When Sidy came to faith, his business collapsed. He was looked down upon by colleagues and family, and no one was buying his merchandise anymore. But Sidy didn’t sit back. He bought a sheep, and then another and slowly expanded his flock. He was happy when he was finally able to resell a sheep for a good price. One by one he gained new customers and business began to pick up.
Read more…February 28th, 2023 - 13:41 § in Church
Eighty doctors and nurses and thousands of sheep
A group of young shepherds stand chatting on the street corner at dusk. A nurse starts talking to them and he shares about the forgiveness he has experienced through Jesus. The boys listen intently; they have never heard this before![...]
October 12th, 2022 - 10:51 § in Africa
Community health in northern Senegal
A surprised smile followed by a heartfelt welcome as we enter a small, thatched hut where an old man is sitting on a mat on the floor. Seydi has been semi-paralyzed since his stroke, and he is unable to come to the clinic. Although surrounded by family members, he is in bad shape. Our new […][...]
Opening nursing school
At the opening speech of the Christian nursing school, Pastor Aliou almost broke down in tears, “We have prayed a lot for Christians to have a place in society in Senegal and now I see it happening before my very eyes.” On Jan. 19, 2022, Senegal’s first Christian nursing and midwif[...]
Mercy Ships in Senegal
It has not gone unnoticed by many people in the Netherlands: Mercy Ships has a brand-new hospital ship and it is on its way to Senegal! They are coming to finish their work that began upon arrival in Senegal in 2019. Tabitha has been working closely with Mercy Ships in order for their work to [&hell[...]
Concert tour with Hanne de Vries, an impression
In 2019 the Yeesu Rekk vision was born: concerts that have only one goal: to make known and exalt the name of Jesus. The first concert was in Dakar, the desire arose to give a Yeesu Rekk concert in each of the 14 provinces of Senegal. After a forced corona break, a second concert followed […][...]
December 30th, 2021 - 14:49 § in Medical
Association for Christians in Healthcare has its papers!
Last month we celebrated a milestone for the medical mission in Senegal: the National Association for Christians in Care is now officially registered! This process took 2 years and was delayed by the corona virus and because the authorities had many questions about this initiative. The UCMPS vision [...]
