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Ethnic Chin, who are mainly Christian, is one of the eight major ethnic groups in Burma. Since Burma got independence from United Kingdom, all the governments systematically abuse basic human rights in Burma. After the military’s second coup in 1988, ethnic Chin people started running away from Burma and lived in the neighbor countries, India, Thailand, and Malaysia as refugee to escape from being persecuted. About in 2009, Refugee from Burma started resettling in Columbus, Ohio. There are over 2000 Burmese Refugee population in Columbus, Ohio and ethnic Chin are 99% of the population. Emmanuel Chin Baptist Church pastors and Chin community volunteer leaders started form Chin Community Services in 2015. The Chin Community Services is supported by all the Chin Churches and community members. The Chin Community Service provided a community garden, taking leadership to celebrate Chin National Day, educate the community in cultural and teach Chin language in every summer, and sport event. The Chin Community Services also assist and advocate families and individuals for applying food stamps, Medicaid, green card and other USCIS related applications, health insurance under Affordable Care Act, unemployment benefits, and other legal and social services. In 2024, Emmanuel Chin Baptist Church donated $50000.00 to the Chin Community Services. And the community leaders officially form Chin Community of Ohio Inc on February 4, 2024. CCO has been registered in the State of Ohio as a nonprofit organization and IRS also granted the 501 C3 status. CCO rent 1250 sf office space and serves the community as needed. CCO has twelve board members, one office staff coordinator, and one auditor. Currently the office is open to the community Monday to Friday with the office staff coordinator and other volunteers, serving about 3 to 5 clients per day.