His call to serve in Southeast Asia!

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