Iowa Camp Serves Refugee Kids Amid Abuse Probe

Authorities in Louisa County, Iowa, removed 88 children from Shekinah Glory Camp, operated by the Kingdom Ministry of Rehabilitation and Recreation, following reports of child abuse and endangerment. The operation, involving multiple state and local agencies, included search warrants at two properties and transporting the children to Wapello Methodist Church for assessment. The children were either reunited with their families or placed in temporary foster care. Camp leaders, a family originally from Myanmar’s Chin State, deny wrongdoing and say the camp primarily serves refugee children struggling with addiction. Officials have not specified details of the alleged abuse, and no arrests have been made as the investigation continues. The incident has underscored challenges facing the local Chin Burmese refugee community, which often turns to faith-based organizations for support.