The following is a very important article written on June 24, 2011 by Elizabeth Kendal of Religious Liberty Monitoring (http://elizabethkendal.blogspot.com/) regarding the current war in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan in Southern Kordofan State. We have received permission to reprint it in full. PPF’s Brad Phillips and Matt Chancey just returned from a 12-day [...]
A Long Road to the Beginning The story of South Sudan has not yet been written, but it is already one of the more gripping histories in our modern times. On January 1, 1956, the nation of Sudan officially became independent of British rule, and the Arab-dominated government in Khartoum immediately began a campaign of [...]
As the rains began to fall in South Sudan on the Darfur border, the sounds of heavy machinery and large, pounding hammers could be heard all day and into the night. It was PPF’s drilling team frantically digging to beat the rains. By mid-May, twelve brand new wells were complete. Twelve new communities now had [...]
By Matt Chancey When did you have your first memory? I vaguely remember my nursery at home when I was probably two or three years old. Some people can remember even earlier. But a young man I recently met in South Sudan has no memory of his childhood. I met Santino on a recent trip [...]
By Matt Chancey Recently, I traveled near the Southern Darfur border to inspect a new clinic PPF supports. A shipment of medicine supplied by Voice of the Martyrs was scheduled to arrive any time, and our team notified clinics in the area of the impending shipment. While our team visited the clinic, a Toyota Land [...]
God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise. – 1 Cor 1:27a On July 9, 2011, the six-year interim period of Sudan’s Comprehensive Peace Agreement will come to an end. That same day, South Sudan will mark its independence and inauguration as the world’s newest nation. This comes following fifty years [...]
In mid-February, we received the following letter from Charity Navigator. They informed us that once again, Persecution Project Foundation had achieved their coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management. We will continue to strive to use our resources wisely as we minister to those in need through the faithful gifts of our partners. February 1, [...]
In our January newsletter, we reported that a number of wells in Jaac were broken from overuse by the swelling refugee population. We are pleased to report that with the exception of six, all broken wells have been repaired as of press time for our February newsletter. The remaining wells will soon be fixed. Thank [...]
Void: An empty space. No eye pitied you, to do any of these things to you out of compassion for you, but you were cast out on the open field, for you were abhorred, on the day that you were born. “And when I passed by you and saw you wallowing in your blood, I [...]
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/19215207[/vimeo] PPF President, Brad Phillips, meets newly orphaned boys in Jaac.
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