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Ministry Reports and updates

Twelve More Wells!

Twelve More Wells!

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 […]

Santino's Story

Santino's Story

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 […]

Old Soldiers Never Die

Old Soldiers Never Die

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 […]

SOUTH SUDAN: The World's Newest Nation Emerges from Africa's Longest War

SOUTH SUDAN: The World's Newest Nation Emerges from Africa's Longest War

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 […]

PPF a Four-Star Charity Again!

PPF a Four-Star Charity Again!

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, […]

Wells Update

Wells Update

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 […]

Into the Void: Part II

Into the Void: Part II

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 […]

Newly orphaned boys in Jaac.

Newly orphaned boys in Jaac.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/19215207[/vimeo] PPF President, Brad Phillips, meets newly orphaned boys in Jaac.  

New Arrivals in Jaac Face Difficult Circumstances

New Arrivals in Jaac Face Difficult Circumstances

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/19175810[/vimeo] A new Darfur refugee in Jaac faces a difficult future.

Into the Void: Part I

Into the Void: Part I

Void: An empty space. What I just witnessed never happened. You won’t read about it anywhere in the news. No one is talking about it. Yet I just returned from seeing the biggest humanitarian crisis going on in Africa today… and most of the world is doing nothing about it. Several weeks ago, I wrote […]