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Pastors' Book Set Conferences Empowering Church Leaders in Malawi

13 May 2008 — In May and June, SIM Malawi will equip 2,000 pastors with resources that will empower them to lead and teach their churches.

Four SIM Missionaries and Pilot OK After Their Plane Went Off the Runway in Southern Sudan

29 April 2008 — On take-off from their stop at Doro (Mabaan county in Upper Nile) the Cessna Caravan went off the airstrip around 11 a.m. SIM passengers and the AIM AIR pilot have been reported as OK.

Uncertainty for Zimbabwe After Presidential Elections

24 April 2008 — Ten days after presidential elections, the people of Zimbabwe are still awaiting official results.

Drought Developing in Mursiland

14 April 2008 — The rainy season in Mursiland is a month overdue. This year, there has been no effective rain in any parts of southern Ethiopia, and things look bleak for the current crop over much of the country

SIM Sudan Mourns Death of Teammate

7 April 2008 — Dr. David Masters, a medical doctor, with SIM-UK, serving in Doro with the Rebuilding Southern Sudan team, passed away on April 1, 2008.

Sudanese Doctor Joining Doro Medical Team

20 March 2008 — On March 19, a Sudanese doctor moved to Doro, join the SIM Sudan Health team. She will serve at the Memorial Health Care Center when the renovations are completed.

Ethiopian Pastors' Book Set Conferences Set to Start in April

12 March 2008 — As the start of the Ethiopian Amharic Pastors' Book Set Conferences draws near, the office is buzzing with activity.

ECWA Camp Youth Alive Receives Funds to Expand

6 March 2008 — God has provided funds to purchase additional land for the ECWA Camp Youth Alive. Two parcels of land will be purchased so that the camp can continue to expand its capacity to minister to Nigerian youth.

Peer Educators Presenting Life Skills HIV Prevention in Zambian Schools

15 February 2008 — In Zambia, the APPLE program (AIDS Prevention Plus Life Education) is sending its newest set of peer educators into the schools to present a life skills program.

SIM Switzerland Sponsors Youth Prayer Night

5 February 2008 — SIM Switzerland, in partnership with the Swiss offices of Wycliffe Bible Translators and Open Doors, is sponsoring a unique event to help reconnect former short-termers with global mission.

SIM Kenya Team Praying for Safe Travel to Spiritual Life Conference

30 January 2008 — The SIM Kenya team is gathering for its annual Spiritual Life Conference January 31-February 4 and asks prayers for safe travel to the conference center.

Association Seeks Government Recognition to Begin Christian School

23 January 2008 — The Association Cornerstone has stepped out in faith to begin a Christian school in Niamey, but the official recognition with the government has been delayed.

Political Unrest in Kenya Follows Elections

15 January 2008 — The presidential election process in Kenya has resulted in serious civil unrest in many points across the country.

New SIMAIR Plane Arrives in Niamey

18 December 2007 — In the late afternoon on November 29, the new SIMAIR diesel plane landed in Niamey, Niger.

Urgent Teacher Need at Sahel Academy

11 December 2007 — Sahel Academy urgently needs a secondary math teacher for the second semester of this school year.

Tamajaq People Following Jesus

12 November 2007 — In just three months, there are now 27 Tamajaq people who want to follow the way of Jesus!

Armed Robbery in Jos Shocks Mission

29 October 2007 — On October 16, two armed intruders broke into the SIM compound in Jos, Nigeria, where three short-term workers live. One young woman was attacked, and the robbers stole several valuables.

Visas Delayed in Namibia and Angola

22 October 2007 — Two directors of SIM fields in Southern Africa are waiting for their visas to be granted so they can return to their coutries of service.

Six Children Die in Suicide Bomb Attack

9 October 2007 — On September 27 a man dressed in a Sudan Peoples Liberation Army soldier's uniform walked into a group of children next to an Sudan Interior Church building and detonated a grenade, killing himself and six children.

Heavy Rains Leave Northern Ghana Underwater

7 September 2007 — In Northern Ghana, people have been forced from their homes because of heavy rains.

SIM Sudan Supply Truck Attacked by Bandits

23 July 2007 — Bandits attacked the truck on its route to the Kenya border, and shot the driver

Project Manager Needed for Galmi Hospital Redevelopment

11 July 2007 — Progress on the renovations at Galmi Hospital has almost stopped. The short-term project manager was recently forced to return home for health reasons

Man Beaten for His New Christian Faith

3 July 2007 — I thank God they were not able to kill me," Ahmed said. "And even if they did, I know where I am going. There is no turning back.

Mursi Evangelist Bringing Gospel to Chachiland

28 June 2007 — Kashai, one of the first Mursi believers, traveled in February to Chachiland, an area west of the Omo River in southern Ethiopia.

ELWA Compound Struck by Lightning

18 June 2007 — On Thursday night June 13, lightning hit the Eternal Love Winning Africa (ELWA) Compound, in Monrovia, Liberia.