Hunger can be an everyday occurrence in Akot, South Sudan, especially for orphans, widows and the very poor. During the very long, hot dry season almost everyone is affected by hunger. There are many reasons for this terrible situation. South Sudan is the world’s newest nation, but it is also felt to be the nation…
The first churches in Akot were begun as a result of bush clinics where short-term medical mission teams went to remote areas to provide medical care. As the people waited to be seen by someone from the medical team, another team member told Bible stories using the Chronological Bible Storying method designed to introduce the…
The Women’s Ministry of Akot Christian Ministries “If we want our country to change we have to work very hard and never be idle”, Deborah exhorts her Christian sisters. This is a very prominent theme among our Dinka sisters in and around Akot, South Sudan, despite the civil war and tribal fighting that surrounds them….
LWCT’s vision statement says, “To be instrumental in transforming the community of Akot, into a Christ-centered, self-sustaining community that is spiritually, physically, and economically healthy”. We feel that much headway has been accomplished through primary education, women’s ministry, and pastor and church development. However, a cyclic food shortage plagues the newest nation of South Sudan…
July 9th was Independence Day in South Sudan. There was little reason for the worlds newest nation to celebrate, as it is struggling to survive civil war and famine. However, in the community of Akot there is a ray of hope for the future. While very few Independence Day gatherings took place elsewhere in the…
“The number of people facing food shortages is projected to hit 4.6 million by July, nearly one million more than in April, said Erminio Sacco, the chief adviser for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.” The shortage is caused by a bloody civil war that has displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Therefore, farming…
MOTHER’S DAY GIFT? How about something practical? Would Mom like to provide clean water for families in Akot, South Sudan? Fetching water is the job of women and girls. The average walk to a well is about an hour. In temperatures reaching 120 degrees, it takes many trips to the well daily to supply a…
“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” Romans 10:15b. The American Bible Society recently donated 500 “Good News Bibles” for the children of Living Water Primary and Abundant Life Primary Schools in Akot, South Sudan. We are so grateful to have such a wonderful partner to help us transform this community….
Rebecca and Deborah are ordinary Dinka women – mothers, wives, friends – for whom the gospel revolutionized their lives. As young girls they grew up naked, working in the cattle camp collecting dung, cooking and milking cows. After marriage they settled to raise their families living in small tukels (round mud brick huts with conical…
Welling Up To Eternal Life Last Sunday morning, Gabriel, a student at Abundant Life Primary, led the praise and worship time at this new bush church. This was followed by a Bible study led by school chaplain, Daniel. The main message was given by Pastor Joseph. The service started on time and ended on time….
