Kraig Swanger is a man of passion. He has a passion for the Lord, a passion for his family, and a passion for the persecuted Church. That’s what inspired Kraig to become a founding Board Member at Persecution Project Foundation. He wanted to help.
A few days ago, I was driving through Nairobi, Kenya, late in the evening (which is not generally a safe thing to do), when I came upon a scene that is all too common in that part of the world – a road accident.
One of the leaders behind the scenes at PPF is Stuart (Stu) Epperson, Jr. Stu is a wellspring of passion and energy for the cause of the persecuted. This passion is communicated every day on the eight radio stations Stu owns through Truth Broadcasting — as well as 30 affiliates nationwide.
by Hagazi Kebede, PPF CFO/COO According to the IRS, Persecution Project Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt corporation. But the reality is that PPF is a network — a network of Christians united by the goal to engage in active compassion for the persecuted and the needy. Every day, we receive letters from members of this […]
We prayed that God would meet the needs of the students and multiply the fish and loaves all over again. Our desire was to get enough food to provide for the children until their next shipment arrived… and God provided.
Every week there seems to be a new story about a violent attack somewhere in the Upper Nile Region of Southern Sudan. So far this year, more than 2,000 people have been killed and 250,000 displaced because of the violence.
At PPF, we try not to be a “gloom and doom” ministry that communicates urgency and tragedy in every correspondence. We like to report good news — and there is much of it in Africa, despite the mostly negative reports we hear in the news.
One of the most expensive parts of PPF’s work in Africa is transportation. Traditionally, the most frequent mode of transport in places like Southern Sudan has been by air. But chartering airplanes is expensive — VERY expensive. Road transportation is much cheaper. It’s also slower and has traditionally been challenged by poor roads and security concerns.
Rob Smith was born and raised in South Africa, but immigrated to the United States in 1977. He was an early advocate and activist in the Christian School and Home School movement in Georgia, where he lived for many years with his wife, Merle, and their four children.
Has Darfur’s war ended? Has the genocidal counter-insurgency launched by the Khartoum regime in 2003 against Darfuri rebels and the non-Arab civilian population of Darfur been halted? Two departing leaders of the current UN/African Union peacekeeping mission in Darfur (UNAMID) claim that the war is indeed over, and has devolved into a “low-intensity” security problem.
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