New Hope in East Africa

Frontiers is reestablishing a long-term presence in one of East Africa’s most war-torn nations. 

Six years ago, a dream and vision for this region seemed to fall apart when in an action - apparently intended to destabilize the region - a Frontiers’ team leader was shot and killed.

In January of 2009, just weeks after our “bridge team” celebrated 100 days of paving the way, new team leaders, Kevin and Julie, arrived in country.
  
Along with setting up an office, the bridge team had developed relationships with government representatives and non-government organizations, creating opportunities to offer relief for some of the region’s most severe issues … healthcare, clean water and street kids.

Being the first to go to the unengaged requires extreme reliance on God … on decisions as basic as where to live.  In this region, moving into a village, within a Muslim community, is a near impossibility … unless that’s His plan.  That will soon be evident.

Kevin and Julie have also placed radical dependence on the Lord for other initial needs - growth in the knowledge of language and culture, making contacts and building relationships.

While two more team leaders prepare to assemble long-term teams to serve in this troubled Muslim nation, Frontiers has identified opportunities for over a dozen more.

Professionals are also being sought for short-term, once-in-a-lifetime experiences, applying their related expertise to the following issues:
     
    - Water pollution
    - Healthcare
    - Street kids
    - Nutrition 
    - Vocational training

Even beyond workers, the most urgent need at this time is financial.  Through the generosity of people like you, the work has begun.  Won’t you give now to continue providing tangible and eternal hope for East Africa and other areas in crises?

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