Kuluda Aziza stared at her palms as they rested in her lap. The complex white and cornflower blue pattern of her dress behind her hands went blurry, reminding her to blink. What she’d just heard struck her in a way nothing had before.
Why Project Joseph Isn’t Just for the Recipients
When ITMI helped our South Sudanese partner, Lazarus Yezinai, put together hand washing clinics that would allow him to share the Gospel during lockdown…
A Financial Report that Revealed Something Exciting
A dull, numb feeling wrapped around Sarah (name changed for privacy) like a dark cocoon. She was attending a hygiene and virus suppression seminar in her community, put on by ITMI’s Lazarus Yezinai and his team. But…
It’s Not Over, but the Lord is at Work
When a Juba resident left his home to visit someone in a village outside the city, little did he know that this visit would take a very surprising turn. As he approached the settlement…
Angelina’s New Hope: Vicky, Lazarus and Team Share Hope in Uganda Refugee Camp
Angelina and her children were forced from their home in 2013 when the first tribal violence erupted in South Sudan. Angelina and her family ended up around 130 miles south of South Sudan’s southern border, in Kiryandongo Refugee settlement near Bweyale, Uganda. Last month, ITMI helped a team of believers from Juba, South Sudan equip pastors and leaders in Bweyale with a 3-day workshop.
3 Haunting Stories You Can Help Change
FEAR ROSE INSIDE HIS CHEST as Bilal ducked under the door of his home – a mud hut where his family was squatting. At night, he still woke in a fearful sweat, remembering what happened the last time he and his brother had come home empty-handed.
Our Visit to South Sudan, featuring Steve Evers and Kent Reisenauer (Podcast Episode)
ITMI’s Steve Evers and Kent Reisenauer tell us all about their time in South Sudan, including: How they managed to get in and stay out of trouble, our partners’ “secret” of how they manage to stay spiritually healthy in the midst of trauma a jaw-dropping story from Lazarus’ past, and…
How South Sudan Supporters are Helping Traumatized Families
Dorca is a widow in Juba, South Sudan. The pressure and responsibility of providing for her children had been unceremoniously dumped on her shoulders. It was up to her – and the Lord. It wasn’t like she could just go get a job. How would she keep these children entrusted to her alive?
The Remarkable Feats of God’s Word
The village dashed madly for their huts. They had caught one glimpse of the initial brownish-grey clean-out water spilling from the head of the newly drilled well. Moments later, they returned with the various makeshift containers, ready to collect the contaminated water.
Doing What Few Would Do in Search of Hope
When ITMI’s Lazarus Yezinai saw a half-naked 13-year-old boy wearing only a shirt, he didn’t think twice. The fact that the sight of this boy wasn’t a social spectacle or moment of shock and awe illustrates the extreme poverty and oppression the people of South Sudan are facing. Lazarus quickly…