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Two teenage sisters live with their SIM parents in Africa. They describe the interesting recycling project that they teach to local women's groups: To bring creativity into our lives, we make and teach others how to make earrings. While on home assignment, Mum stumbled across a Facebook page selling rubber earrings and thought

Is there more to this?

We know that just because people are serving the Lord overseas it doesn't mean their paths will be made smooth. Yes, difficult situations can be and are miraculously lifted. But all kinds of stuff happens, from spiritual attack to burglary, personality clashes, sprained ankles and cultural misunderstandings. Working overseas, I ran events for

A concerning deficit

One of the things which helps send our mission partners on their way, is for our staffing and day-to-day operating expenses here in NZ to be covered by gifts for that purpose, minimising the costs we need to pass on to members. But our current financial position is concerning: We are closely monitoring

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