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International stories in 2017

5 reasons to rejoice in Mozambique
A cattle project in Mozambique that’s met practical needs and improved the spiritual lives of 13 families.
Persecution and revival in India
Acid attacks, beatings and arrests can't stop God moving
Cholera prevention underway in Haiti
BMS World Mission has helped more than 23,000 people in Haiti following the devastation of Hurricane Matthew last October
Guinea: construction and confidence
Young Guineans are growing in knowledge and self-esteem, thanks to BMS World Mission
Concern for detained Burmese pastors 
Two Burmese Baptist pastors whose detention by the Burmese Army prompted an international outcry face up to five years in prison
Proclaiming God’s love to the Arab region
A Baptist church in Beirut that has learnt to love its refugee neighbours is now testifying to audiences across the Arab world
Finding faith in Brive, France
Healing, baptisms and people wanting to know more about Jesus – exciting things are happening in the ministry of BMS church planters
BWA responds to immigration moves
The Baptist World Alliance has issued a statement 'decrying' the US Government's recent immigration tightening
Providing running water for 60 families in Peru
60 families in Nauta, in Peru’s Amazon region, have access to clean, running water thanks to a BMS World Mission water project
Showing love to women in Chad
God’s love transforms hearts. BMS volunteer Rebecca Hotchkin has seen this working with women who have suffered domestic abuse in Chad
Building confidence in church outreach
How a Baptist church in Ica, Peru ran a medical campaign and shared the good news about Jesus at the same time
Afghanistan: helping babies, mothers survive
Afghanistan has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world are very poor. New courses are aiming to change that
South Sudan is starving and needs our prayers
Famine is the latest problem to beset one of the world’s most fragile states. BMS World Mission is helping hundreds of people in desperate need
The day they drowned at sea
A heart-shattering story of a migrant mother who lost everything
Earthquake recovery continues in Nepal
Building resilience: how BMS World Mission is making a difference following the two enormous earthquakes in 2015
Lebanon: learning to hope again
Fleeing ISIS and learning a new language is not stopping refugee children from moving forward
Doctor to receive BWA human rights award
Cynthia Maung will be the 2017 recipient of the Baptist World Alliance Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award
Springs of water in Afghanistan
BMS World Mission is helping to save lives by training communities in hygiene and sanitation
Baptist mission in Hungary
The European Baptist Federation (EBF) is partnering Baptists in Hungary to support several exciting church plants
Saving a cancer patient in Chad
BMS World Mission is transforming lives both physically and spiritually in a country in desperate need
Education in Mozambique
Doing preschool education differently is changing attitudes and lives in Mozambique, thanks to your giving to BMS
Yemen - baptisms and war
Baptisms are still happening in Yemen despite two years of war in country where leaving Islam is punishable by death
Coptic Christians killed in Egypt
At least 28 people were killed when gunmen targeted three vehicles transporting members of the Coptic community
Helping people in South Sudan
As South Sudan suffers through famine and civil war, BMS World Mission is responding to urgent needs
French Baptists: ‘saved for reconciliation’
A poignant message of peace came out of the French Baptist Congress, in a fortnight marred by terror attacks
Giving children access to the future
BMS has helped to set up a computer lab that is inspiring students, teachers and a community in rural Nepal
Commemorating lives lost on way to safety  
A day of prayer for refugees who have died on their journey to find a dignified life in Europe takes place this Sunday
BMS: We need your prayers
Our life-transforming would not happen without your prayers. Here are some of our most urgent prayer needs
Drip feeding the Christian faith
On the edge of the Sahara Desert, a hospital you support is whispering God’s love to Muslims
BWA Annual Gathering in Thailand 
Approximately 300 Baptists are meeting for worship, fellowship, study and decision meetings
Human rights specialist to succeed Callam
Elijah Brown, originally from Texas, has been nominated to be the next general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance
Beloved and belonging in Burma
BMS is helping refugee children find families on the Thai-Burma border. Meet Thar Thar’s wonderful new family
Elijah Brown elected BWA general secretary
Human rights specialist Elijah Brown has been elected the next general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA)
Religious liberty concerns for Baptists 
Baptists from nearly 50 nations focused on religious liberty concerns during the BWA annual gathering
Stuart Blythe to leave IBTSC Amsterdam
The Rector of the International Baptist Theological Study Centre is to take up a new position in Canada
Helping children at risk in Sri Lanka floods
Children left dangerously vulnerable after flooding in Sri Lanka are being helped thanks to your giving
Middle East is 'going backwards' 
Founder Christian satellite TV broadcaster SAT-7, Dr Terence Ascott, painted a gloomy picture in annual report
'A deluge of devastation' - Sierra Leone 
Christian Aid has launched an appeal to support its relief operation for those devastated by the mudslide disaster
Baptist church brings light to its community
A simple action in Uganda raises money, helps people’s lungs and children's education, and introduces people to Jesus
Building bridges and community in Albania
A men’s group supported by BMS is bringing people from different cultural backgrounds together to talk about life
Baptists in Sierra Leone tragedy  
More than 80 Baptists are among the nearly 500 who have died due to landslides and severe flooding in Sierra Leone
'Worst floods we've seen in decades'
Tearfund and Christian are working to help those affected by floods in Nepal, India and Bangladesh
Baptists in Harvey relief efforts 
Baptist disaster relief units in Texas predict a long term deployment following the devastating hurricane
Baptised in a barrel in Phnom Penh
Six Cambodian students have become Christians and been baptised through a BMS-supported hostel
Big thinking for little minds
A teacher training programme developed by a BMS worker has been adopted nationally and will impact every child
Call for Christian leadership across Africa 
Christian leaders across Africa have been urged to embrace Biblical standards of servant leadership
Uganda: stitching a better future
Learning a new skill has transformed the lives of people who felt hopeless in Kasese Town, western Uganda
Jenni Entrican becomes EBF President
Jenni, a former President of the Baptist Union, became the second woman to assume the role
'Pray for the persecuted Church'
This November the Church is encouraged to pray for fellow believers who suffer because of their faith
Mass shooting at Baptist church
Baptists have been responding to the mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Texas, which left 26 people dead
Mission despite obstacles
Even in the face of threats against them, Baptists in Turkey are discovering a hunger for the gospel
South Sudan hunger crisis set to intensify
Christian Aid renews its call for urgent action to stem alarming levels of hunger and malnutrition in the country
'Given so much more than just presents'
Here are some of the ways BMS World Mission supporters have helped people in desperate need this year
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