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One Body

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by Matt Chancey Editor’s Note: 1 Corinthians 12 describes the church as one body with many parts. As we fellowship with our persecuted family in the two Sudans, we share in their suffering. When we began our outreaches more than two decades ago, we based out of northern Kenya. And today, much of our work…
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A Summer of Service

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Sudan is in a very important, but fragile, phase. After the overthrow of dictator Omar al Bashir in 2019, Sudan has been run by a transitional government. Many members of this government are honest actors who want to see real change in the country. They are supporters of religious freedom and an end of the…
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A Special Ribbon Cutting

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The rains in Sudan’s Nuba mountains typically start in May; but this year they came early. The roads are already filled with water in low-lying areas, causing a lot of trouble for the few vehicles operating in the territory. But bad weather didn’t stop a very important ceremony from taking place. PPF President Brad Phillips…
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A Burden of Good News

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In Pilgrim’s Progress, Christian is portrayed as a man carrying an enormous burden; one only Christ can remove from his shoulders. And yes, Christ removes Christian’s burden. But He replaces it with a new one. Jesus says “My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” We believe the lightness of Christ’s burden is due…
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Water is Life

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Dirty water is responsible for more than 80 percent of disease in places like Sudan’s war-torn Nuba mountains. Persecution Project Foundation’s Safe Water Program addresses this need. In 2020 alone, PPF repaired 95 broken borehole pumps. So far in 2021, 46 additional pumps have been fixed. Each pump typically serves 1,000 people – as well…
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A Fellowship of Active Compassion

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By Matt Chancey I recently received a notification that my colleague at Persecution Project, Ed Lyons, who works as our Director of Ministry Advancement, just celebrated the start of his 16th year with the organization. Ed’s dedication to our persecuted brothers and sisters has always been an encouragement to me. But as much as I…
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Safe Water Update

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In 2020, our Emergency Borehole Repair Team repaired 95 broken well pumps in the war-torn Nuba mountains of Sudan, and they have already repaired an additional 20 boreholes this year. Each working pump typically serves 1,000 people, as well as their livestock. 80% of disease in places like the Nuba comes from dirty water. Consequently,…
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Discipleship and Evangelism: Souls Being Nourished for Eternal Life

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Persecution Project has been privileged to serve the persecuted church in Sudan for close to 25 years. Much of our outreach comes in the form of physical relief, such as safe water, relief and shelter projects, and medical ministry. But our Discipleship and Evangelism program does what physical relief cannot accomplish— direct, comfort, and encourage…
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Annual Report for 2020

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Introduction In 1995 while serving as a legislative aide for Rep. David Funderburk, I received anunexpected visit from a 7 ft 7 inch tall man in a tailored purple suit. As a child I hadgone to see Manute Bol play for the Washington Bullets at the Capitol Center, but there‹•‘™ƒ›‘†‡•…‹„‡Š‘™‹’‡••‹‡ƒϔ‹‰‡Š‡™ƒ•‹‡ƒŽŽ‹ˆ‡ǤManute briefed me on the situation…
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Trauma Healing

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A war may officially “end” at the signing of a peace treaty or armistice. But, for the victims of war, the battle may never end. Trauma is a real challenge in places like the war-torn Nuba mountains of Sudan—an area where literally every resident has experienced physical or emotional trauma. Many were traumatized by battle….
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