In the Maasai culture, being a woman often means navigating a life of limited opportunities. Women typically don’t own property or have independent means of generating income. The complexities increase in polygamous households, where some Maasai men have multiple wives. For widows – especially those who were second wives – the challenges intensify. Those without […]
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“I want to be the radio tower!” A little girl yelled excitedly, holding her hand up high. Coming up front when she was selected, she raised her hands above her head and pressed them together into a point, playing the role of a broadcast tower. The other volunteers played the parts of missionary radio broadcaster,
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How do you reach a remote people group with the gospel when, unless you are a family relation, it is against the law to speak or meet with them? This was the reality for an indigenous people group in Ecuador called the Tagaeri, who live deep in the Amazon rainforest. With no ties to the
“And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come” (Matthew 24:14). But what does this testimony look like? In what practical ways can the gospel be proclaimed? Unreached People’s Mission (UPM) in Tanzania, founded by Pastor Williams Yindi on
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“Will you take my phone too? It’s almost dead. I’ll watch your goats for you.” “It’s a deal. I’ll leave first thing tomorrow morning.” Up before dawn, Zahara (of the nomadic Samburu tribe, recognized by their colorful beaded collars) sets out across the north Kenyan desert – creating an umber cloud of dust in her
In rural Papua New Guinea (PNG) people must arduously venture through the expansive and untamed wilderness to find even basic healthcare facilities. Recently, a pregnant woman made such a journey to one of these remote medical clinics for a checkup. Little did she know that she would set foot on the path to salvation in
Death, destruction, uncertainty, floods, food insecurity, bitter-cold winter days, missiles exploding in the night, electricity a “sometimes thing.” These words describe daily life in much of the country of Ukraine. Imagine living like this, raising a family, trying to feed your children, unable to use your cell phone to call relatives and know whether they
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Navigating the terrain to the health clinic in Wafa Village was arduous. Jordan and his three national employees drove through rivers and hiked several miles before reaching the Wafa River. Five locals met them there lifting the 60-pound box of equipment as they carefully waded through waist-high water. It was another mile or more before
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It began with excited children at a church in the United States and ended with curious children crowded around the installation of solar-powered technology in a church in Tanzania. We at SonSet Solutions love connecting churches in the U.S. with our international ministry partners. One of the ways we do this is by offering the
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“The greatest need [challenge] at most churches we’ve planted is lack of power,” said Bishop Williams Yindi, founder of Unreached Peoples Mission (UPM) in Tanzania. Williams is responsible for the planting of over 200 rural churches across a country that is twice the size of California. Two SonSet Solutions staff members traveled to Tanzania
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