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Elsewhere, the campaign for Haiti’s presidency and nine senate seats is underway in an election expected to see Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to power. However, the problem is that the people have little or no confidence in their government. Medical Ambassador International’s John McWilliam says many are disillusioned. “There’s really a pervasive, negative spirit in Haiti. This is one of the big problems is that they’ve not seen anything happen positive for helping with their own needs for so long that people have a very negative attitude. Of course, we’re trying to counter this by training and teaching them and helping them.” McWilliam says their work focuses on community health evangelists, and needs support. “Pray for the training team. Voodoo is very strong in Haiti. There’s a tremendous spiritual warfare going on in that country.”

Next, Ramabai Mukti Mission’s David Scott is in India not only for an international conference, but also to get news on the work of their mission. Mukti continues to renovate and expand their facilities in India. A long overdue face-lift and renovation has been completed for the Poinsettia Family to help them more effectively further their ministry. Construction is also underway for the three new Mukti Expansion Homes. Please pray for their workers’ safety, as some of the areas where Mukti works are experiencing much persecution.

The horrific violence of civil war in Sierra Leone has resulted in a stronger body of believers. Christians in Action’s Raymond Attawia (uh-TAH-we-UH) says local residents know about the church’s reputation and are turning to the local Christians for help. Attawia says even Muslims are asking for their help. “He was saying, “You know, we know you Christians are doing so much. A lot depends on you Christians in this country.” So, the witness of the church has been enhanced.” The Evangelical Fellowship of Sierra Leone works with other denominations and organization to help plant churches. Right now, there are 21 congregations with over 4,000 people and more calls for churches to be planted. As the country stabilizes, Attawia asks that Christians pray that more lives be touched. “I guess we also need strength to be able to just finish this task of evangelism over out land. As the country becomes more and more peaceful we need to take this Gospel into the villages.”

Meanwhile, because of the increasing number of people coming to Christ in India, evangelicals are doing all they can to build churches in that country. India Evangelical Mission is one such group. President of the organization G-V Matthai explains the need. “There are people who can not meet in their home. Their houses are small. They can not conduct a worship service. We have the need to build five churches this year. It will take about four-thousand dollars to buy a piece of property and build a church.” According to Matthai those churches will help meet some of the need, but not all of it. “Every week, 35 new churches are being established in India. So, the Christian population is now about 4.4 percent out of one-billion people. So, God is doing a great work.”