Safe and Calm at Gampela

Many families in northern Burkina Faso have been forced from their homes, farms, and livelihoods in recent years, fleeing from ongoing militant violence. The Gampela Centre – located in southern Burkina Faso – has become a refuge for dozens of displaced northern families.  Pastor John tells us how important it is to help newly arrived people feel safe and calm. One way to do this is by listening to their stories. Every family has been through trauma and needs their story to be heard. The Gampela Centre regularly welcomes the new children into the Gampela School, where this caring Christian …

Judith’s Courage and Hope

Imagine being the mother of a preschooler and a newborn, only to have your husband suddenly divorce you and marry another woman – leaving you and both of your children vulnerable to poverty, hunger, and homelessness. That’s the reality Judith woke up to one morning. 35 years old, with no education or work experience, Judith had been completely dependent on her husband. She now had to figure out how she would take care of herself and her two young children. But Judith is a hard-working woman of courage and vision! She heard about the Gampela Vocational School and its reasonable …